2003 Southern Jaguars football team

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2003 Southern Jaguars football
Black college national champion
SWAC champion
SWAC West Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 13
Record12–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford 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 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 12–1, with a conference record of 6–1, and finished as SWAC champion after they defeated Alabama State in the SWAC Football Championship Game. At the conclusion of the season, the Jaguars were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Mississippi Valley State
W 29–012,350[1]
September 6vs. Prairie View A&M
W 62–7[2]
September 13vs. North Carolina A&T*
W 35–16[3]
September 27Alabama State
W 35–1026,400[4]
October 4Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 22
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 53–7[5]
October 11Alabama A&MNo. 18
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 55–2526,400[6]
October 18at Jackson StateNo. 17
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 30–2046,794[7]
October 25Alcorn StateNo. 14
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 34–36[8]
November 1
Allen
*		No. 18
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 65–0
November 8Lincoln (MO)*No. 16
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 34–7[9]
November 15at Texas SouthernNo. 17
W 24–1728,582[10]
November 29vs. No. 12 Grambling StateNo. 15
W 44–4170,151[11]
December 13vs. Alabama State*No. 13
W 20–931,617[12]

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