2003 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

2003 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
Record8–4 (7–1 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWillie J. Slater (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Stewart (4th season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Jacksonville State $^   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Eastern Kentucky   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Samford   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Tennessee State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Southeast Missouri State   5 – 3     5 – 7  
Murray State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Eastern Illinois   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Tennessee Tech   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Tennessee–Martin   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Forth-year head coach Jack Crowe, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the OVC title in their first year in the league and first conference title since transitioning to NCAA Division I-AA competition. Jacksonville State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs for the first time, losing in the first round to Western Kentucky. The team played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 306:30 p.m.at Alabama A&M*
W 9–313,004
September 137:00 p.m.North Alabama*
L 16–2813,662
September 206:00 p.m.at Kansas*
L 6–4134,712
September 277:00 p.m.Eastern Kentucky
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 49–147,012
October 42:30 p.m.at Murray State
L 17–23 OT2,952
October 114:00 p.m.Tennessee–Martin
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 34–2412,483
October 186:00 p.m.at Tennessee State
W 34–78,023[1]
October 257:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 37–209,683
November 81:00 p.m.at Samford
W 49–3210,780
November 154:00 p.m.Eastern IllinoisNo. 21
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 36–248,674
November 2212:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri StateNo. 19
W 22–176,650
November 292:30 p.m.at No. 9 Western KentuckyNo. 17
L 7–453,573

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References

  1. ^ "Jacksonville State steps forward in OVC". The Anniston Star. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "**2003 FINAL Jacksonville State Stats***". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.