2003 Samford Bulldogs football team

2003 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
2003 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Jacksonville State $^   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Eastern Kentucky   6 – 2     7 – 5  
  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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Gray, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28at Chattanooga*
W 31–239,003[1]
September 4West Alabama*
W 44–28[2]
September 20at San Diego State*
L 17–3720,967[3]
September 27Southeast Missouri State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 41–314,258[4]
October 4at Eastern Kentucky
L 10–13[5]
October 11Murray State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 35–63,140[6]
October 18at Tennessee–Martin
W 57–22[7]
October 25Tennessee State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 24–29[8]
November 1at Tennessee Tech
W 42–24[9]
November 8Jacksonville State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL (rivalry)
L 32–4910,780[10]
November 22at Eastern Illinois
W 17–14[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Bulldogs teach Mocs a lesson". Birmingham Post-Herald. August 29, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs turn to playmakers to tame Tigers". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 5, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "San Diego State gets a wake-up call". The Californian. September 21, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Samford OVC debut a success". The Birmingham News. September 28, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern ends three-game losing streak". The Courier-Journal. October 5, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs leash Racers". The Paducah Sun. October 12, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Big-play Bulldogs pass for 516 yards in rout". The Birmingham News. October 19, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee State gets past Samford". The Dothan Eagle. October 26, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Samford's Nelson passes, runs over Tennessee Tech". The Paducah Sun. November 2, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Two muffed punts key JSU's OVC victory at rival Samford". The Anniston Star. November 9, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Samford spoils season finale for Eastern Illinois football". The Daily Chronicle. November 23, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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