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2003 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

The 2003 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Hal Mumme, the Lions compiled an overall record of 5–7. Southeastern Louisiana played home games at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

2003 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Goff (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorWoody Widenhofer (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
2004 →
2003 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Florida Atlantic ^   –     11 – 3  
Cal Poly   –     7 – 4  
Southeastern Louisiana   –     5 – 7  
Southern Utah   –     4 – 7  
Saint Mary's   –     1 – 11  
FIU   –     0 – 10  
Savannah State   –     0 – 12  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Record adjusted for 2 vacated wins by FIU
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

This season marked the return of football at Southeastern Louisiana after a 17-year hiatus of play going back to their 1985 season.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 p.m.Arkansas–Monticello
W 22–179,708
September 47:00 p.m.Lambuth
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 22–109,708
September 137:00 p.m.at Henderson State
L 35–414,856
September 206:00 p.m.at Troy State
Cox SportsL 0–2819,889
September 276:00 p.m.at Texas State
L 17–3811,762[3]
October 47:00 p.m.No. 1 McNeese State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 20–589,758[4]
October 116:00 p.m.at Northwestern State
L 27–8710,192
October 184:00 p.m.Webber International (FL)
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 68–109,013
October 251:00 p.m.at Saint Mary's
L 27–331,431
November 12:00 p.m.at Alcorn State
L 24–274,000[5]
November 84:00 p.m.Jacksonville
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 43–239,758
November 154:00 p.m.Prairie View A&M
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 64–108,242[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "SLU drops football". The Daily Advertiser. January 14, 1986. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SLU set to bring back football". The Shreveport Times. May 21, 2002. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bobcats carve out a victory in heated contest". Austin American-Statesman. September 28, 2003. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "McNeese St. 58, SE Louisiana 20". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn St. 27, SE Louisiana 24". The Daily Advertiser. November 2, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SLU 64, Prairie View A&M 10". Daily World. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana Lions. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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