2003 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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2003 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumReliant Stadium
Reliant Astrodome
Robertson Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama State xy   5 – 2     8 – 5  
Alcorn State x   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Alabama A&M   4 – 3     8 – 4  
Jackson State   2 – 5     2 – 10  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
West Division
No. 13 Southern xy$   6 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 17 Grambling State x   6 – 1     9 – 3  
Texas Southern   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 7     1 – 10  
Championship: Southern 20, Alabama State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2003 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the West Division of the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Prairie View A&M
W 42–3[1]
September 6Howard*
W 27–20
September 20Jackson State
L 21–28[2]
September 27at Nicholls State*
W 5–64 (forfeit win)8,200[3][4]
October 4at Alabama A&M
L 0–63[5]
October 11at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 7–6[6]
October 18Alcorn State
  • Reliant Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 23–20[7]
October 25at Mississippi Valley State
W 30–17[8]
November 1at No. 14 Grambling State
L 15–4821,065[9]
November 15No. 17 Southern
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 17–2428,582[10]
November 22Alabama State
  • Reliant Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 26–38[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Texas Southern 42, Prairie View 3". Longview News-Journal. September 1, 2003. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Great Scott! Bell gets first JSU win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 2003. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nicholls St. 64, Texas Southern 5". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 2003. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "NCAA adds year to earlier penalty". The News-Star. May 11, 2005. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama A&M 63, Texas Southern 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 2003. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Southern 7, Ark.–Pine Bluff 6". Austin American-Statesman. October 12, 2003. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Southern holds off Alcorn St. 23–20". Enterprise-Journal. October 19, 2003. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern defeats Miss. Valley St". The Marshall News Messenger. October 26, 2003. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Back in really good hands". The News-Star. November 2, 2003. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern 24, Texas Southern 17". ESPN.com. November 16, 2003. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "Hornets clinch Eastern title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 2003. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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