2003 LSU Tigers football team

2003 LSU Tigers football
BCS National Champions Sugar Bowl (National Championship) Champions SEC Champions SEC Western Division Champions
SEC Championship Game, W 34–13 vs. Georgia
Sugar Bowl BCS National Championship Game, W 21–14 vs. Oklahoma
Conference	Southeastern Conference Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	#1
AP	#2
2003 record	13–1 (8–1 SEC)
Head coach	Nick Saban
Offensive coordinator	Jimbo Fisher
Defensive coordinator	Will Muschamp
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
Seasons « 2002 2004 »

2003 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
#7 Georgia xy		6	–	2					11	–	3
#15 Tennessee x		6	–	2					10	–	3
#24 Florida x		6	–	2					8	–	5
South Carolina		2	–	6					5	–	7
Kentucky		1	–	7					4	–	8
Vanderbilt		1	–	7					2	–	10
Western Division
#2 LSU xy†		7	–	1					13	–	1
#13 Ole Miss x		7	–	1					10	–	3
Auburn		5	–	3					8	–	5
Arkansas		4	–	4					9	–	4
Alabama		2	–	6					4	–	9
Mississippi State		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: LSU 34, Georgia 13
† – BCS representative as champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2003–2004. Coached by Nick Saban, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After a bit of controversy, LSU won the BCS National Championship, the first national championship for LSU since 1958. The Tigers battled for an 11–1 regular season record and then defeated Georgia in the SEC Championship Game to support their bid in the Sugar Bowl to play Oklahoma for the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national title.

The regular season ended with three one-loss teams in BCS contention: Oklahoma, LSU, and USC. USC ended the regular season ranked No. 1 and LSU No. 2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. Controversy erupted when the BCS computers selected Oklahoma-LSU as the BCS title game; leading to protests from USC supporters. During the bowl games, USC had a 28–14 win over No. 4 Michigan in the Rose Bowl while LSU beat Oklahoma 21–14 in the Sugar Bowl (designated the BCS title game by the computers). USC remained No. 1 in the final AP Poll and LSU was ranked No. 1 in the final Coaches' Poll.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 pm	Louisiana-Monroe	#15	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 49–7	89,148
September 6	7:10 pm	at Arizona	#13	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	TBS	W 59–13	46,110
September 13	7:00 pm	Western Illinois	#11	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 35–7	87,164
September 20	2:45 pm	#7 Georgia	#10	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	CBS	W 17–10	92,251
September 27	8:00 pm	at Mississippi State	#7	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	ESPN2	W 41–6	45,835
October 11	2:30 pm	Florida	#6	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	CBS	L 7–19	92,077
October 18	7:45 pm	at South Carolina	#10	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	ESPN2	W 33–7	82,525
October 25	7:05 pm	#17 Auburn	#9	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Auburn LSU rivalry)	ESPN	W 31–7	92,085
November 1	7:00 pm	Louisiana Tech	#8	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 49–10	91,879
November 15	6:45 pm	at Alabama	#3	Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (LSU Alabama Rivalry)	ESPN	W 27–3	83,818
November 22	2:30 pm	at #15 Ole Miss	#3	Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	CBS	W 17–14	62,552
November 28	1:40 pm	Arkansas	#3	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	CBS	W 55–24	92,213
December 6	8:10 pm	vs. #5 Georgia	#3	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game)	CBS	W 34–13	74,913
January 4	7:25 pm	vs. #3 Oklahoma	#2	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (2004 Sugar Bowl)	ABC	W 21–14	79,342
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. All times are in Central Standard Time.

