2003 Alabama State Hornets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2003
| team = Alabama State Hornets
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = SWAC
| division = East Division
| record = 8–5
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = Charles Coe
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = Chris Kapilovic
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
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| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Cramton Bowl
| champion = SWAC East Division co-champion
| conf_champ = SWAC Championship Game
| conf_champ_result = L 9–20 vs. Southern
}}
{{2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2003 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles Coe, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 8–5, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, finished as SWAC East Division co-champion, and lost to Southern in the SWAC Championship Game.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2003
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2003|team=Florida A&M Rattlers|title=Florida A&M}}
| site_stadium = Ford Field
| site_cityst = Detroit, MI
| score = 38–22
| gamename = Detroit Classic
| attend = 54,500
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-alabama-state-wins-de/129142777/|title=Alabama State wins Detroit Classic|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=August 31, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2003|team=Bethune–Cookman Wildcats|title=Bethune–Cookman}}
| site_stadium = Ladd–Peebles Stadium
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| score = 26–31
| gamename = Gulf Coast Classic
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-bcc-rallies/129142965/|title=B–CC rallies|newspaper=South Florida Sun Sentinel|date=September 7, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 49–28
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-williams-hornets-run-ove/129143120/|title=Williams, Hornets run over Braves|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=September 14, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Golden Lion Stadium
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| score = 24–22
| attend = 2,700
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-winn-preserves/129143277/|title=Winn preserves win for visiting Hornets|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 21, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 10–35
| attend = 26,400
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-hornets-fall-q/125501392/|title=Hornets fall quickly to Jaguars' fast start|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 28, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 27–20
| attend = 7,528
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-second-half-wake-up-call/129143510/|title=Second-half wake-up call too late for Jackson State|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=October 12, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 59–7
| attend = 7,488
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-alabama-state/129143708/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Alabama State wins without Coe|date=October 19, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Magic City Classic
| score = 17–20
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-cylars-four-fgs-lead/129143910/|title=Cylar's four FGs lead A&M past Alabama State|newspaper=The Anniston Star|date=October 26, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = l
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 34–37
| attend = 8,124
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-grambling-holds-off-ala-state/129144086/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Grambling holds off Ala. State|date=November 9, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium
| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS
| score = 55–31
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121917155/what-a-rush-williams-leads-asu-stampede/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=What a rush! Williams leads ASU stampede|date=November 16, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = Reliant Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 38–26
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-hornets-clinch/127396062/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Hornets clinch Eastern title|date=November 23, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2003|team=Tuskegee Golden Tigers|title=Tuskegee}}
| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| gamename = Turkey Day Classic
| score = 48–28
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-jackson-has-big-g/129144399/|title=Jackson has big game on Turkey Day|newspaper=Birmingham Post-Herald|date=November 28, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 13
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Southern
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = SWAC Championship Game
| score = 9–20
| attend = 31,617
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-turnovers-lead-to-swac-title/125503574/|work=Sun Herald|title=Turnovers lead to SWAC title for Jags|date=December 14, 2003|accessdate=July 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2003 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2011/season/2003 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=July 31, 2023 }}
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