Second-year Head Coach Neal Mitchell’s Greensboro College football team finished 3-7 and 1-5 in the USA South Conference games.

Highlights for The Pride were a 20-0 win over Newport News, a double OT win with Chowan, and winning the Souper Bowl over Guilford.

The Pride’s defense was perhaps the strongest the program has developed. Early in the year, Greensboro College was ranked 3rd in the nation in defense, allowing only 125 yards per game.

Following the season, Greensboro College players earned six honors on the 2003 USA South All Conference Football Team. Leading the way were three seniors who were first team picks. Cortney Gunter and Ricky Tattersall made the USA South first team on defense. Erik Naglee was named first team punter.

Linebacker Tattersall led the team in tackles with 107 while intercepting one pass for 60 yards and a touchdown. He became The Pride career leader in tackles (259) after the season finale. Gunter recorded 65 tackles and led the team in sacks with seven. A defensive lineman, he also intercepted one pass and returned it for a touchdown and blocked six kicks on special teams.

Naglee punted 68 times for a average of 41.4 yards, which ranked him 6th in the nation. He placed 12 punts inside the 20-yard-line. The senior also led a list of three second team honorees. As a kicker, Naglee connected on four field goals and made 13 extra points. He closed his Pride career with four first team and three second team all-conference awards. 

The other honorees were defensive end Justin Patterson and defensive back Mantron Davis. (See below for all honors.)

For the fifth straight year Pride football had representation on the CoSIDA regional academic football team. GC’s Luke Irwin, Naglee, and Davis were recognized for their academic and athletic prowess this season. 

Pride football expects many standout performers returning for the 2004 season. On the defense, GC lost 3 starters, but is returning 8 strong players. On the offensive end, GC loses 2 and returns 9.