Roster

One of LSU's national championship trophies, the AFCA National Championship Trophy

(LSUSports.net Official Roster)
Quarterbacks 12 Marcus Randall 15 Matt Flynn 18 Matt Mauck 4 JaMarcus Russell 8 Ty Barrett 19 Michael Harrison Running Backs 22 Torey Bennett 2 Shyrone Carey 23 Jason Spadoni 25 Justin Vincent 10 Joseph Addai 32 Barrington Edwards 22 Alley Broussard H-Backs Fullbacks 24 Tyler Olivier 49 Michael Ricks 35 Brandon Nowlin 40 Shawn Jordan 44 Kevin Steltz Wide Receivers 86 Junior Joseph 13 Steve Mares 14 Michael Clayton 9 Devery Henderson 87 Blain Bech 4 Michael Russo 81 Dwayne Bowe 85 Craig Davis 17 Bennie Brazell 38 Gino Giambelluca 8 Terrell Clayton 80 Schirra Fields 5 Skyler Green 1 Amp Hill		Tight Ends 47 Eric Edwards 82 David Jones 84 Andrew Wright 83 Kory Hebert 88 Demetri Robinson 89 Keith Zinger Center 59 Doug Planchard 55 Ben Wilkerson 61 Jimmy Courtenay Offensive Line 65 Steve Arflin 62 Brandon Hurley 69 Garett Wibel 75 Brian Johnson 71 Nate Livings 68 Terrell McGill 72 Stephen Peterman 67 Bradley Sowa 74 Josh Dicharry 64 Rudy Niswanger 62 Harold Bicknell 73 Will Arnold 66 Jerry Sevin 76 Andrew Whitworth 63 Mac McLachlan 60 Rodney Reed 78 Paris Hodges 77 Peter Dyakowski Defensive Line 59 Leo Desselle 94 Chase Pittman Defensive End 79 Sean Merrill 84 Marcus Spears 52 Ryan Willis 96 Carnell Stewart 97 Brandon Washington 94 Marquise Hill 48 Kirston Pittman 53 Tory Collins		Defensive Tackle 98 Torran Williams 92 Bryce Wyatt 50 Jarrod Carter 90 Melvin Oliver 95 Kyle Williams 93 Chad Lavalais Linebackers 99 Jason LeDoux 35 Mark Martin 19 Darius Ingram 63 Patrick McGibboney 57 Dave Peterson 34 Dorsett Buckels 27 Eric Alexander 40 Barrett Dupuy 52 Joey Noto 47 Jason Duet 35 Micah Metrailer 91 Alonzo Manuel 56 Kenneth Hollis 42 Phillip Maxwell 46 Cameron Vaughn 58 Lionel Turner 51 Dominic Cooper 54 Brian West 55 Chris McCauley Defensive Backs 37 Daniel Francis 38 Vernon Russell, Jr. 3 Daryl Johnson 6 Ryan Gilbert 28 Jeff Cook 39 Troy Hankton 9 Corey Meredith 28 Greg Hercules 44 Patrick Babinecz 30 LaRon Landry 33 Jonathan Zenon 26 Nick Child 31 Jessie Daniels 16 Craig Steltz 41 Marcques Lewis		Cornerbacks 13 Corey Webster 24 Keron Gordon 29 Travis Daniels 1 Ronnie Prude 21 Randall Gay Safeties 8 Jack Hunt 7 Adrian Mayes 43 Chad White Punters 16 Ross Cockrell 80 Donnie Jones 36 Patrick Fisher Kickers 35 Andre Boagni 6 Colt David 41 Chris Jackson 39 Ryan Gaudet Long Snappers 86 Steve Damen 70 Gant Petty

LSU Tigers in the 2004 National Football League Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Overall	NFL team
Michael Clayton	Wide Receiver	1	15	15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Devery Henderson	Wide Receiver	2	18	50	New Orleans Saints
Marquise Hill	Defensive End	2	31	63	New England Patriots
Stephen Peterman	Offensive Guard	3	20	83	Dallas Cowboys
Chad Lavalais	Defensive Tackle	5	10	142	Atlanta Falcons
Donnie Jones	Punter	7	23	224	Seattle Seahawks
Matt Mauck	Quarterback	7	24	225	Denver Broncos

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2004.htm

External links

• LSU 2003 National Champions 2004 Spring Media Guide