2003 Tennessee State Tigers football team
American college football season
2003 Tennessee State Tigers football | |
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Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 7–5 (5–3 OVC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Rod Reed (1st season) |
Home stadium | The Coliseum |
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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 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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | South Carolina State* |
| W 37–20 | 18,124 | [1] |
September 6 | at Alabama A&M* | L 24–31 | [2] | ||
September 13 | vs. Jackson State* | W 44–14 | 52,603 | [3] | |
September 20 | vs. Florida A&M* | L 7–10 | 70,185 | [4] | |
September 27 | Tennessee–Martin |
| W 41–10 | [5] | |
October 11 | at Tennessee Tech | W 27–23 | 8,127 | [6] | |
October 18 | Jacksonville State |
| L 7–34 | 8,023 | [7] |
October 25 | at Samford | W 29–24 | [8] | ||
November 1 | Eastern Illinois![]() |
| W 24–14 | 25,037 | [9] |
November 8 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 35–52 | [10] | ||
November 15 | Eastern Kentucky |
| L 38–43 | [11] | |
November 22 | at Murray State | W 35–10 | 2,814 | [12] | |
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References
- ^ "Tigers' defense too much for Bulldogs". The State. September 1, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama A&M holds off TSU". The Tennessean. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU cruises in Classic". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman QB leads FAMU, 10–7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QB Walker, Anthony spark TSU". The Tennessean. September 28, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reese wins first OVC road game". The Tennessean. October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville State steps forward in OVC". The Anniston Star. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State gets past Samford". The Dothan Eagle. October 26, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "E. Illinois capitalizes on early TSU mistakes". The Tennessean. November 2, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State falls to SE Missouri". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky wins 43–38". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Racers routed by Tigers". Messenger-Inquirer. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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