Tarleton State at Sam Houston

Thursday, October 9, 2003

Tarleton State beat Sam Houston 39–⁠20. It was their first meeting; after it, Tarleton State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayTarleton State1–⁠0 in 2003
39
HomeSam Houston2–⁠9 in 2003 (3–⁠8 official)
20

Final at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium, HuntsvilleHigh 87°F, low 70°F, 0.05 in. of rainAttendance 1,420

At kickoff
73°F, overcast, mist, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Huntsville (KUTS), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tarleton State13136739
Sam Houston767020

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Sam Houston 66% to win. Tarleton State pulled the upset.

Sam Houston leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Sam Houston 40, Tarleton State 21
2021Sam Houston 45, Tarleton State 27
2004Sam Houston 44, Tarleton State 14
2003Tarleton State 39, Sam Houston 20

Around this game

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