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2003 Alabama State Hornets football team

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The 2003 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles Coe, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 8–5, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, finished as SWAC East Division co-champion, and lost to Southern in the SWAC Championship Game.

DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (5–2 SWAC)
Headcoach
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2003 Alabama State Hornets football
SWAC East Division co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Kapilovic (1st season)
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
Seasons
← 2002
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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
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30vs. Florida A&M*
W 38–2254,500[1]
September 6vs. No. 8 Bethune–Cookman*L 26–31[2]
September 13Alcorn StateW 49–2811,237[3]
September 20at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 24–222,700[4]
September 27at SouthernL 10–3526,400[5]
October 11at Jackson StateW 27–207,528[6]
October 18Prairie View A&M
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 59–77,488[7]
October 25vs. Alabama A&ML 17–20[8]
November 8No. 13 Grambling State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 34–378,124[9]
November 15at Mississippi Valley StateW 55–31[10]
November 22at Texas SouthernW 38–26[11]
November 27Tuskegee*
W 48–28[12]
December 13vs. No. 13 Southern
L 9–2031,617[13]
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