2003 schedule
Southern Miss
CUSA
Final rank
#9
Record
9-3
Points
23
Diff
+84
Scored
293
Allowed
209
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2003 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | California(Tier 2) | Away | 2 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 3 | UAB(Tier 4) | Away | 17 – 12 | W | +2 |
| 4 | Memphis(Tier 4) | Home | 23 – 6 | W | +2 |
| 6 | Nebraska(Premier) | Home | 14 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati(Tier 3) | Away | 22 – 20 | W | +3 |
| 8 | Alabama(Tier 2) | Away | 3 – 17 | L | 0 |
| 10 | South Florida(Tier 4) | Home | 27 – 6 | W | +2 |
| 11 | Louisiana-Lafayette(Tier 5) | Home | 48 – 3 | W | +1 |
| 12 | Houston(Tier 4) | Away | 31 – 10 | W | +2 |
| 13 | Tulane(Tier 3) | Home | 28 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 14 | TCU(Tier 2) | Home | 40 – 28 | W | +4 |
| 15 | East Carolina(Tier 2) | Away | 38 – 21 | W | +4 |
