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Louisiana State Football Team History


Louisiana State Tigers
Louisiana State University
 Baton Rouge, LA
Founded: 1860
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Capacity: 92,400
Colors: Purple & Gole
Coach: Nick Saban
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Nick Saban enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 The Tigers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 The Tigers won the Southeastern Conference West Championship.
 The Tigers won the National Championship.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Louisiana Monroe  49   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Arizona  59   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Western Illinois  35   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Georgia  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Mississippi State  41   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Florida  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ South Carolina  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Auburn  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Louisiana Tech  49   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Alabama  27   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Mississippi  17   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Arkansas  55   24   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  vs. Georgia  34   13   W    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Sun., Jan. 4   Oklahoma  21   14   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored475
  Scoring Average33.9
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record88-79
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record5-0
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
213-1-0 AP
113-1-0 Coaches
113-1-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2003 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 13-1475154Won  21-147-122890  Nick Saban
Mississippi 10-3442285Won  31-287-1218150  David Cutcliffe
Auburn 8-5342212Won  28-145-3190148  Tommy Tuberville
Arkansas 9-4436305Won  27-144-4247223  Houston Nutt
Alabama 4-9331333 2-6216237  Mike Shula
Mississippi State 2-10225471 1-793329  Jackie Sherrill

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.