| Year: | 2003 |
| Team: | UCF Golden Knights |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 3–9 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | Mike Kruczek |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Hc Games: | first 10 games |
| Head Coach2: | Alan Gooch |
| Hc Games2: | interim, last 2 games |
| Off Coach: | Robert McFarland |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Bill D'Ottavio |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Florida Citrus Bowl |
The 2003 UCF Golden Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. After signing a three-year contract extension to begin the season, head coach Mike Kruczek was fired following a 3–7 start. Kruczek was replaced on an interim basis by Assistant coach and former player Alan Gooch who finished out the dismal 3–9 season.
With three games remaining, senior starting quarterback Ryan Schnieder was suspended from the team, effectively ending his college career.[1]
2003 marked the Golden Knights second season in the Mid-American Conference, in the East Division.