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2003 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRod Reed (1st season)
Home stadiumThe Coliseum
Seasons← 20022004 →
2003 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Jacksonville State $^   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Eastern Kentucky   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Samford   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Tennessee State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Southeast Missouri State   5 – 3     5 – 7  
Murray State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Eastern Illinois   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Tennessee Tech   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Tennessee–Martin   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James Reese, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a conference record of 5–3, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30South Carolina State*W 37–2018,124
September 6at Alabama A&M*L 24–31
September 13vs. Jackson State*W 44–1452,603
September 20vs. Florida A&M*L 7–1070,185
September 27Tennessee–Martin
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
W 41–10
October 11at Tennessee TechW 27–238,127
October 18Jacksonville State
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–348,023
October 25at SamfordW 29–24
November 1Eastern Illinois
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
W 24–1425,037
November 8at Southeast Missouri StateL 35–52
November 15Eastern Kentucky
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
L 38–43
November 22at Murray StateW 35–102,814
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Tigers' defense too much for Bulldogs". The State. September 1, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Alabama A&M holds off TSU". The Tennessean. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "TSU cruises in Classic". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Freshman QB leads FAMU, 10–7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "QB Walker, Anthony spark TSU". The Tennessean. September 28, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Reese wins first OVC road game". The Tennessean. October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Jacksonville State steps forward in OVC". The Anniston Star. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee State gets past Samford". The Dothan Eagle. October 26, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "E. Illinois capitalizes on early TSU mistakes". The Tennessean. November 2, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tennessee State falls to SE Missouri". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Eastern Kentucky wins 43–38". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Racers routed by Tigers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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