2003 Texas State
4–8 (1–4 Southland Conference). Officially 5–7. Nicholls forfeited to Texas State. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Angelo State 42–7Sep 6
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at New Mexico | L 8–72 | 19% |
| Sep 6 | vsAngelo State | W 42–7 | 64% |
| Sep 13 | at Tulsa | L 15–41 | 43% |
| Sep 20 | vs UC Davis | W 34–32 | 73% |
| Sep 27 | vs SE Louisiana | W 38–17 | 55% |
| Oct 4 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 14–27 | 46% |
| Oct 11 | at Southern Utah | L 28–31 | 47% |
| Oct 18 | vs Northwestern State | L 19–49 | 43% |
| Oct 25 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 27–44 | 31% |
| Oct 30 | vs McNeese | L 28–38 | 30% |
| Nov 6 | at Nicholls | L 13–31won by forfeit | 26% |
| Nov 22 | vs Sam Houston | W 49–28 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Sam Houston 49–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 315–417
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1220 −73 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −32.8 No. 61 of 120 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Clancy Barone
- Defensive coordinator
- Ron Roberts
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple
2003 Southland Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 5–0 | 10–1 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–1 | 7–4 | |
| Nicholls | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Northwestern State | 1–4 | 6–6 | |
 Texas State | 1–4 | 4–8 | |
| Sam Houston | 1–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.