2003 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2003 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Anthony Jones, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished third in the SWAC East Division.

2003 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLouis Crews 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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Jacksonville State*
L 3–913,004[1]
September 6Tennessee State*
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
W 31–24[2]
September 13vs. No. 14 Grambling State
L 14–456,962[3]
September 20at Mississippi Valley State
W 37–0[4]
September 27at Prairie View A&M
W 50–10[5]
October 4Texas Southern
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 63–0[6]
October 11at No. 18 Southern
L 25–5526,400[7]
October 18vs. Savannah State*Augusta, GAW 41–0[8]
October 25vs. Alabama State
W 20–17[9]
November 8Jackson State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 49–14[10]
November 15at Alcorn State
L 15–20[11]
November 22Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 50–0[12]

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References
  1. "Defense carries JSU to victory". The Anniston Star. August 31, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Alabama A&M holds off TSU". The Tennessean. September 7, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Grambling State takes out A&M with blast from the past". The News-Star. September 14, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hapless Valley falls to 0–4". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 21, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Alabama A&M 50, Prairie View 10". The Anniston Star. September 28, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Alabama A&M 63, Texas Southern 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southern 55, Alabama A&M 25". The Anniston Star. October 12, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Alabama A&M 41, Savannah State 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cylar's four FGs lead A&M past Alabama State". The Anniston Star. October 26, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Alabama A&M 49, Jackson St. 14". The Anniston Star. November 9, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Alcorn St. keeps title hopes alive". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Alabama A&M 50, Arkansas Pine Bluff 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "2003 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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