2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football Southern Miss Script Logo.png 200 Conference USA C-USA 9–4 8–0 Jeff Bower 14th Rip Scherer 1st Pro-style Tyrone Nix 3rd 3–4 M. M. Roberts Stadium C-USA champion Liberty Bowl L 0–17 vs. Utah The 2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They were a member of Conference USA. Schedule 2003 AP Central August 30 3:00 pm l y y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA HDNet 2–34 33,552 California soars in 34–2 rout August 31, 2003 The Los Angeles Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109317041/california-soars-in-342-rout/ September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 4 6:00 pm w y UAB Legion Field Birmingham, AL ESPN2 17–12 44,669 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90573310/eagles-bounce-back-grab-c-usa-opener/ Hattiesburg American Eagles bounce back, grab C-USA opener September 5, 2003 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 13 6:00 pm w Memphis Black and Blue Bowl M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 23–6 29,233 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109317190/dangelo-injured-in-usm-victory/ Enterprise-Journal D'Angelo injured in USM victory September 14, 2003 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 25 6:45 pm l y Nebraska 15 M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN 14–38 36,152 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109317321/nebraska-goes-to-air-to-surprise-so-mis/ The Orlando Sentinel Nebraska goes to air to surprise So. Miss. September 26, 2003 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 6:00 pm w y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 22–20 24,522 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109317468/southern-miss-fells-uc-on-fg/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Southern Miss fells UC on FG October 5, 2003 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 2:00 pm l y y Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL PPV 3–17 83,818 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109317609/tide-turns-to-strengths-pounds-southern/ The Montgomery Advertiser Tide turns to strengths, pounds Southern Miss. October 12, 2003 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 2:00 pm w South Florida M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 27–6 23,708 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109317750/usm-offense-stuns-s-florida/ Sun Herald USM offense stuns S. Florida October 26, 2003 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 2:00 pm w y y Louisiana–Lafayette M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 48–3 25,649 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109317828/eagle-offense-finds-groove/ The Greenwood Commonwealth Eagle offense finds groove November 2, 2003 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 4:00 pm w y Houston Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 31–10 20,377 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109317994/golden-eagles-rolling-along-in-c-usa-pla/ Hattiesburg American Eagle offense finds groove Golden Eagles rolling along in C-USA play November 9, 2003 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 2:00 pm w Tulane M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+ 28–14 26,987 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109318169/dramatic-finish-fake-field-goal-squelch/ Sun Herald Dramatic finish, fake field goal squelches late Green Wave rally November 16, 2003 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 20 6:45 pm w TCU 10 M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN 40–28 30,141 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109318303/frogs-jarred-awake-from-bcs-dream/ Austin American-Statesman Frogs jarred awake from BCS dream November 21, 2003 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 29 1:00 pm w y East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 38–21 24,175 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73329826/eagles-win-league-title-heading-to/ Hattiesburg American Eagles win league title, heading to Liberty Bowl November 30, 2003 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com December 31 2:30 pm l y y Utah 25 Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN ESPN 0–17 55,989 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109318490/beautiful-day-ugly-win/ The Commercial Appeal Beautiful day, ugly win January 1, 2004 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com thumb|centre|300px|Southern Miss on the road at Alabama Crimson Tide, October 11, 2003 References Southern Miss Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Category:Conference USA football champion seasons Southern Miss Golden Eagles football