2003 Tennessee State Tigers football team

2003 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRod Reed (1st season)
Home stadiumThe Coliseum
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
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  
Samford   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 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James Reese, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a conference record of 5–3, and finished tied for third in the OVC.