2003 schedule
Rice
WAC
Final rank
#16
Record
5-7
Points
13
Diff
-35
Scored
343
Allowed
378
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2003 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston(Tier 4) | Away | 14 – 48 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Duke(Tier 5) | Away | 24 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Texas(Premier) | Home | 7 – 48 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Hawaii(Tier 2) | Away | 21 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 7 | San Jose State(Tier 3) | Home | 28 – 24 | W | +3 |
| 9 | Navy(Tier 5) | Home | 6 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Fresno State(Tier 2) | Away | 28 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Nevada(Tier 3) | Home | 52 – 42 | W | +3 |
| 12 | Tulsa(Tier 5) | Home | 28 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 13 | SMU(Tier 3) | Away | 41 – 20 | W | +3 |
| 14 | UTEP(Tier 4) | Home | 45 – 14 | W | +2 |
| 15 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 4) | Away | 49 – 14 | W | +2 |
