2003 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama State xy  5 –2   8 –5  
Alcorn State x  5 –2   7 –5  
Alabama A&M  4 –3   8 –4  
Jackson State  2 –5   2 –10  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –6   2 –9  
West Division
No. 13 Southern xy$  6 –1   12 –1  
No. 17 Grambling State x  6 –1   9 –3  
Texas Southern  3 –4   5 –6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  3 –4   4 –7  
Prairie View A&M  0 –7   1 –10  
Championship: Southern 20, Alabama State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2003 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach James Bell, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–10 and a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at No. 22 Northwestern State*
L 7–2312,320[1]
September 6North Carolina A&T*
L 7–10 OT11,157[2]
September 13vs. Tennessee State*
L 14–4452,603[3]
September 20at Texas Southern
W 28–21[4]
September 27at Mississippi Valley State
W 21–1713,743[5]
October 4vs. Florida A&M*
L 14–2858,198[6]
October 11Alabama State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 20–277,528[7]
October 18No. 17 Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 20–3046,794[8]
October 25No. 15 Grambling State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 17–245,000[9]
November 1Arkansas–Pine Bluffdagger
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 14–1620,500[10]
November 8at Alabama A&M
L 14–49[11]
November 22Alcorn State
L 25–4945,000[12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Demons crush Jackson State, 23–7". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Aggies win ob overtime field goal". News and Record. September 7, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "TSU cruises in Classic". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Great Scott! Bell gets first JSU win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tigers work to top Delta Devils". The Sun Herald. September 28, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Rattlers' QB offers classic performance". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Hornets triumph on road". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 12, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "JSU slows but can't stop Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Late TDs keep GSU perfect in SWAC". The News-Star. October 26, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "UAPB spoils homecoming, pins 8th loss on dazed JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Alabama A&M 49, Jackson St. 14". The Anniston Star. November 9, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Alcorn spanks Jackson State". The Sun Herald. November 23, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Jackson State Tigers Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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