The 2003 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big East. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
This was the last season in which Syracuse used the "Orangemen" nickname. Beginning with the 2004–05 school year, the school adopted its current nickname of Orange.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 6 | 1:30 pm | at North Carolina* | | | W 49–47 3OT | 47,000 |
September 13 | 1:30 pm | Louisville* | | | L 20–30 | 38,550 |
September 20 | 12:00 pm | UCF* | | ESPN Plus | W 38–14 | 35,103 |
September 27 | 6:30 pm | Toledo* | | | W 34–7 | 36,083 |
October 11 | 12:00 pm | at No. 4 Virginia Tech | | ESPN | L 7–51 | 65,115 |
October 18 | 12:00 pm | Boston College | | ESPN Plus | W 39–14 | 45,313 |
October 25 | 12:00 pm | at Pittsburgh | | ESPN Plus | L 14–34 | 61,421 |
November 8 | 1:30 pm | Temple | | | W 41–17 | 43,149 |
November 15 | 12:00 pm | at No. 14 Miami (FL) | | ESPN Plus | L 10–17 | 48,130 |
November 22 | 12:00 pm | No. 25 West Virginia | | ESPN2 | L 23–34 | 41,801 |
November 29 | 12:00 pm | at Rutgers | | | L 7–24 | 18,563 |
December 6 | 1:00 pm | Notre Dame* | | ABC | W 38–12 | 48,170 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
2003 Syracuse Orangemen football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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RB
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1
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Damien Rhodes
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So
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WR
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2
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Johnnie Morant
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Sr
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RB
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3
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Tim Washington
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Fr
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QB
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5
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R. J. Anderson
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Sr
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WR
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9
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Kyle Bell
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Fr
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QB
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10
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Perry Patterson
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Fr
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QB
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11
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Matt Hale
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Fr
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WR
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11
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Jamiel Seebadri
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Fr
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WR
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12
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Jared Jones
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Jr
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FB
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22
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Sean Flannery
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Fr
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RB
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23
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Alexander Ridore
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Jr
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RB
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24
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Hymnson Chan
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Fr
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RB
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24
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Jeremy Sellers
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Fr
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WR
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32
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Todd Lisi
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Jr
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FB
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38
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Breyone Evans
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Fr
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RB
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39
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Walter Reyes
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Jr
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TE
|
40
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Joe Donnelly
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Sr
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TE
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41
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Lenny Cusumano
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Sr
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OT
|
78
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Adam Terry
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Jr
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OT
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79
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Eugene Newsome
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Fr
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WR
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80
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Andre Fontenette
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Jr
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WR
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81
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Timothy Lane
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Fr
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WR
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83
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Stan Bush
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Fr
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TE
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84
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Brandon Darlington
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Fr
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TE
|
85
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Joe Kowalewski
|
So
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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CB
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13
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Marcus Clayton
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Fr
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DB
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19
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Jonathan Plato
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So
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FS
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20
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Anthony Smith
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So
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FS
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21
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O'Neil Scott
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Jr
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SS
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22
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Diamond Ferri
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Jr
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CB
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25
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Steve Gregory
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So
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LB
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55
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Adam Namoury
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Fr
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DE
|
56
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Julian Pollard
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Jr
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LB
|
57
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Rich Scanlon
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Sr
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LB
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58
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Jesse Pellegrino
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Fr
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LB
|
92
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Tommy Harris
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So
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DT
|
93
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Christian Ferrara
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Sr
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DE
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94
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Ryan LaCasse
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So
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DT
|
96
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Brian Hooper
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Jr
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DT
|
96
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Justin Opalenski
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Fr
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DE
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97
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Josh Thomas
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Sr
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DL
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98
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Lee Williams
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Fr
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DT
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99
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Louis Gachelin
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Sr
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster
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