Battle of Backbone Mountain

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2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama State xy   5 – 2     8 – 5  
Alcorn State x   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Alabama A&M   4 – 3     8 – 4  
Jackson State   2 – 5     2 – 10  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
West Division
No. 13 Southern xy$   6 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 17 Grambling State x   6 – 1     9 – 3  
Texas Southern   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 7     1 – 10  
Championship: Southern 20, Alabama State 9
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2003 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for first in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 37–10[1]
September 6No. 15 Grambling State
L 28–4028,500[2]
September 13at Alabama State
L 28–4911,237[3]
September 27at Stephen F. Austin*
L 7–60[4]
October 4at Fort Valley State*
L 20–31[5]
October 11Prairie View A&M
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 66–017,584[6]
October 18at Texas Southern
L 20–23[7]
October 25at No. 14 Southern
W 36–34[8]
November 1Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 27–244,000[9]
November 8Mississippi Valley State
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 23–7[10]
November 15Alabama A&M
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 20–15[11]
November 22at Jackson State
W 49–2545,000[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Alcorn hammers Arkansas–Pine Bluff". The Clarion-Ledger. August 31, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eugene leads Grambling over Alcorn State 40–28". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hornets turn Williams loose". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 14, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lumberjacks coast to 60–7 win over Alcorn State". Longview News-Journal. September 28, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fort Valley State 31, Alcorn State 20". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alcorn finds cure for losing: Play Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Southern holds off Alcorn St. 23–20". Enterprise-Journal. October 19, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn pulls off shocker at Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn St. 27, SE Louisiana 24". The Daily Advertiser. November 2, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn tops MVSU". Enterprise-Journal. November 9, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alcorn St. keeps title hopes alive". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alcorn spanks Jackson State". The Sun Herald. November 23, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2003 Alcorn State Braves football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Alcorn_State_Braves_football_team