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2003 Jackson State Tigers football
2003 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	East Division
Record	2–10 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach	James Bell (1st season);
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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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 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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at No. 22 Northwestern State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 7–23	12,320	^[1]
September 6	North Carolina A&T*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 7–10 ^OT	11,157	^[2]
September 13	vs. Tennessee State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	L 14–44	52,603	^[3]
September 20	at Texas Southern	Reliant Astrodome Houston, TX	W 28–21		^[4]
September 27	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	W 21–17	13,743	^[5]
October 4	vs. Florida A&M*	RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	L 14–28	58,198	^[6]
October 11	Alabama State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 20–27	7,528	^[7]
October 18	No. 17 Southern	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 20–30	46,794	^[8]
October 25	No. 15 Grambling State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 17–24	5,000	^[9]
November 1	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 14–16	20,500	^[10]
November 8	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 14–49		^[11]
November 22	Alcorn State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Capitol City Classic)	L 25–49	45,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ "Demons crush Jackson State, 23–7". The Shreveport Times. August 31, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Aggies win ob overtime field goal". News and Record. September 7, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "TSU cruises in Classic". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Great Scott! Bell gets first JSU win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers work to top Delta Devils". The Sun Herald. September 28, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rattlers' QB offers classic performance". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hornets triumph on road". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 12, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "JSU slows but can't stop Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late TDs keep GSU perfect in SWAC". The News-Star. October 26, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UAPB spoils homecoming, pins 8th loss on dazed JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alabama A&M 49, Jackson St. 14". The Anniston Star. November 9, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alcorn spanks Jackson State". The Sun Herald. November 23, 2003. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jackson State Tigers Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.