2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

2003 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

C-USA champion
Liberty Bowl, L 0–17 vs. Utah
Conference	Conference USA
2003 record	9–4 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Bower
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium (Capacity: 33,000)

2003 Conference USA football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Southern Miss $		8	–	0		9	–	4
#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 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They were a member of Conference USA.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	3:00 PM	at California*	California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA	HDNet	L 2–34	33,552
September 4	6:00 PM	at UAB	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL	ESPN2	W 17–12	44,669
September 13	6:00 PM	Memphis	M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)		W 23–6	29,233
September 25	6:45 PM	No. 15 Nebraska*	M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN	L 14–38	36,152
October 4	6:00 PM	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH		W 22–20	24,522
October 11	2:00 PM	at Alabama*	Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	PPV	L 3–17	83,818
October 25	2:00 PM	South Florida	M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS		W 27–6	23,708
November 1	2:00 PM	Louisiana–Lafayette*	M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS		W 48–3	25,649
November 8	4:00 PM	at Houston	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX		W 31–10	20,377
November 15	2:00 PM	Tulane	M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 28–14	26,987
November 20	6:45 PM	No. 10 TCU	M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN	W 40–28	30,141
November 29	1:00 PM	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC		W 38–21	24,175
December 31	2:30 PM	vs. No. 25 Utah*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN	L 0–17	55,989
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Southern Miss on the road at Alabama Crimson Tide, October 11, 2003

Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

Venues	M. M. Roberts Stadium (1932–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Louisiana Tech: Rivalry in Dixie Memphis: Black and Blue Bowl Tulane: Battle for the Bell UAB

Culture & lore	Seymour d'Campus "Southern Mississippi to the Top" Pride of Mississippi Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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