2003 Tennessee State Tigers football team

2003 Tennessee State Tigers football
2003 Tennessee State Tigers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	7–5 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach	James Reese (4th season);
Defensive coordinator	Rod Reed (1st season)
Home stadium	The Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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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

$ – 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	South Carolina State*	The Coliseum Nashville, TN (John Merritt Classic)	W 37–20	18,124	^[1]
September 6	at Alabama A&M*	Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	L 24–31		^[2]
September 13	vs. Jackson State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	W 44–14	52,603	^[3]
September 20	vs. Florida A&M*	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	L 7–10	70,185	^[4]
September 27	Tennessee–Martin	The Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 41–10		^[5]
October 11	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 27–23	8,127	^[6]
October 18	Jacksonville State	The Coliseum Nashville, TN	L 7–34	8,023	^[7]
October 25	at Samford	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 29–24		^[8]
November 1	Eastern Illinois	The Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 24–14	25,037	^[9]
November 8	at Southeast Missouri State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	L 35–52		^[10]
November 15	Eastern Kentucky	The Coliseum Nashville, TN	L 38–43		^[11]
November 22	at Murray State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 35–10	2,814	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

^ "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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