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The 2003 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Nick Saban, the LSU Tigers played their home games at Tiger StadiuminBaton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers compiled an 11–1 regular season record and then defeated the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game, Afterward, LSU was invited to play the Oklahoma Sooners in the Sugar Bowl for the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national title. LSU won the BCS National Championship Game, the first national football championship for LSU since 1958.

2003 LSU Tigers football

Coaches' Poll national champion
BCS national champion
NFF national champion
SEC champion
SEC Western Division co-champion
Sugar Bowl champion

SEC Championship Game, W 34–13 vs. Georgia

Sugar Bowl (BCS NCG), W 21–14 vs. Oklahoma

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 2
Record13–1 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimbo Fisher (4th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorWill Muschamp (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    Eastern Division
    No.7Georgiaxy   6 2     11 3  
    No.15Tennesseex   6 2     10 3  
    No.24Floridax   6 2     8 5  
    South Carolina   2 6     5 7  
    Vanderbilt   1 7     2 10  
    Kentucky   1 7     4 8  
    Western Division
    No.2LSU xy$#   7 1     13 1  
    No.13Ole Missx   7 1     10 3  
    Auburn   5 3     8 5  
    Arkansas   4 4     9 4  
    Alabama   2 6     4 9  
    Mississippi State   1 7     2 10  
    Championship: LSU 34, Georgia 13
    • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Rankings from AP Poll

    The 2003 college football regular season ended with three one-loss teams in BCS contention: the LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, and USC Trojans. USC ended the regular season ranked No. 1 and LSU No. 2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. Media controversy ensued when the BCS computer-based selection system chose LSU and Oklahoma as the participants in the BCS title game, largely based on an assessment of the relative difficulty of the three teams' 2003 schedules. During the bowl games, LSU beat No. 3 Oklahoma 21–14 in the Sugar Bowl (designated as the BCS National Championship Game for the 2003–04 season), while USC defeated the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines 28–14 in the Rose Bowl. LSU was ranked No. 1 in the final Coaches' Poll (which was contractually obligated to rank the BCS champion No. 1) while USC remained No. 1 in the final AP Poll.

    Schedule

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    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
    August 307:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe*No. 14
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • W 49–789,148
    September 69:00 p.m.atArizona*No. 13
  • Tucson, AZ
  • TBSW 59–1346,110
    September 137:00 p.m.Western Illinois*No. 12
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • W 35–787,164
    September 202:30 p.m.No. 7 GeorgiaNo. 11
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (College GameDay)
  • CBSW 17–1092,251
    September 278:00 p.m.atMississippi StateNo. 7
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
  • ESPN2W 41–645,835
    October 112:30 p.m.FloridaNo. 6
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
  • CBSL 7–1992,077
    October 186:45 p.m.atSouth CarolinaNo. 10
  • Columbia, SC
  • ESPN2W 33–782,525
    October 257:00 p.m.No. 17 AuburnNo. 9
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl)
  • ESPNW 31–792,085
    November 17:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech* No. 7
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • PPVW 49–1091,879
    November 156:45 p.m.atAlabamaNo. 3
  • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)
  • ESPNW 27–383,818
    November 222:30 p.m.at No. 15 Ole MissNo. 3
  • Oxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl)
  • CBSW 17–1462,552
    November 281:30 p.m.ArkansasNo. 3
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot)
  • CBSW 55–2492,213
    December 68:00 p.m.vs. No. 5 GeorgiaNo. 3
  • Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game) (College GameDay)
  • CBSW 34–1374,913
    January 4, 20047:15 p.m.vs. No. 3 Oklahoma*No. 2
  • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) (College GameDay)
  • ABCW 21–1479,342
    • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
  • Rankings

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    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    ( ) = First-place votes
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415Final
    AP141312117661097433332(21)2(17)
    Coaches151311107661098433332(18)1(60)
    BCSNot released127744332Not released

    Roster

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    (LSUSports.net Official Roster)

    Quarterbacks

    Running backs

    H-Backs

    Fullbacks

    Wide receivers

     

    Tight ends

    Center

    Offensive line

    Defensive line

    Defensive end

     

    Defensive tackle

    Linebackers

    Defensive backs

     

    Cornerbacks

    Safeties

    Punters

    Kickers

    Long snappers

    Game summaries

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    Louisiana–Monroe

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    1 234Total
    LA-Monroe 0 007 7
    • LSU 0 21217 49

    [2]

    Arizona

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    1 234Total
    • LSU 17 21714 59
    Arizona 0 0013 13

    [3]

    Western Illinois

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    Western Illinois was ranked No. 1 in I-AA and played the Tigers close, only down 13–7 in the 3rd quarter. The Tigers had fumbled twice in the red zone, missed an extra point and a field goal and botched a punt. QB Matt Mauck had a career game to extend the lead in the second half. He set career highs with 305 yards passing and four touchdowns, giving LSU its first 3–0 start in five years.

    1 234Total
    W Illinois 0 070 7
    • LSU 6 7157 35

    [4][5]

    Georgia

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    1 234Total
    Georgia 3 007 10
    • LSU 0 737 17

    [6]

    Mississippi State

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    1 234Total
    • LSU 7 17107 41
    Mississippi St 0 006 6

    [7]

    Florida

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    1 234Total
    • Florida 10 360 19
    LSU 7 000 7

    [8]

    South Carolina

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    1 234Total
    • LSU 6 1377 33
    South Carolina 0 070 7

    [9]

    Auburn

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    1 234Total
    Auburn 0 007 7
    • LSU 21 0100 31

    [10]

    Louisiana Tech

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    1 234Total
    Louisiana Tech 0 370 10
    • LSU 28 2100 49

    [11]

    Alabama

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    1 234Total
    • LSU 10 773 27
    Alabama 0 003 3

    [12]

    Ole Miss

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    1 234Total
    • LSU 3 707 17
    Ole Miss 7 007 14

    [13]

    Arkansas

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    1 234Total
    Arkansas 10 707 24
    • LSU 10 24210 55

    [14]

    SEC Championship Game

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    1 234Total
    • LSU 8 9710 34
    Georgia 0 3100 13

    [15]

    Sugar Bowl

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    1 234Total
    Oklahoma 0 707 14
    • LSU 7 770 21

    LSU Tigers in the 2004 NFL Draft

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    Player Position Round Pick Overall NFL team
    Michael Clayton Wide receiver 1 15 15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Devery Henderson Wide receiver 2 18 50 New Orleans Saints
    Marquise Hill Defensive end 2 31 63 New England Patriots
    Stephen Peterman Offensive Guard 3 20 83 Dallas Cowboys
    Chad Lavalais Defensive tackle 5 10 142 Atlanta Falcons
    Donnie Jones Punter 7 23 224 Seattle Seahawks
    Matt Mauck Quarterback 7 24 225 Denver Broncos

    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2004.htm Archived 2007-12-23 at the Wayback Machine

    References

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    1. ^ "LSU Football Spring Guide" (PDF). LSU. LSU. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  • ^ ESPN
  • ^ ESPN
  • ^ ESPN Game Summary
  • ^ Sidearm Sports - Scoring Summary
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