The 2003 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...

 in the college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 season of 2003–2004

2003 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with an abundance of controversy, resulting in a split national championship. This was the first split title since the inception of the BCS, something the BCS intended to eliminate....

. Coached by Nick Saban

Nick Saban

Nicholas Lou "Nick" Saban is the head coach of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team. Saban has previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and three other NCAA universities: LSU, Michigan State and Toledo...

, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium

Tiger Stadium (LSU)

Tiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is best known as the home stadium of the Louisiana State University football team.Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924...

 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...

. After a bit of controversy, LSU won the BCS National Championship, the first national championship

NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship

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 for LSU since 1958. The Tigers battled for an 11–1 regular season record and then defeated Georgia in the SEC Championship Game

2003 SEC Championship Game

The 2003 SEC Championship Game was won by the LSU Tigers 34-13 over the Georgia Bulldogs. The game was played in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.-External links:****...

 to support their bid in the Sugar Bowl

2004 Sugar Bowl

The 2004 Sugar Bowl, the BCS title game for the 2003 college football season, was played on January 4, 2004 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The teams were LSU Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners...

 to play Oklahoma for the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national title.

The regular season ended with three one-loss teams in BCS contention: Oklahoma, LSU, and USC

2003 USC Trojans football team

The 2003 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2003-2004 NCAA Division I-A college football season...

. USC ended the regular season ranked No. 1 and LSU No. 2 in both the AP Poll

AP Poll

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 and the Coaches' Poll. Controversy erupted when the BCS computers selected Oklahoma-LSU as the BCS title game; leading to protests from USC supporters. During the bowl games, USC had a 28–14 win over No. 4 Michigan

2003 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 2003 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2003 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The team won the first of its back to back Big Ten Championships...

 in the Rose Bowl

2004 Rose Bowl

The 2004 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game held on January 1, 2004 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. It was the 90th Rose Bowl Game. The USC Trojans, champions of the Pacific-10 Conference, defeated the Michigan Wolverines, champions of the Big Ten Conference, 28-14...

 while LSU beat Oklahoma 21–14 in the Sugar Bowl

2004 Sugar Bowl

The 2004 Sugar Bowl, the BCS title game for the 2003 college football season, was played on January 4, 2004 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The teams were LSU Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners...

 (designated the BCS title game

BCS National Championship Game

The BCS National Championship Game, or BCS National Championship, is the final bowl game of the annual Bowl Championship Series and is intended by the organizers of the BCS to determine the U.S. national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision...

 by the computers). USC remained No. 1 in the final AP Poll and LSU was ranked No. 1 in the final Coaches' Poll.

