The 2003 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Buddy Teevens.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | 
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| September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | San Jose State* |  |  | W 31–10 | 34,345 | 
| September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at BYU* |  | KRON | W 18–14 | 61,446 | 
| September 27 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Washington |  |  | L 17–28 | 71,875 | 
| October 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 9 USC |  | FSN | L 21–44 | 68,341 | 
| October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 6 Washington State | - Stanford Stadium
 - Stanford, CA
 
  |  | L 14–24 | 48,526 | 
| October 25 | 12:30 p.m. | at Oregon |  |  | L 0–35 | 57,627 | 
| November 1 | 12:30 p.m. | UCLA | - Stanford Stadium
 - Stanford, CA
 
  | FSN | W 21–14 | 44,950 | 
| November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Arizona State | - Stanford Stadium
 - Stanford, CA
 
  | KRON | W 37–28 | 26,950 | 
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon State |  |  | L 3–43 | 36,251 | 
| November 22 | 12:30 p.m. | California |  | KGO | L 16–28 | 67,950 | 
| November 29 | 5:00 p.m. | Notre Dame* |  | ABC | L 7–57 | 46,500 | 
- *Non-conference game
 - Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
 - All times are in Pacific time
 
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Coaching staff
- Buddy Teevens – Head coach
 
- David Kelly – Offensive coordinator and associate head coach and wide receivers
 
- Bill Cubit – Quarterbacks
 
- Wayne Moses – Running backs
 
- Tom Quinn – Tight ends and special teams and recruiting coordinator
 
- Steve Morton – Offensive line
 
- A.J. Christoff – Co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs
 
- Dave Tipton – Defensive tackles
 
- Peter McCarty – Defensive ends
 
- Tom Williams – Co-defensive coordinator and linebackers
 
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