2003 Tennessee State
7–5 (5–3 Ohio Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UT Martin 41–10Sep 27
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs South Carolina State | W 37–20 | 82% |
| Sep 6 | at Alabama A&M | L 24–31 | 80% |
| Sep 13 | at Jackson State | W 44–14 | 52% |
| Sep 20 | vs Florida A&M | L 7–10 | 71% |
| Sep 27 | vs UT Martin | W 41–10 | 82% |
| Oct 11 | at Tennessee Tech | W 27–23 | 59% |
| Oct 18 | vs Jacksonville State | L 7–34 | 75% |
| Oct 25 | at Samford | W 29–24 | 45% |
| Nov 1 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 24–14 | 77% |
| Nov 8 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 35–52 | 68% |
| Nov 15 | vs Eastern Kentucky | L 38–43 | 64% |
| Nov 22 | at Murray State | W 35–10 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Murray State 35–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Ohio Valley Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 348–285
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1345 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −26.0 No. 45 of 120 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
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- Defensive coordinator
- Rod Reed
2003 Ohio Valley Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Samford | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Tennessee State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Southeast Missouri State | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Murray State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| UT Martin | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.