2003 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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2003 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumThe Coliseum
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30South Carolina State*
W 37–2018,124[1]
September 6at Alabama A&M*
L 24–31[2]
September 13vs. Jackson State*
W 44–1452,603[3]
September 20vs. Florida A&M*
L 7–1070,185[4]
September 27Tennessee–Martin
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
W 41–10[5]
October 11at Tennessee Tech
W 27–238,127[6]
October 18Jacksonville State
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–348,023[7]
October 25at Samford
W 29–24[8]
November 1Eastern Illinoisdagger
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
W 24–1425,037[9]
November 8at Southeast Missouri State
L 35–52[10]
November 15Eastern Kentucky
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
L 38–43[11]
November 22at Murray State
W 35–102,814[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  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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