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2003 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

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2003 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLouis Crews 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 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Anthony Jones, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished third in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Jacksonville State*L 3–913,004[1]
September 6Tennessee State*
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
W 31–24[2]
September 13vs. No. 14 Grambling StateL 14–456,962[3]
September 20at Mississippi Valley StateW 37–0[4]
September 27at Prairie View A&MW 50–10[5]
October 4Texas Southern
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 63–0[6]
October 11at No. 18 SouthernL 25–5526,400[7]
October 18vs. Savannah State*Augusta, GAW 41–0[8]
October 25vs. Alabama StateW 20–17[9]
November 8Jackson State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 49–14[10]
November 15at Alcorn StateL 15–20[11]
November 22Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 50–0[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Defense carries JSU to victory". The Anniston Star. August 31, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alabama A&M holds off TSU". The Tennessean. September 7, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grambling State takes out A&M with blast from the past". The News-Star. September 14, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hapless Valley falls to 0–4". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 21, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama A&M 50, Prairie View 10". The Anniston Star. September 28, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama A&M 63, Texas Southern 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern 55, Alabama A&M 25". The Anniston Star. October 12, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama A&M 41, Savannah State 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cylar's four FGs lead A&M past Alabama State". The Anniston Star. October 26, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alabama A&M 49, Jackson St. 14". The Anniston Star. November 9, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alcorn St. keeps title hopes alive". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alabama A&M 50, Arkansas Pine Bluff 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2003 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.