2003 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2003 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
2003 record	2–10 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach	Jackie Sherrill
Home stadium	Davis Wade Stadium (55,082)
Seasons

2003 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
#7 Georgia xy		6	–	2					11	–	3
#15 Tennessee x		6	–	2					10	–	3
#24 Florida x		6	–	2					8	–	5
South Carolina		2	–	6					5	–	7
Kentucky		1	–	7					4	–	8
Vanderbilt		1	–	7					2	–	10
Western Division
#2 LSU xy†		7	–	1					13	–	1
#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
† – BCS representative as champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Jackie Sherrill, who retired during the middle of the season. The Bulldogs played their home games in 2003 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31*	8:00 PM	Oregon	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	ESPN2	L 34–42	52,856
September 13*	7:00 PM	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA		L 28–31	33,723
September 20*	7:00 PM	at Houston	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX		L 35–42	26,233
September 27	8:00 PM	#7 LSU	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	ESPN2	L 6–41	45,835
October 4	1:30 PM	Vanderbilt	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS		W 30–21	40,156
October 11*†	1:30 PM	Memphis	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS		W 35–27	45,329
October 18	1:30 PM	at #19 Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL		L 13–45	86,063
October 25	11:30 AM	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY	JPS	L 17–42	57,141
November 8	11:30 AM	Alabama	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS (Rivalry)	JPS	L 0–38	48,242
November 15	11:30 AM	at #9 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	JPS	L 21–59	104,223
November 22	1:00 PM	at Arkansas	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		L 6–52	62,547
November 27	6:45 PM	#17 Ole Miss	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)	ESPN	L 0–31	53,582
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released week prior to game. All times are in Central Time.