2003 LSU Tigers football team
American college football season
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The 2003 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Nick Saban, the LSU Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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| 2003 LSU Tigers football | |
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Coaches' Poll (BCS) national champion NFF national champion SEC champion SEC Western Division co-champion Sugar Bowl champion | |
SEC Championship Game, W 34–13 vs. Georgia | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Western Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 13–1 (7–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jimbo Fisher (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Will Muschamp (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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| No. 7 Georgia xy | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Tennessee x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Florida x | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 LSU xy$# | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Ole Miss x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: LSU 34, Georgia 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Tigers compiled an 11–1 regular season record, going 7–1 in SEC play to finish tied for first in the SEC West, with the lone loss coming against SEC East foe Florida. Due to defeating the other co-division champion, Ole Miss, LSU was selected to play in the SEC Championship Game, defeating no. 5 Georgia 34–13. LSU was selected to play the Oklahoma Sooners in the Sugar Bowl for the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national title. LSU won the BCS National Championship Game,[1] the first national football championship for LSU since 1958.[2]
The 2003 college football regular season ended with three one-loss teams in BCS contention: the LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, and USC Trojans. USC ended the regular season ranked No. 1 and LSU No. 2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. Media controversy ensued when the BCS computer-based selection system chose LSU and Oklahoma as the participants in the BCS title game, largely based on an assessment of the relative difficulty of the three teams' 2003 schedules. During the bowl games, LSU beat No. 3 Oklahoma 21–14 in the Sugar Bowl (designated as the BCS National Championship Game for the 2003–04 season), while USC defeated the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines 28–14 in the Rose Bowl. LSU was ranked No. 1 in the final Coaches' Poll (which was contractually obligated to rank the BCS champion No. 1) while USC remained No. 1 in the final AP Poll, resulting in a non-consensus national title - the last time this has happened.[3] Several experts have viewed the 2003 Tigers as having one of the greatest defenses in college football history.[citation needed]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe* | No. 14 | W 49–7 | 89,148 | ||
| September 6 | 9:00 p.m. | at Arizona* | No. 13 | TBS | W 59–13 | 46,110 | |
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 (I-AA) Western Illinois* | No. 12 |
| W 35–7 | 87,164 | |
| September 20 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 7 Georgia | No. 11 |
| CBS | W 17–10 | 92,251 |
| September 27 | 8:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 7 | ESPN2 | W 41–6 | 45,835 | |
| October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Florida | No. 6 |
| CBS | L 7–19 | 92,077 |
| October 18 | 6:45 p.m. | at South Carolina | No. 10 | ESPN2 | W 33–7 | 82,525 | |
| October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 17 Auburn | No. 9 |
| ESPN | W 31–7 | 92,085 |
| November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* | No. 7 |
| PPV | W 49–10 | 91,879 |
| November 15 | 6:45 p.m. | at Alabama | No. 3 | ESPN | W 27–3 | 83,818 | |
| November 22 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Ole Miss | No. 3 | CBS | W 17–14 | 62,552 | |
| November 28 | 1:30 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 3 |
| CBS | W 55–24 | 92,213 |
| December 6 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Georgia | No. 3 |
| CBS | W 34–13 | 74,913 |
| January 4, 2004 | 7:15 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma* | No. 2 |
| ABC | W 21–14 | 79,342 |
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Rankings
Roster
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Quarterbacks
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Tight ends
Center
Offensive line
Defensive line
Defensive end
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Punters
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Game summaries
Louisiana–Monroe
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • No. 14 Tigers | 0 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
- Date: August 30
- Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
