2003 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

The 2003 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach C. L. Whittington, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and finished fifth in the SWAC West Division.

2003 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record1–10 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
Reliant Astrodome
Seasons
 2002
2004 
2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama State xy 52  85 
Alcorn State x 52  75 
Alabama A&M 43  84 
Jackson State 25  210 
Mississippi Valley State 16  29 
West Division
No. 13 Southern xy$ 61  121 
No. 17 Grambling State x 61  93 
Texas Southern 34  56 
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 34  47 
Prairie View A&M 07  110 
Championship: Southern 20, Alabama State 9
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Texas SouthernL 3–42[1]
September 6vs. SouthernL 7–62[2]
September 13Paul Quinn*W 45–31
September 27Alabama A&M
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 10–50[3]
October 4vs. No. 18 Grambling StateL 7–6555,432[4]
October 11at Alcorn StateL 0–6617,584[5]
October 18at Alabama StateL 7–597,488[6]
October 25Texas College*dagger
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 10–217,500[7]
November 1Mississippi Valley State
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 3–40[8]
November 8Arkansas–Pine BluffL 7–43
November 15at Southeastern Louisiana*L 10–648,242[9]

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References

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  1. "Texas Southern 42, Prairie View 3". Longview News-Journal. September 1, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern crushes Prairie View". The Shreveport Times. September 7, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Alabama A&M 50, Prairie View 10". The Anniston Star. September 28, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "QB tosses 5 TDs in victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Alcorn finds cure for losing: Play Prairie View". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Alabama State wins without Coe". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 19, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Steers topple Prairie View". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 26, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Kemp leads Valley to victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 2, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "SLU 64, Prairie View A&M 10". Daily World. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "2003 Prairie View A&M Panthers football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.