2003 Big South Conference football season

The 2003 Big South Conference football season was the second football season for the Big South Conference. The season began on Saturday, August 30, 2003 and concluded on November 22. The Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs won the conference's regular season championship, their second consecutive title.

Conference honors

 * Offensive Player of the Year: Dre Barnes, Jr., RB, Liberty
 * Defensive Player of the Year: Mario Williams, Jr., FS, Gardner–Webb
 * Freshman of the Year: Jonna Lee, LB, Charleston Southern
 * Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jim Maxwell, Sr., LB, Gardner–Webb & Matt Sharpe, Sr., K, VMI
 * Coach of the Year: Steve Patton, Gardner–Webb

Regular season
All times Eastern time.

Head coaches

 * Jay Mills, Charleston Southern
 * David Bennett, Coastal Carolina
 * Steve Patton, Gardner–Webb
 * Ken Karcher, Liberty
 * Cal McCombs, VMI