The 2003 football schedule will feature just the second night game since artificial turf was installed at Union in the summer of 1981. The September 20 contest against WPI will be played at 7 p.m. The “Fighting Dutchmen Gridiron Club” will sponsor a Community Day with festivities beginning at noon (details to be announced). The only other night game in the history of Frank Bailey Field was played in the rain against Albany State on October 1, 1983. Union won that game, 24-7, enroute to their first-ever NCAA invitation, which resulted in a trip to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.
Homecoming Weekend, which will be held October 17, 18 and 19, will feature an Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association showdown between Union and the University of Rochester. The Dutchmen will end the 2003 regular season with three consecutive home games against Hartwick, Muhlenberg and Springfield.
The Third Annual Gridiron Club Golf Outing will be held on Friday, September 19 (details to be announced).
To reserve your seat for the 2003 football season, please contact the Athletic Department at 518-388-6284.
- Sept. 7 – Scrimmage vs. W. Connecticut TBA
- Sept. 13 – at St. Lawrence 1:00*
- Sept. 20 – WPI 7:00 (Community Day Festivities begin at noon)
- Sept. 27 – at Hobart 1:00*
- Oct. 4 – at Alfred 1:00 (Gridiron Club is sponsoring at bus)
- Oct. 11 – at RPI 1:00* (101st meeting of New York State's oldest college rivalry)
- Oct. 18 – ROCHESTER 1:00* (Homecoming Weekend)
- Oct. 25 – at Coast Guard 1:00
- Nov. 1 – HARTWICK 1:00
- Nov. 8 – MUHLENBERG 1:00
- Nov. 22 – SPRINGFIELD 12:00
*UCAA Contest