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.
2003 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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OVC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 7–45 at Western Kentucky | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 18 |
Record | 8–4 (7–1 OVC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Willie J. Slater (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Greg Stewart (4th season) |
Home stadium | Paul Snow Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | 6:30 p.m. | at Alabama A&M* | W 9–3 | 13,004 | |||
September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | North Alabama* | L 16–28 | 13,662 | |||
September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kansas* | L 6–41 | 34,712 | |||
September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky |
| W 49–14 | 7,012 | ||
October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at Murray State | L 17–23 OT | 2,952 | |||
October 11 | 4:00 p.m. | Tennessee–Martin |
| W 34–24 | 12,483 | ||
October 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State | W 34–7 | 8,023 | [1] | ||
October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech |
| W 37–20 | 9,683 | ||
November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Samford | W 49–32 | 10,780 | |||
November 15 | 4:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | No. 21 |
| W 36–24 | 8,674 | |
November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State | No. 19 | W 22–17 | 6,650 | ||
November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Western Kentucky | No. 17 | L 7–45 | 3,573 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Jacksonville State steps forward in OVC". The Anniston Star. October 19, 2003. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "**2003 FINAL Jacksonville State Stats***". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.