The 2003 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the

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during the

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. It was the Hurricanes' 78th season of football and 13th and final as a member of the

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. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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. They finished the season 11–2 overall and 6–1 in the Big East to finish as conference co-champion. They were invited to the

where they defeated

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, 16–14.

Schedule

*Miami's 500th victory in school history came against West Virginia on October 2, 2003.

Rankings

Roster

Game summaries

Florida

Florida State

References

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Miami Hurricanes football seasons Orange Bowl champion seasons Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons

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