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2003 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
sportfootball
year2003
teamLSU Tigers
logoLouisiana State University (block logo).svg
logo_size125
conferenceSoutheastern Conference
divisionWestern Division
short_confSEC
CoachRank1
APRank2
record13–1
conf_record7–1
head_coachNick Saban
hc_year4th
off_coachJimbo Fisher
oc_year4th
off_schemePro-style
def_coachWill Muschamp
dc_year2nd
def_scheme[4–3](4-3-defense)
stadiumTiger Stadium
championCoaches' Poll (BCS) national champion
NFF national champion
SEC champion
SEC Western Division co-champion
Sugar Bowl champion
bowl[Sugar Bowl](2004-sugar-bowl) (BCS NCG)
bowl_resultW 21–14 vs. [Oklahoma](2003-oklahoma-sooners-football-team)
conf_champ[SEC Championship Game](2003-sec-championship-game)
conf_champ_resultW 34–13 vs. [Georgia](2003-georgia-bulldogs-football-team)

NFF national champion SEC champion SEC Western Division co-champion Sugar Bowl champion The 2003 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Nick Saban, the LSU Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Tigers compiled an 11–1 regular season record, going 7–1 in SEC play to finish tied for first in the SEC West, with the lone loss coming against SEC East foe Florida. Due to defeating the other co-division champion, Ole Miss, LSU was selected to play in the SEC Championship Game, defeating no. 5 Georgia 34–13. LSU was selected 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.

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, resulting in a non-consensus national title - the last time this has happened. Several experts have viewed the 2003 Tigers as having one of the greatest defenses in college football history.

Schedule

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Rankings

Roster

Game summaries

Louisiana–Monroe

StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Warhawks}}"ULMLSU Tigers}}"LSU
First downs1123
Total yards240474
Rushing yards59168
Passing yards181306
Turnovers21
Time of possession24:4535:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks}}; text-align:center;"**Louisiana–Monroe**PassingSteven Jyles14/30, 180 yards, INT
RushingKevin Payne16 rushes, 64 yards, TD
ReceivingMack Vincent2 receptions, 46 yards
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**PassingMatt Mauck13/28, 153 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingJoseph Addai15 rushes, 81 yards
ReceivingMichael Clayton6 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD

At Arizona

StatisticsLSU Tigers}}"LSUArizona Wildcatscolor=white}}"ARIZ
First downs2810
Total yards481182
Rushing yards18291
Passing yards29991
Turnovers43
Time of possession36:1323:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**PassingMatt Mauck10/11, 150 yards, TD
RushingJoseph Addai18 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMichael Clayton6 receptions, 109 yards, TD
Arizona Wildcatscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**Arizona**PassingRyan O'Hara7/20, 70 yards, INT
RushingClarence Farmer8 rushes, 61 yards, TD
ReceivingSean Jones3 receptions, 27 yards

No. 1 (I-AA) Western Illinois

StatisticsWestern Illinois Leathernecks}}"WIULSU Tigers}}"LSU
First downs1231
Total yards208457
Rushing yards13152
Passing yards195305
Turnovers33
Time of possession27:5932:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western Illinois Leathernecks}}; text-align:center;"**Western Illinois**PassingRuss Michna17/39, 195 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingTravis Glasford16 rushes, 21 yards
ReceivingTravis Glasford4 receptions, 43 yards
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**PassingMatt Mauck23/32, 305 yards, 4 TD
RushingShyrone Carey21 rushes, 124 yards, TD
ReceivingMichael Clayton11 receptions, 162 yards, TD

No. 7 Georgia

StatisticsGeorgia Bulldogscolor=white}}"UGALSU Tigers}}"LSU
First downs2316
Total yards411285
Rushing yards97105
Passing yards314180
Turnovers32
Time of possession26:4333:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia Bulldogscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**Georgia**PassingDavid Greene20/44, 314 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingMichael Cooper18 rushes, 73 yards
ReceivingTyson Browning2 receptions, 104 yards, TD
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**PassingMatt Mauck14/29, 180 yards, TD, INT
RushingShyrone Carey18 rushes, 73 yards, TD
ReceivingSkyler Green4 receptions, 78 yards, TD

At Mississippi State

StatisticsLSU Tigers}}"LSUMississippi State Bulldogs}}"MSST
First downs1718
Total yards354239
Rushing yards16331
Passing yards191208
Turnovers24
Time of possession27:0632:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**PassingMatt Mauck12/19, 171 yards, TD, INT
RushingJustin Vincent6 rushes, 58 yards, TD
ReceivingDevery Henderson7 receptions, 114 yards, TD
Mississippi State Bulldogs}}; text-align:center;"**Mississippi State**PassingKevin Fant19/30, 191 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingFred Reid6 rushes, 29 yards
ReceivingJustin Jenkins5 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Florida

StatisticsFlorida Gatorscolor=white}}"FLALSU Tigers}}"LSU
First downs1814
Total yards310287
Rushing yards8156
Passing yards229231
Turnovers13
Time of possession30:2029:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida Gatorscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**Florida**PassingChris Leak18/30, 229 yards, 2 TD
RushingCiatrick Fason7 rushes, 92 yards
ReceivingCarlos Perez3 receptions, 58 yards
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**PassingMatt Mauck19/33, 231 yards, 2 INT
RushingJoseph Addai10 rushes, 39 yards
ReceivingDevery Henderson5 receptions, 109 yards

At South Carolina

StatisticsLSU Tigers}}"LSUSouth Carolina Gamecockscolor=white}}"SCAR
First downs2711
Total yards482254
Rushing yards2630
Passing yards219254
Turnovers11
Time of possession41:4318:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**PassingMatt Mauck24/30, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingAlley Broussard19 rushes, 108 yards
ReceivingJustin Vincent4 receptions, 46 yards
South Carolina Gamecockscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**South Carolina**PassingDondrial Pinkins15/32, 254 yards, TD
RushingDemetris Summers8 rushes, 16 yards
ReceivingMatthew Thomas4 receptions, 102 yards, TD

No. 17 Auburn

StatisticsAuburn Tigerscolor=white}}"AUBLSU Tigers}}"LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Auburn Tigerscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**Auburn**Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Louisiana Tech

StatisticsLouisiana Tech Bulldogscolor=white}}"LTLSU Tigers}}"LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana Tech Bulldogscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**Louisiana Tech**Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Alabama

StatisticsLSU Tigers}}"LSUAlabama Crimson Tide}}"ALA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Alabama Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"**Alabama**Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At No. 15 Ole Miss

StatisticsLSU Tigers}}"LSUOle Miss Rebelscolor=white}}"MISS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ole Miss Rebelscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**Ole Miss**Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Arkansas

StatisticsArkansas Razorbacks}}"ARKLSU Tigers}}"LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas Razorbacks}}; text-align:center;"**Arkansas**Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. No. 5 Georgia (SEC Championship Game)

StatisticsLSU Tigers}}"LSUGeorgia Bulldogscolor=white}}"UGA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia Bulldogscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**Arizona**Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Vs. No. 3 Oklahoma (Sugar Bowl – BCS NCG)

StatisticsOklahoma Sooners}}"OKLALSU Tigers}}"LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma Sooners}}; text-align:center;"**Oklahoma**Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LSU Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**LSU**Passing
Rushing
Receiving

LSU Tigers in the 2004 NFL draft

Matt MauckQuarterback724225[Denver Broncos](2004-denver-broncos-season)

References

References

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