The 2003 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama 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 Charles Coe, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 8–5, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, finished as SWAC East Division co-champion, and lost to Southern in the SWAC Championship Game.
| 2003 Alabama State Hornets football | |
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SWAC East Division co-champion | |
SWAC Championship Game, L 9–20 vs. Southern | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 8–5 (5–2 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Chris Kapilovic (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Cramton Bowl |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | vs. Florida A&M* |
| W 38–22 | 54,500 | [1] |
| September 6 | vs. Bethune–Cookman |
| L 26–31 | [2] | |
| September 13 | Alcorn State | W 49–28 | [3] | ||
| September 20 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 24–22 | 2,700 | [4] | |
| September 27 | at Southern | L 10–35 | 26,400 | [5] | |
| October 11 | at Jackson State | W 27–20 | 7,528 | [6] | |
| October 18 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 59–7 | 7,488 | [7] |
| October 25 | vs. Alabama A&M | L 17–20 | [8] | ||
| November 8 | No. 13 Grambling State |
| L 34–37 | 8,124 | [9] |
| November 15 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 55–31 | [10] | ||
| November 22 | at Texas Southern | W 38–26 | [11] | ||
| November 27 | Tuskegee* |
| W 48–28 | [12] | |
| December 13 | vs. No. 13 Southern |
| L 9–20 | 31,617 | [13] |
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References
edit- ^ "Alabama State wins Detroit Classic". Detroit Free Press. August 31, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B–CC rallies". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 7, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williams, Hornets run over Braves". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Winn preserves win for visiting Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 21, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets fall quickly to Jaguars' fast start". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Second-half wake-up call too late for Jackson State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State wins without Coe". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 19, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cylar's four FGs lead A&M past Alabama State". The Anniston Star. October 26, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling holds off Ala. State". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "What a rush! Williams leads ASU stampede". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets clinch Eastern title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson has big game on Turkey Day". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 28, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turnovers lead to SWAC title for Jags". Sun Herald. December 14, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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