2003 Memphis Tigers football team

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.

2003 Memphis Tigers football
New Orleans Bowl champion
ConferenceConference USA
Record9–4 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRandy Fichtner (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (1st season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
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  
Memphis   5 3     9 4  
Louisville   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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmTennessee Tech*W 40–1026,101
September 611:00 amOle Miss*
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
ESPN2W 44–3451,914
September 136:00 pmat Southern MissL 6–2329,233
September 271:00 pmArkansas State*
W 38–1638,093
October 41:00 pmUAB
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (Battle for the Bones)
L 10–2437,354
October 111:30 pmat Mississippi State*L 27–3545,329
October 187:00 pmat HoustonW 45–1422,623
October 251:30 pmat TulaneW 41–919,357
November 11:00 pmEast Carolina
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 41–2440,131
November 152:00 pmat LouisvilleW 37–730,114
November 221:00 pmCincinnati
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 21–1642,884
November 291:00 pmSouth Florida
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 16–2147,875
December 166:00 pmvs. North Texas*ESPN2W 27–1725,184

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Roster

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2003 Memphis Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 24 Dante Brown Sr
RB 20 DeAngelo Williams So
QB 18 Danny Wimprine Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 50 Eric Taylor Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 32 Stephen Gostkowski So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2003-10-04

References

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  1. ^ "Memphis Tigers Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.