2003 Texas Southern Tigers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2003 Texas Southern Tigers football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC West Division 6–5 3–4 William A. Thomas 10th Reliant StadiumReliant AstrodomeRobertson Stadium The 2003 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the West Division of the SWAC. Schedule 2003 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 30 w Prairie View A&M Reliant Stadium Houston, TX Labor Day Classic 42–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-texas-southern-42/127394689/ Longview News-Journal Texas Southern 42, Prairie View 3 September 1, 2003 June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 6 w y Howard Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 27–20 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-chronicle-tsu-exploits-howar/179646374/ The Houston Chronicle TSU exploits Howard's errorsfor victory September 7, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 l Jackson State Reliant Astrodome Houston, TX 21–28 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-great-scott-bell-gets-fi/127394982/ The Clarion-Ledger Great Scott! Bell gets first JSU win September 21, 2003 June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 27 w y y Nicholls State John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA 5–64 (forfeit win) 8,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-nicholls-st-64-te/127395146/ The Daily Advertiser Nicholls St. 64, Texas Southern 5 September 28, 2003 June 30, 2023 Newspapers.comNCAA adds year to earlier penalty https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97929760/ncaa-adds-year-to-earlier-penalty/ The News-Star May 11, 2005 June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 4 l y Alabama A&M Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL 0–63 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-alabama-am-63/127395275/ The Montgomery Advertiser Alabama A&M 63, Texas Southern 0 October 5, 2003 June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 11 w y Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR 7–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-texas-southern/127395387/ Austin American-Statesman Texas Southern 7, Ark.–Pine Bluff 6 October 12, 2003 June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 w Alcorn State Reliant Astrodome Houston, TX 23–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-texas-southern-holds/127395565/ Enterprise-Journal Texas Southern holds off Alcorn St. 23–20 October 19, 2003 June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Mississippi Valley State Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS 30–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121916909/texas-southern-defeats-miss-valley-st/ The Marshall News Messenger Texas Southern defeats Miss. Valley St. October 26, 2003 June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Grambling State 14 Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA 15–48 21,065 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121449527/back-in-really-good-hands/ The News-Star Back in really good hands November 2, 2003 June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 15 l Southern 17 Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 17–24 28,582 Southern 24, Texas Southern 17 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/233192640 https://web.archive.org/web/20230602125109/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/233192640 dead June 2, 2023 ESPN.com June 2, 2023 November 16, 2003 November 22 l Alabama State Reliant Astrodome Houston, TX 26–38 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-hornets-clinch/127396062/ The Montgomery Advertiser Hornets clinch Eastern title November 23, 2003 June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com References Texas Southern Category:Texas Southern Tigers football seasons Texas Southern Tigers football