Schedule

Roster

(LSUSports.net Official Roster)
Quarterbacks 12 Marcus Randall Marcus Randall Marcus Randall is an American football player who plays for Team Arkansas of the All American Football League. Randall played quarterback for LSU, Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.-College career:... 15 Matt Flynn Matt Flynn Matthew Clayton Flynn is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.-Early years:... 18 Matt Mauck Matt Mauck Matthew Mauck is a former American football quarterback, formerly with the NFL's Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans, who is best known for leading the LSU Tigers to the 2003 BCS National Championship.-Minor League Baseball:... 4 JaMarcus Russell JaMarcus Russell JaMarcus Trenell Russell is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Russell played college football for the LSU Tigers where he finished 21–4 as a starter and was named MVP of the 2007 Sugar Bowl. The Oakland Raiders selected Russell with the first overall pick of the 2007... 8 Ty Barrett 19 Michael Harrison Michael Harrison Michael Harrison is an American composer, influenced by both Western classical and North Indian classical music.Harrison studied composition at the University of Oregon and the Juilliard School in the late 1970s, and began investigating alternative tunings while studying Indian classical music with... Running Backs 22 Torey Bennett 2 Shyrone Carey 23 Jason Spadoni 25 Justin Vincent Justin Vincent Justin Vincent is a former American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2007... 10 Joseph Addai Joseph Addai Joseph Addai, Jr. is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was selected in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University.-Early years:Addai's family hails from Ghana in West Africa... 32 Barrington Edwards 22 Alley Broussard H-Backs Fullbacks 24 Tyler Olivier 49 Michael Ricks 35 Brandon Nowlin 40 Shawn Jordan 44 Kevin Steltz Wide Receivers 86 Junior Joseph 13 Steve Mares 14 Michael Clayton 9 Devery Henderson Devery Henderson -New Orleans Saints:On November 5, 2006, Devery had his best day as a professional in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he caught 3 passes for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns. Henderson had 158 receiving yards on 5 catches, including a 76 yard touchdown, against the Atlanta Falcons on November... 87 Blain Bech 4 Michael Russo 81 Dwayne Bowe Dwayne Bowe -2007:On August 5, 2007, Bowe signed a five-year contract with the Chiefs, after holding out the first week of practice at training camp.Bowe scored his first NFL touchdown on a pass from Damon Huard in the first half of the Chiefs' game against the Chicago Bears on September 16, 2007.In his rookie... 85 Craig Davis 17 Bennie Brazell Bennie Brazell Bennie Brazell is an American football wide receiver for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft... 38 Gino Giambelluca 8 Terrell Clayton 80 Schirra Fields 5 Skyler Green Skyler Green Skyler Green is a professional gridiron football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently playing for the AFL New Orleans VooDoo. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL... 1 Amp Hill		Tight Ends 47 Eric Edwards 82 David Jones 84 Andrew Wright Andrew Wright Andrew Wright is a Canadian multimedia artist from Ottawa, Ontario. He is best known for his work with video and large-scale photography. He holds a specialist degree in Art and Art History from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Fine Arts at the University of Windsor... 83 Kory Hebert 88 Demetri Robinson 89 Keith Zinger Keith Zinger Keith Jackson Zinger is an American football tight end currently plays for the New York Jets. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State... Center 59 Doug Planchard 55 Ben Wilkerson Ben Wilkerson Ben Wilkerson is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2005... 61 Jimmy Courtenay Offensive Line 65 Steve Arflin 62 Brandon Hurley 69 Garett Wibel 75 Brian Johnson Brian Johnson (offensive lineman) Brian Garrett Johnson is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Louisiana State.... 71 Nate Livings Nate Livings Nathaniel Joseph Livings is an American football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006... 68 Terrell McGill 72 Stephen Peterman Stephen Peterman Stephen Frederick Peterman is an American football guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.... 67 Bradley Sowa 74 Josh Dicharry 64 Rudy Niswanger Rudy Niswanger Rudolph Nelson "Rudy" Niswanger is an American football center in the National Football League who is currently is a free agent. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2006... 62 Harold Bicknell 73 Will Arnold 66 Jerry Sevin 76 Andrew Whitworth Andrew Whitworth Andrew Whitworth is an American football offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.-Early years:Whitworth was rated by CNNSI.com as the sixth-best... 63 Mac McLachlan 60 Rodney Reed Rodney Reed Rodney Reed is a Texas Death Row inmate. Rodney Reed, an African-American man from Bastrop County, Texas, who is currently on death row for the 1996 rape and murder of Stacey Stites, 19, a white woman... 78 Paris Hodges 77 Peter Dyakowski Peter Dyakowski Peter Stefan Dyakowski is an offensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.- Early years :Dyakowski did not start playing football until he entered Grade 10 at Vancouver College... Defensive Line 59 Leo Desselle 94 Chase Pittman Chase Pittman Chase Pittman is an American football defensive end who is currently the defensive line coach at Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State... Defensive End 79 Sean Merrill 84 Marcus Spears Marcus Spears (defensive end) For the offensive lineman, see Marcus Spears .Marcus Raishonie Spears is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League... 