2003 Alcorn State Braves football team
The 2003 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for first in the SWAC East Division.
| 2003 Alcorn State Braves football | |
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SWAC East Division co-champion | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 7–5 (5–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Jack Spinks Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 37–10 | [1] | ||
| September 6 | No. 15 Grambling State | L 28–40 | 28,500 | [2] | |
| September 13 | at Alabama State | L 28–49 | 11,237 | [3] | |
| September 27 | at Stephen F. Austin* | L 7–60 | [4] | ||
| October 4 | at Fort Valley State* | L 20–31 | [5] | ||
| October 11 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 66–0 | 17,584 | [6] |
| October 18 | at Texas Southern | L 20–23 | [7] | ||
| October 25 | at No. 14 Southern | W 36–34 | [8] | ||
| November 1 | Southeastern Louisiana* |
| W 27–24 | [9] | |
| November 8 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 23–7 | [10] | |
| November 15 | Alabama A&M |
| W 20–15 | [11] | |
| November 22 | at Jackson State | W 49–25 | 45,000 | [12] | |
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References
- "Alcorn hammers Arkansas–Pine Bluff". The Clarion-Ledger. August 31, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Eugene leads Grambling over Alcorn State 40–28". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hornets turn Williams loose". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 14, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lumberjacks coast to 60–7 win over Alcorn State". Longview News-Journal. September 28, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fort Valley State 31, Alcorn State 20". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alcorn finds cure for losing: Play Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Texas Southern holds off Alcorn St. 23–20". Enterprise-Journal. October 19, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alcorn pulls off shocker at Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alcorn St. 27, SE Louisiana 24". The Daily Advertiser. November 2, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alcorn tops MVSU". Enterprise-Journal. November 9, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alcorn St. keeps title hopes alive". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alcorn spanks Jackson State". The Sun Herald. November 23, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "2003 Alcorn State Braves football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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