The 2003 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Al Groh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the ACC. Virginia was invited to the Continental Tire Bowl, where the Cavaliers defeated Pittsburgh. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.