2003 Alabama State Hornets football team

2003 Alabama State Hornets football
SWAC East Division co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Kapilovic (1st season)
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama State xy  5 2   8 5  
Alcorn State x  5 2   7 5  
Alabama A&M  4 3   8 4  
Jackson State  2 5   2 10  
Mississippi Valley State  1 6   2 9  
West Division
No. 13 Southern xy$  6 1   12 1  
No. 17 Grambling State x  6 1   9 3  
Texas Southern  3 4   5 6  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  3 4   4 7  
Prairie View A&M  0 7   1 10  
Championship: Southern 20, Alabama State 9
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2003 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State 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 Charles Coe, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 8–5, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, finished as SWAC East Division co-champion, and lost to Southern in the SWAC Championship Game.