2003 Texas State Bobcats football team

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2003 Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–7 (2–3 SLC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 McNeese State $^   5 – 0     10 – 2  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 1     7 – 4  
Northwestern State   2 – 3     7 – 5  
Texas State   2 – 3     5 – 7  
Sam Houston State   2 – 3     3 – 8  
Nicholls State   0 – 5     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Nicholls State forfeited 5 wins including 3 conference victories, over Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, and Texas State.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Texas State University–San Marcos (now known as Texas State University) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC). In their first year under head coach Manny Matsakis, the team compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at New Mexico*
L 8–7235,311[1]
September 6Angelo State*
W 42–712,888[2]
September 13at Tulsa*
L 15–4135,805[3]
September 20UC Davis*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 34–328,764[4]
September 27Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 38–1711,762[5]
October 4at Florida Atlantic*
L 14–274,358[6]
October 11at Southern Utah*
L 28–316,556[7]
October 18No. 19 Northwestern State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 19–4911,752[8]
October 25at Stephen F. Austin
L 27–4410,183[9]
October 30McNeese State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 28–388,889[10]
November 6at Nicholls State
W 13–31 (forfeit win)7,314[11][12]
November 22Sam Houston State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 49–288,991[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "San Marcos mayhem". Albuquerque Journal. August 31, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rams crushed in opener". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kragthorpe gets 1st win". The Daily Oklahoman. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies can't avenge 1982 title game loss". The Sacramento Bee. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats carve out a victory in heated contest". Austin American-Statesman. September 28, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "FAU victory streak at three". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 5, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Zimmerman throws 4 TD passes in T-birds' victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NSU defense overwhelms Texas State, 49–19". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SFA rolls past Texas St., 44–27". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 26, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cowboys' ground attack wears down stalwart Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bobcats continue their losing ways". Austin American-Statesman. November 7, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NCAA adds year to earlier penalty". The News-Star. May 11, 2005. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bobcats notch 1st Southland win in 14 games". Austin American-Statesman. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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