2003 Grambling State Tigers football team

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2003 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 17
Record9–3 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling 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 Doug Williams, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as co-champion of the SWAC West Division.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 23at San Jose State*No. 7
L 0–2931,681[1]
September 6at Alcorn StateNo. 15
W 40–2828,500[2]
September 13Alabama A&MNo. 14
W 45–146,962[3]
September 20No. 1 McNeese State*No. 13
L 20–3117,485[4]
October 4vs. Prairie View A&MNo. 18
W 65–755,432[5]
October 11Mississippi Valley StateNo. 16
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 45–66,397[6]
October 17at Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 16
W 41–16[7]
October 25at Jackson StateNo. 15
W 24–175,000[8]
November 1Texas SoutherndaggerNo. 14
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 48–1521,065[9]
November 8at Alabama StateNo. 13
W 37–348,124[10]
November 15Savannah State*No. 12
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 33–173,001[11]
November 29vs. No. 15 SouthernNo. 12
L 41–4470,151[12]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "San Jose State shuts down Grambling". Oakland Tribune. August 24, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eugene leads Grambling over Alcorn State 40–28". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling State takes out A&M with blast from the past". The News-Star. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Defeat proves aura of GSU". The News-Star. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "QB tosses 5 TDs in victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "GSU still in good hands". The News-Star. October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling rolls past Pine Bluff". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling uses ground game to slog to 24–17 win over JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Back in really good hands". The News-Star. November 2, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ASU takes Tigers to final play". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "GSU holds on for win". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Jags spoil Tiger plans". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.


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