2003 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

The 2003 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eleventh-year head coach Lee Hardman, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC West Division.

2003 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–7 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Lee Hardman (11th season)
Home stadium	Golden Lion Stadium
Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	Alcorn State	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 10–37		^[1]
September 6	Mississippi Valley State	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 27–7		^[2]
September 11	vs. Central Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 28–42	13,274	^[3]
September 20	Alabama State	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 22–24	2,700	^[4]
September 27	vs. Kentucky State*	Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, MO (Gateway Classic)	W 36–9	37,400	^[5]
October 4	at No. 22 Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 7–53		^[6]
October 11	Texas Southern	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 6–7		^[7]
October 17	No. 16 Grambling State	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 16–41		^[8]
November 1	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 16–14	20,500	^[9]
November 8	at Prairie View A&M	Reliant Astrodome Houston, TX	W 43–7
November 22	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 0–50		^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Alcorn hammers Arkansas–Pine Bluff". The Clarion-Ledger. August 31, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Offensive woes continue for Delta Devils". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 7, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Central Arkansas 42, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 28". The Commercial Appeal. September 12, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Winn preserves win for visiting Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 21, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ark.–Pine Bluff wins in a rout". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 28, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern U. 52, Ark.–Pine Bluff 7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas Southern 7, Ark.–Pine Bluff 6". Austin American-Statesman. October 12, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Grambling rolls past Pine Bluff". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UAPB spoils homecoming, pins 8th loss on dazed JSU". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Alabama A&M 50, Arkansas Pine Bluff 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "2003 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football schedule". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.