2003 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

American college football season

2003 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football

Conference| Sun Belt Conference
Record| 4–8 (3–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach|

* Andy McCollum (5th season)

Co-offensive coordinator| Darin Hinshaw (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Blake Anderson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Steve Davis (3rd season)
Home stadium| Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

Seasons

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2004 ->

2003 Sun Belt Conference football standings

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North Texas $  |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Louisiana–Lafayette |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Arkansas State |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Middle Tennessee |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Utah State |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Idaho |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
New Mexico State |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Louisiana–Monroe |  | 1  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion

The 2003 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Andy McCollum, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 4–8 record with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the Sun Belt.

## Schedule

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August 28| 7:00 p.m.| Florida Atlantic*|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| | L 19–20| 23,261
September 6| 12:00 p.m.| at Georgia*|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

| | L 10–29| 82,034
September 13| 4:00 p.m.| at Clemson*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| | L 14–37| 73,197
September 20| 1:00 p.m.| at No. 23 Missouri*|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| | L 40–41 OT| 55,075
October 4| 6:00 p.m.| Temple*|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| | L 36–44| 13,829
October 11| 2:00 p.m.| New Mexico State|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| | W 35–18| 9,114
October 18| 8:00 p.m.| at Idaho|

* Kibbie Dome
* Moscow, ID

| | W 28–21 OT| 18,624
October 25| 6:00 p.m.| North Texas|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| ESPN| L 28–33| 9,049
November 1| 8:00 p.m.| at Utah State|

* Romney Stadium
* Logan, UT

| | L 20–41| 6,988
November 8| | Troy State*|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN (Battle for the Palladium)

| | W 27–20| 6,563
November 15| | Louisiana–Lafayette|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
* Murfreesboro, TN

| | L 51–57 4OT| 4,311
November 20| 6:00 p.m.| at Arkansas State|

* Indian Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| ESPN+| W 24–14| 12,783

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## References

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1. ^ "2017 Football Fact Book" (PDF).

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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football

Venues|

* Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium (1933–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Troy: Battle for the Palladium
* Western Kentucky: 100 Miles of Hate

Culture & lore|

* Lightning
* "MTSU Fight Songs"
* Band of Blue

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

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