2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRoc Bellantoni (2nd season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
2003 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Jacksonville State $^   7 1     8 4  
Eastern Kentucky   6 2     7 5  
Samford   5 3     7 4  
Tennessee State   5 3     7 5  
Southeast Missouri State   5 3     5 7  
Murray State   3 5     4 8  
Eastern Illinois   3 5     4 8  
Tennessee Tech   1 7     2 9  
Tennessee–Martin   1 7     2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Eastern Illinois Panthers represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the OVC.