2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
C-USA champion
Liberty Bowl, L 0–17 vs. Utah
ConferenceConference USA
Record9–4 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRip Scherer (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTyrone Nix (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Southern Miss $   8 0     9 4  
No. 24 TCU   7 1     11 2  
Memphis   5 3     9 4  
Louisville   5 3     9 4  
South Florida   5 3     7 4  
Houston   4 4     7 6  
UAB   4 4     5 7  
Tulane   3 5     5 7  
Cincinnati   2 6     5 7  
East Carolina   1 7     1 11  
Army   0 8     0 13  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They were a member of Conference USA.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 303:00 pmat
HDNet
L 2–3433,552[1]
September 46:00 pmat UABESPN2W 17–1244,669[2]
September 136:00 pmMemphisW 23–629,233[3]
September 256:45 pmNo. 15 Nebraska*
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPNL 14–3836,152[4]
October 46:00 pmat CincinnatiW 22–2024,522[5]
October 112:00 pmat Alabama*PPVL 3–1783,818[6]
October 252:00 pmSouth Florida
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 27–623,708[7]
November 12:00 pmLouisiana–Lafayette*dagger
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 48–325,649[8]
November 84:00 pmat HoustonW 31–1020,377[9]
November 152:00 pm
ESPN+
W 28–1426,987[10]
November 206:45 pmNo. 10 TCU
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPNW 40–2830,141[11]
November 291:00 pmat East CarolinaW 38–2124,175[12]
December 312:30 pmvs. No. 25
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)
  • ESPNL 0–1755,989[13]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time
    Southern Miss on the road at Alabama Crimson Tide, October 11, 2003

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