2003 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
American college football season
2003 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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OVC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 7–45 at Western Kentucky | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 18 |
Record | 8–4 (7–1 OVC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Willie J. Slater (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Greg Stewart (4th season) |
Home stadium | Paul Snow Stadium |
Seasons |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Forth-year head coach Jack Crowe, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title in their first year in the league and first conference title since transitioning to NCAA Division I-AA competition. Jacksonville State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs for the first time, losing in the first round to Western Kentucky. The team played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | 6:30 p.m. | at Alabama A&M* | W 9–3 | 13,004 | |||
September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | North Alabama* | L 16–28 | 13,662 | |||
September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kansas* |
| L 6–41 | 34,712 | ||
September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky |
| W 49–14 | 7,012 | ||
October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at Murray State | L 17–23 OT | 2,952 | |||
October 11 | 4:00 p.m. | Tennessee–Martin |
| W 34–24 | 12,483 | ||
October 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State | W 34–7 | 8,023 | [1] | ||
October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech |
| W 37–20 | 9,683 | ||
November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Samford | W 49–32 | 10,780 | |||
November 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | No. 21 |
| W 36–24 | 8,674 | |
November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State | No. 19 | W 22–17 | 6,650 | ||
November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Western Kentucky | No. 17 | L 7–45 | 3,573 | ||
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References
- ^ "Jacksonville State steps forward in OVC". The Anniston Star. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "**2003 FINAL Jacksonville State Stats***". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.