2003 Samford Bulldogs football team

2003 Samford Bulldogs football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Gray (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorMike O'Toole (4th season)
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
2003 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Jacksonville State $^   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Eastern Kentucky   6 – 2     7 – 5  
  5 – 3     7 – 4  
Tennessee State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Southeast Missouri State   5 – 3     5 – 7  
Murray State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Eastern Illinois   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Tennessee Tech   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Tennessee–Martin   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Gray, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC. The team played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 287:00 p.m.at Chattanooga*
W 31–239,003[1]
September 47:00 p.m.West Alabama*
W 44–289,228[2]
September 204:00 p.m.at San Diego State*
L 17–3720,967[3]
September 276:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 41–314,258[4]
October 45:30 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky
L 10–1310,600[5]
October 111:00 p.m.Murray State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 35–63,140[6]
October 184:00 p.m.at Tennessee–Martin
W 57–221,313[7]
October 252:30 p.m.Tennessee Statedagger
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
L 24–2910,360[8]
November 12:00 p.m.at Tennessee Tech
W 42–248,819[9]
November 81:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL (rivalry)
L 32–4910,780[10]
November 221:30 p.m.at Eastern Illinois
W 17–141,024[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Bulldogs teach Mocs a lesson". Birmingham Post-Herald. August 29, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs turn to playmakers to tame Tigers". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 5, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "San Diego State gets a wake-up call". The Californian. September 21, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Samford OVC debut a success". The Birmingham News. September 28, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern ends three-game losing streak". The Courier-Journal. October 5, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs leash Racers". The Paducah Sun. October 12, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Big-play Bulldogs pass for 516 yards in rout". The Birmingham News. October 19, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee State gets past Samford". The Dothan Eagle. October 26, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Samford's Nelson passes, runs over Tennessee Tech". The Paducah Sun. November 2, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Two muffed punts key JSU's OVC victory at rival Samford". The Anniston Star. November 9, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Samford spoils season finale for Eastern Illinois football". The Daily Chronicle. November 23, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". samfordsports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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