2003 LSU Tigers football team
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| 2003 LSU Tigers football | |||
| National Champions Sugar Bowl Champions SEC Champions SEC West Division Champions |
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| Sugar Bowl, W 21-14 v. Oklahoma | |||
| Conference | SEC Western Division | ||
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| Coaches | #1 final ranking | ||
| AP | #2 final ranking | ||
| 2003 Record | 13-1 (8-1 SEC) | ||
| Head Coach | Nick Saban | ||
| Offensive Coordinator | Jimbo Fisher | ||
| Defensive Coordinator | Will Muschamp | ||
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Home Stadium |
Tiger Stadium (LSU) | ||
Seasons
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The 2003 LSU Tigers football team won the BCS National Championship, the first national championship for LSU since 1958. Under head coach Nick Saban, the Tigers cruised to an 11-1 regular season. The Tigers then defeated Georgia in the conference championship game to secure their spot in the 2004 Sugar Bowl to play Oklahoma for the BCS National Championship.
[edit] Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:00pm | Louisiana-Monroe | #15 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 49-7 | 89,148 | |
| September 6 | 7:10pm | at Arizona | #13 | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | TBS | W 59-13 | 46,110 |
| September 13 | 7:00pm | Western Illinois | #11 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 35-7 | 87,164 | |
| September 20 | 2:45pm | #7 Georgia | #10 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | CBS | W 17-10 | 92,251 |
| September 27 | 8:00pm | at Mississippi State | #7 | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | ESPN2 | W 41-6 | 45,835 |
| October 11 | 2:30pm | Florida | #6 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | CBS | L 19-7 | 92,077 |
| October 18 | 7:45pm | at South Carolina | #10 | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | ESPN2 | W 33-7 | 82,525 |
| October 25 | 7:05pm | #17 Auburn | #9 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Auburn LSU rivalry) | ESPN | W 31-7 | 92,085 |
| November 1 | 7:00pm | Louisiana Tech | #8 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 49-10 | 91,879 | |
| November 15 | 6:45pm | at Alabama | #3 | Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (LSU Alabama Rivalry) | ESPN | W 27-3 | 83,818 |
| November 22 | 2:30pm | at #15 Ole Miss | #3 | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | CBS | W 17-14 | 62,552 |
| November 28 | 1:40pm | Arkansas | #3 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | CBS | W 55-24 | 92,213 |
| December 6 | 8:10pm | vs. #5 Georgia | #3 | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game) | CBS | W 34-13 | 74,913 |
| January 4 | 7:25pm | vs. #1 Oklahoma | #2 | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl - BCS National Championship Game) | ABC | W 21-14 | 79,342 |
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. All times are in Central Standard Time. | |||||||
[edit] Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
H-Backs Fullbacks
Wide Receivers
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Tight Ends
Center
Offensive Line
Defensive Line
Defensive End
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Defensive Tackle
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
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Cornerbacks
Safeties
Punters
Kickers
Long Snappers
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[edit] External links
| Preceded by 2002 LSU Tigers football team |
LSU Tigers football team 2003 |
Succeeded by 2004 LSU Tigers football team |
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