2003 Memphis Tigers football team

2003 Memphis Tigers football

New Orleans Bowl champion
New Orleans Bowl, W 27–17 vs. North Texas
Conference	Conference USA
2003 record	9–3 (5–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Tommy West
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 62,338)

2003 Conference USA football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Southern Miss $		8	–	0		9	–	4
No. 24 TCU		7	–	1		11	–	2
Louisville		5	–	3		9	–	4
Memphis		5	–	3		9	–	4
South Florida		5	–	3		7	–	4
Houston		4	–	4		7	–	6
UAB		4	–	4		5	–	7
Tulane		3	–	5		5	–	7
Cincinnati		2	–	6		5	–	7
East Carolina		1	–	7		1	–	11
Army		0	–	8		0	–	13

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Tommy West. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 PM	Tennessee Tech*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN		W 40–10	26,101
September 6	11:00 AM	Ole Miss*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN	ESPN2	W 44–34	51,914
September 27	1:00 PM	Arkansas State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)		W 38–16	38,093
October 4	1:00 PM	UAB	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Battle for the Bones)		L 10–24	37,354
October 11	1:30 PM	at Mississippi State*	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS		L 27–35	45,329
October 18	7:00 PM	at Houston	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX		W 45–14	22,623
October 25	1:30 PM	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA		W 41–9	19,357
November 1	1:00 PM	East Carolina	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN		W 41–24	40,131
November 15	2:00 PM	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY		W 37–7	30,114
November 22	1:00 PM	Cincinnati	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN		W 21–16	42,884
November 29	1:00 PM	South Florida	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN		L 16–21	47,875
December 16	6:00 PM	vs. North Texas*	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN2	W 27–17	25,184
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Memphis Tigers football
Venues	Crump Stadium (1934–64) Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (1965–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arkansas State: Paint Bucket Bowl Louisville Ole Miss Southern Miss: Black and Blue Bowl
Culture & lore	Pouncer TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South Miami Beach Brawl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1922 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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