| Statistics | ULM | LSU |
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| First downs | 11 | 23 |
| Total yards | 240 | 474 |
| Rushing yards | 59 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 306 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 24:45 | 35:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Steven Jyles | 14/30, 180 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Kevin Payne | 16 rushes, 64 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Mack Vincent | 2 receptions, 46 yards | |
| LSU | Passing | Matt Mauck | 13/28, 153 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Joseph Addai | 15 rushes, 81 yards | |
| Receiving | Michael Clayton | 6 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD |
At Arizona
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 13 Tigers | 17 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 59 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
- Date: September 6
- Location: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
- Game start: 7:00 p.m. MST
- Television network: TBS
| Statistics | LSU | ARIZ |
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| First downs | 28 | 10 |
| Total yards | 481 | 182 |
| Rushing yards | 182 | 91 |
| Passing yards | 299 | 91 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 36:13 | 23:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| LSU | Passing | Matt Mauck | 10/11, 150 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Joseph Addai | 18 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Michael Clayton | 6 receptions, 109 yards, TD | |
| Arizona | Passing | Ryan O'Hara | 7/20, 70 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Clarence Farmer | 8 rushes, 61 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Sean Jones | 3 receptions, 27 yards |
No. 1 (I-AA) Western Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 1 (I-AA) Leathernecks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • No. 12 Tigers | 6 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
- Date: September 13
- Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Game start: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 87,164
- Game weather: 79 deg F, Wind E 5–10, 74% humidity
| Q1 | 08:18 | LSU | Michael Clayton 10 yd pass from Matt Mauck (Ryan Gaudet kick failed) | LSU 6–0 |
| Q2 | 0:42 | LSU | Shyrone Carey 1 yd run (Chris Jackson kick) | LSU 13–0 |
| Q3 | 10:08 | WIU | Terrence Hall 3 yd pass from Russ Michna (Justin Langan kick) | LSU 13-7 |
| Q3 | 5:00 | LSU | Skyler Green 8 yd pass from Matt Mauck (Matt Mauck rush) | LSU 21–7 |
| Q3 | 2:26 | LSU | Skyler Green 40 yd pass from Matt Mauck (Chris Jackson kick) | LSU 28-7 |
| Q4 | 8:29 | AUB | D. Henderson 16 yd pass from Matt Mauck (Chris Jackson kick) | LSU 35–7 |
| Statistics | WIU | LSU |
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| First downs | 12 | 31 |
| Total yards | 208 | 457 |
| Rushing yards | 13 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 305 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 27:59 | 32:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Western Illinois | Passing | Russ Michna | 17/39, 195 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Travis Glasford | 16 rushes, 21 yards | |
| Receiving | Travis Glasford | 4 receptions, 43 yards | |
| LSU | Passing | Matt Mauck | 23/32, 305 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Shyrone Carey | 21 rushes, 124 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Michael Clayton | 11 receptions, 162 yards, TD |
No. 7 Georgia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 7 Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| • No. 11 Tigers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: September 20
- Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Todd Blackledge and Jill Arrington
| Q1 | 6:20 | UGA | Billy Bennett 33 yard field goal | UGA 3–0 |
| Q2 | 3:10 | LSU | Shyrone Carey 21 yard run (Ryan Gaudet kick) | LSU 7–3 |
| Q3 | 6:23 | LSU | Ryan Gaudet 47 yard field goal | LSU 10–3 |
| Q4 | 4:25 | UGA | Tyson Browning 93 yard pass from David Greene (Billy Bennett kick) | Tie 10–10 |
| Q4 | 1:22 | LSU | Skyler Green 34 yard pass from Matt Mauck (Ryan Gaudet kick) | LSU 17–10 |
| Statistics | UGA | LSU |
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| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Total yards | 411 | 285 |
| Rushing yards | 97 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 314 | 180 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:43 | 33:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia | Passing | David Greene | 20/44, 314 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Michael Cooper | 18 rushes, 73 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyson Browning | 2 receptions, 104 yards, TD | |
| LSU | Passing | Matt Mauck | 14/29, 180 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Shyrone Carey | 18 rushes, 73 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Skyler Green | 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
