2003 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

2003 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Lucas (14th season)
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 McNeese State $^   5 0     10 2  
Stephen F. Austin   4 1     7 4  
Northwestern State   2 3     7 5  
Texas State   2 3     5 7  
Sam Houston State   2 3     3 8  
Nicholls State   0 5     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • † – Nicholls State forfeited 5 wins, including 3 conference victories.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the Southland.