The 2003 National Indoor Football League season was the third season of the National Indoor Football League. The league champions were the Ohio Valley Greyhounds, who wrapped up a perfect season by defeating the Utah Warriors in Indoor Bowl III and becoming the first team in league history to win back-to-back titles.
Standings[]
Team | Overall | Conference | ||||
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Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
Atlantic Conference | ||||||
Eastern Division | ||||||
Ohio Valley Greyhounds | 17 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
Lexington Horsemen | 9 | 6 | 0.600 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 |
Fort Wayne Freedom | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
Myrtle Beach Stingrays | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 5 | 6 | 0.455 |
Tennessee Riverhawks | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Evansville BlueCats | 1 | 13 | 0.071 | 0 | 10 | 0.000 |
Southern Division | ||||||
Lake Charles Land Sharks | 13 | 3 | 0.812 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 |
Houma Bayou Bucks | 10 | 5 | 0.667 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Austin Rockers | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 |
Beaumont Drillers | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
Oklahoma Crude | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 |
Tupelo FireAnts | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 |
Pacific Conference | ||||||
Northern Division | ||||||
Omaha Beef | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 9 | 1 | 0.900 |
Lincoln Capitols | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Sioux City Bandits | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
La Crosse Night Train | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
Show-Me Believers | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
Tri-City Diesel | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 |
Western Division | ||||||
Utah Warriors | 13 | 4 | 0.765 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Sioux Falls Storm | 10 | 5 | 0.667 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
Bismarck Roughriders | 9 | 6 | 0.600 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
Rapid City Red Dogs | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
Billings Outlaws | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
Wyoming Cavalry | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best conference record
Playoffs[]
Round 1
- Ohio Valley 51, Lexington 42
- Lake Charles 44, Houma 19
- Omaha 72, Bismarck 49
- Utah 68, Sioux Falls 55
Semifinals
- Ohio Valley 43, Lake Charles 41
- Utah 62, Omaha 51
- Ohio Valley 45, Utah 37