At Mississippi State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 7 Tigers | 7 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
- Date: September 27
- Location: Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi
- Game start: 8:00 p.m. CST
| Statistics | LSU | MSST |
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| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Total yards | 354 | 239 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 31 |
| Passing yards | 191 | 208 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 27:06 | 32:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| LSU | Passing | Matt Mauck | 12/19, 171 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Justin Vincent | 6 rushes, 58 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Devery Henderson | 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD | |
| Mississippi State | Passing | Kevin Fant | 19/30, 191 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Fred Reid | 6 rushes, 29 yards | |
| Receiving | Justin Jenkins | 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD |
Florida
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Gators | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| No. 6 Tigers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: October 11
- Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 92,077
- Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
- Referee: Terry Brown
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Todd Blackledge, and Jill Arrington
| 1 | 11:51 | LSU | Skyler Green 80-yard punt return (Ryan Gaudet kick) | LSU 7–0 |
| 1 | 6:51 | FLA | Ran Carthon 22-yard pass from Chris Leak (Matt Leach kick) | Tied 7–7 (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:00) |
| 1 | 3:17 | FLA | Matt Leach 29-yard field goal | FLA 10–7 (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:43) |
| 2 | 5:37 | FLA | Matt Leach 50-yard field goal | FLA 13–7 (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:58) |
| 3 | 5:21 | FLA | Ciatrick Fason 35-yard pass from Chris Leak (pass failed) | FLA 19–7 (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:58) |
| Statistics | FLA | LSU |
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| First downs | 18 | 14 |
| Total yards | 310 | 287 |
| Rushing yards | 81 | 56 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 231 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:20 | 29:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida | Passing | Chris Leak | 18/30, 229 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Ciatrick Fason | 7 rushes, 92 yards | |
| Receiving | Carlos Perez | 3 receptions, 58 yards | |
| LSU | Passing | Matt Mauck | 19/33, 231 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Joseph Addai | 10 rushes, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Devery Henderson | 5 receptions, 109 yards |
At South Carolina
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 10 Tigers | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: October 18
- Location: Williams–Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina
- Game start: 7:45 p.m. EDT
| Statistics | LSU | SCAR |
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| First downs | 27 | 11 |
| Total yards | 482 | 254 |
| Rushing yards | 263 | 0 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 254 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 41:43 | 18:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| LSU | Passing | Matt Mauck | 24/30, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Alley Broussard | 19 rushes, 108 yards | |
| Receiving | Justin Vincent | 4 receptions, 46 yards | |
| South Carolina | Passing | Dondrial Pinkins | 15/32, 254 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Demetris Summers | 8 rushes, 16 yards | |
| Receiving | Matthew Thomas | 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
No. 17 Auburn
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 17 Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • No. 9 LSU | 21 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
- Date: October 25
- Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
| Q1 | 13:01 | LSU | Devery Henderson 64 yard pass from Matt Mauck (Ryan Gaudet kick) | LSU 7–0 |
| Q1 | 7:43 | LSU | Michael Clayton 18 yard pass from Matt Mauck (Ryan Gaudet kick) | LSU 14–0 |
| Q1 | 2:58 | LSU | Alley Broussard 5 yard run (Ryan Gaudet kick) | LSU 21–0 |
| Q3 | 8:28 | LSU | Ryan Gaudet 33 yard field goal | LSU 24–0 |
| Q3 | 3:46 | LSU | Devery Henderson 16 yard pass from Matt Mauck (Ryan Gaudet kick) | LSU 31–0 |
| Q4 | 6:10 | AUB | Anthony Mix 6 yard pass from Jason Campbell (Philip Yost kick) | LSU 31–7 |
| Statistics | AUB | LSU |
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Louisiana Tech
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| • No. 7 Tigers | 28 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
- Date: November 1
- Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST
| Statistics | LT | LSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| LSU | Passing | ||
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At Alabama
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 3 Tigers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Crimson Tide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
- Date: November 15
- Location: Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Game start: 6:45 p.m. CST
| Q1 | 10:34 | LSU | Chris Jackson 20 yard field goal | LSU 3–0 |
| Q1 | 9:16 | LSU | Michael Clayton 23 yard pass from Matt Mauck (Chris Jackson kick) | LSU 10–0 |
| Q2 | 2:03 | LSU | Eric Edwards 3 yard pass from Matt Mauck (Chris Jackson kick) | LSU 17–0 |
| Q3 | 9:15 | LSU | Alley Broussard 4 yard run (Chris Jackson kick) | LSU 24–0 |
| Q4 | 10:11 | LSU | Chris Jackson 33 yard field goal | LSU 27–0 |
| Q4 | 6:39 | ALA | Brian Bostick 27 yard field goal | LSU 27–3 |
| Statistics | LSU | ALA |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alabama | Passing | ||
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At No. 15 Ole Miss
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 3 Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 15 Rebels | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: November 22
- Location: Vaught–Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi
- Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Todd Blackledge and Jill Arrington
| Q1 | 13:54 | MISS | Travis Johnson 6 yard interception return (Jonathan Nichols kick) | MISS 7–0 |
| Q1 | 6:44 | LSU | Chris Jackson 45 yard field goal | MISS 7–3 |
| Q2 | 2:42 | LSU | Michael Clayton 9 yard pass from Matt Mauck (Chris Jackson kick) | LSU 10–7 |
| Q4 | 14:50 | LSU | Devery Henderson 53 yard pass from Matt Mauck (Chris Jackson kick) | LSU 17–7 |
| Q4 | 10:51 | MISS | Brandon Jacobs 10 yard pass from Eli Manning (Jonathan Nichols kick) | LSU 17–14 |
| Statistics | LSU | MISS |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ole Miss | Passing | ||
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Arkansas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Razorbacks | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| • No. 3 Tigers | 10 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 55 |
- Date: November 28
- Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Game start: 1:30 p.m. CST
| Statistics | ARK | LSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arkansas | Passing | ||
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| LSU | Passing | ||
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Vs. No. 5 Georgia (SEC Championship Game)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 3 Tigers | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| No. 5 Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
- Date: December 6
- Location: Georgia Dome, Atlanta
- Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Todd Blackledge and Jill Arrington
| Statistics | LSU | UGA |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arizona | Passing | ||
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Vs. No. 3 Oklahoma (Sugar Bowl – BCS NCG)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 3 Sooners | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • No. 2 Tigers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
- Date: January 4
- Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Game start: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 79,342
- Game weather: Indoors
- Referee: Dennis Hennigan
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson
| Q1 | 11:38 | LSU | Skyler Green 24 yard run (Ryan Gaudet kick) | LSU 7–0 |
| Q2 | 7:31 | OKLA | Kejuan Jones 1 yard run (Trey DiCarlo kick) | Tie 7–7 |
| Q2 | 4:21 | LSU | Justin Vincent 18 yard run (Ryan Gaudet kick) | LSU 14–7 |
| Q3 | 14:13 | LSU | Marcus Spears 20 yard interception return (Ryan Gaudet kick) | LSU 21–7 |
| Q4 | 11:01 | OKLA | Kejuan Jones 1 yard run (Trey DiCarlo kick) | LSU 21–14 |
| Statistics | OKLA | LSU |
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| Oklahoma | Passing | ||
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| LSU | Passing | ||
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LSU Tigers in the 2004 NFL draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Overall | NFL team |
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| Michael Clayton | Wide receiver | 1 | 15 | 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Devery Henderson | Wide receiver | 2 | 18 | 50 | New Orleans Saints |
| Marquise Hill | Defensive end | 2 | 31 | 63 | New England Patriots |
| Stephen Peterman | Offensive Guard | 3 | 20 | 83 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Chad Lavalais | Defensive tackle | 5 | 10 | 142 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Donnie Jones | Punter | 7 | 23 | 224 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Matt Mauck | Quarterback | 7 | 24 | 225 | Denver Broncos |