2003 Jackson State Tigers football team

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.

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Northwestern State*
L 7–23[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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