| 2003 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| West Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 17 |
| Record | 9–3 (6–1 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Melvin Spears (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 23 | at San Jose State* | No. 7 |
| L 0–29 | 31,681 | [1] |
| September 6 | at Alcorn State | No. 15 | W 40–28 | 28,500 | [2] | |
| September 13 | Alabama A&M | No. 14 | W 45–14 | 6,962 | [3] | |
| September 20 | No. 1 McNeese State* | No. 13 | L 20–31 | 17,485 | [4] | |
| October 4 | vs. Prairie View A&M | No. 18 | W 65–7 | 55,432 | [5] | |
| October 11 | Mississippi Valley State | No. 16 |
| W 45–6 | 6,397 | [6] |
| October 17 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | No. 16 | W 41–16 | [7] | ||
| October 25 | at Jackson State | No. 15 | W 24–17 | 5,000 | [8] | |
| November 1 | Texas Southern | No. 14 |
| W 48–15 | 21,065 | [9] |
| November 8 | at Alabama State | No. 13 | W 37–34 | 8,124 | [10] | |
| November 15 | Savannah State* | No. 12 |
| W 33–17 | 3,001 | [11] |
| November 29 | vs. No. 15 Southern | No. 12 | L 41–44 | 70,151 | [12] | |
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References
- ^ "San Jose State shuts down Grambling". Oakland Tribune. August 24, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eugene leads Grambling over Alcorn State 40–28". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling State takes out A&M with blast from the past". The News-Star. September 14, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defeat proves aura of GSU". The News-Star. September 21, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QB tosses 5 TDs in victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSU still in good hands". The News-Star. October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling rolls past Pine Bluff". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Back in really good hands". The News-Star. November 2, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU takes Tigers to final play". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSU holds on for win". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jags spoil Tiger plans". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling Tigers Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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