2003 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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.

2003 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRod Reed (1st season)
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

Schedule

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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 TechW 27–238,127[6]
October 18Jacksonville State
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–348,023[7]
October 25at SamfordW 29–24[8]
November 1Eastern Illinois 
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
W 24–1425,037[9]
November 8at Southeast Missouri StateL 35–52[10]
November 15Eastern Kentucky
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
L 38–43[11]
November 22at Murray StateW 35–102,814[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  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.