2003 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

2003 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Lucas (14th season)
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
2003 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8 McNeese State $^  5 0   10 2  
Stephen F. Austin  4 1   7 4  
Northwestern State  2 3   7 5  
Texas State  2 3   5 7  
Sam Houston State  2 3   3 8  
Nicholls State 0 5   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • † – Nicholls State forfeited 5 wins, including 3 conference victories.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the Southland.