2003 LSU Tigers football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2003
Team=LSU Tigers

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Conference=Southeastern Conference
Division=Western Division
ShortConference=SEC
CoachRank= 1
APRank= 2
Record=13-1
ConfRecord=8-1
HeadCoach=Nick Saban
OffCoach=Jimbo Fisher
DefCoach=Will Muschamp
OScheme=
DScheme=
StadiumArena= Tiger Stadium (LSU)
Champion= National Champions
Sugar Bowl Champions
SEC Champions
SEC West Division Champions
BowlTourney= 2004 Sugar Bowl
BowlTourneyResult= W 21-14 v. Oklahoma

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.

chedule

CFB Schedule Entry
date = August 30
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
away =
neutral =
rank = 15
opponent = Louisiana-Monroe
opprank =
site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
gamename =
tv =
score = 49-7
overtime =
attend = 89,148CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 6
time = 7:10pm
w/l = w
away = y
neutral =
rank = 13
opponent = Arizona
opprank =
site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
gamename =
tv = TBS
score = 59-13
overtime =
attend = 46,110CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 13
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
away =
neutral =
rank = 11
opponent = Western Illinois
opprank =
site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
gamename =
tv =
score = 35-7
overtime =
attend = 87,164CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 20
time = 2:45pm
w/l = w
away =
neutral =
rank = 10
opponent = Georgia
opprank = 7
site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
gamename =
tv = CBS
score = 17-10
overtime =
attend = 92,251CFB Schedule Entry
date = September 27
time = 8:00pm
w/l = w
away = y
neutral =
rank = 7
opponent = Mississippi State
opprank =
site_stadium = Davis Wade Stadium
site_cityst = Starkville, MS
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 41-6
overtime =
attend = 45,835CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 11
time = 2:30pm
w/l = l
away =
neutral =
rank = 6
opponent = Florida
opprank =
site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
gamename =
tv = CBS
score = 19-7
overtime =
attend = 92,077CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 18
time = 7:45pm
w/l = w
away = y
neutral =
rank = 10
opponent = South Carolina
opprank =
site_stadium = Williams-Brice Stadium
site_cityst = Columbia, SC
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 33-7
overtime =
attend = 82,525CFB Schedule Entry
date = October 25
time = 7:05pm
w/l = w
away =
neutral =
rank = 9
opponent = Auburn
opprank = 17
site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
gamename = Auburn LSU rivalry
tv = ESPN
score = 31-7
overtime =
attend = 92,085CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 1
time = 7:00pm
w/l = w
away =
neutral =
rank = 8
opponent = Louisiana Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
gamename =
tv =
score = 49-10
overtime =
attend = 91,879CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 15
time = 6:45pm
w/l = w
away = y
neutral =
rank = 3
opponent = Alabama
opprank =
site_stadium = Bryant-Denny Stadium
site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
gamename = LSU Alabama Rivalry
tv = ESPN
score = 27-3
overtime =
attend = 83,818CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 22
time = 2:30pm
w/l = w
away = y
neutral =
rank = 3
opponent = Ole Miss
opprank = 15
site_stadium = Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
site_cityst = Oxford, MS
gamename =
tv = CBS
score = 17-14
overtime =
attend = 62,552CFB Schedule Entry
date = November 28
time = 1:40pm
w/l = w
away =
neutral =
rank = 3
opponent = Arkansas
opprank =
site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
gamename =
tv = CBS
score = 55-24
overtime =
attend = 92,213CFB Schedule Entry
date = December 6
time = 8:10pm
w/l = w
away =
neutral = y
rank = 3
opponent = Georgia
opprank = 5
site_stadium = Georgia Dome
site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
gamename = SEC Championship Game
tv = CBS
score = 34-13
overtime =
attend = 74,913CFB Schedule Entry
date = January 4
time = 7:25pm
w/l = w
away =
neutral = y
rank = 2
opponent = Oklahoma
opprank = 1
site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
gamename = 2004 Sugar Bowl
tv = ABC
score = 21-14
overtime =
attend = 79,342

Roster

External links

* [http://www.lsusports.net/src/data/lsu/assets/docs/fb/pdf/04springguide.pdf?SPSID=27815&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200 LSU 2003 National Champions 2004 Spring Media Guide]
* [http://www.victorypennants.com/lsu-tigers-2003-national-champions-football-pen.html LSU 2003 National Champions Pennant]