52 Ryan Willis 96 Carnell Stewart 97 Brandon Washington 94 Marquise Hill Marquise Hill Marquise Hill was an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft... 48 Kirston Pittman Kirston Pittman Kirston Jarre Pittman is an American football defensive end who is currently a member of the New Orleans VooDoo. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Louisiana State.-Early years:A a senior at East St... 53 Tory Collins Tory Collins Tory Collins is an American football player who currently plays for the Sioux Falls Storm in the Indoor Football League. He was originally an undrafted defensive tackle from Northwestern State University who played in three preseason games with the Chicago Bears during their 2007 season...		Defensive Tackle 98 Torran Williams 92 Bryce Wyatt 50 Jarrod Carter 90 Melvin Oliver Melvin Oliver Melvin Deontae Oliver is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State.-External links:**... 95 Kyle Williams Kyle Williams (defensive tackle) Kyle Derrick Williams is an American football nose tackle who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Louisiana State.-High school:Williams attended Ruston... 93 Chad Lavalais Chad Lavalais Chad Douglas Lavalais is an American football free-agent who played two seasons for the Atlanta Falcons. Although a former starter, he was released by the Atlanta Falcons on September 1, 2006 after mediocre performance and poor pre-season conditioning.-High School and College:Lavalais lettered in... Linebackers 99 Jason LeDoux 35 Mark Martin 19 Darius Ingram 63 Patrick McGibboney 57 Dave Peterson Dave Peterson Dave Peterson, alias The Prodigy is a super middleweight professional boxer from Minnesota.-Professional career:... 34 Dorsett Buckels 27 Eric Alexander 40 Barrett Dupuy 52 Joey Noto 47 Jason Duet 35 Micah Metrailer 91 Alonzo Manuel 56 Kenneth Hollis 42 Phillip Maxwell 46 Cameron Vaughn Cameron Vaughn Cameron Vaughn is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos in 2006. He played college football at Louisiana State.... 58 Lionel Turner 51 Dominic Cooper Dominic Cooper Dominic Edward Cooper is an English actor. He has worked in TV, film, theatre and radio, in productions including Mamma Mia!, The Duchess, The History Boys, and The Devil's Double.- Early life :... 54 Brian West 55 Chris McCauley Defensive Backs 37 Daniel Francis 38 Vernon Russell, Jr. 3 Daryl Johnson Daryl Johnson For the basketball player, see Darryl Johnson. For the baseball player, see Darrell Johnson.Daryl E. Johnson is a former American football defensive back who played in the American Football League, the National Football League, and the World Football League.-College career:Johnson graduated from... 6 Ryan Gilbert 28 Jeff Cook 39 Troy Hankton 9 Corey Meredith 28 Greg Hercules 44 Patrick Babinecz 30 LaRon Landry LaRon Landry LaRon Louis Landry is an American football strong safety for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins sixth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State... 33 Jonathan Zenon Jonathan Zenon Jonathan Zenon is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Louisiana State.... 26 Nick Child 31 Jessie Daniels Jessie Daniels Jessie Daniels is an American actress, songwriter, and Christian musician. She has been acting since she was eight, appearing in independent films and commercials for Lifetime Television and MTV... 16 Craig Steltz Craig Steltz Craig Joseph Steltz is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bears in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.... 41 Marcques Lewis		Cornerbacks 13 Corey Webster Corey Webster Corey Jonas Webster is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.-High school career:Webster attended St. James High... 24 Keron Gordon 29 Travis Daniels Travis Daniels Travis Antwon Daniels is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft... 1 Ronnie Prude Ronnie Prude Ronnie Edward Prude, Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2006... 21 Randall Gay Randall Gay Randall "Blue" Jerome Gay, Jr. is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Louisiana State... Safeties 8 Jack Hunt Jack Hunt Jack Hunt is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Miami Dolphins.-High school career:Hunt played football at Ruston High School in Ruston, Louisiana.... 7 Adrian Mayes Adrian Mayes Adrian Anthony Mayes is a professional Canadian football linebacker who last played with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He became a free agent on February 16, 2009. He played college football as a linebacker and safety with the LSU Tigers at Louisiana State University from... 43 Chad White Punters 16 Ross Cockrell 80 Donnie Jones Donnie Jones Donald Scott Jones, Jr. is an American football punter for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University.-High school career:... 36 Patrick Fisher Kickers 35 Andre Boagni 6 Colt David 41 Chris Jackson Chris Jackson Chris Jackson is the name of:* Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf , born Chris Wayne Jackson, American professional basketball player* Chris Jackson , Scottish association football player, see 1998–99 Hibernian F.C... 39 Ryan Gaudet Long Snappers 86 Steve Damen 70 Gant Petty

LSU Tigers in the 2004 National Football League Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Overall	NFL team
Michael Clayton	Wide Receiver	1	15	15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team trying to improve on their 7-9 record in 2003. Brian Griese set a number of franchise records for passing. Michael Clayton set a rookie record for receiving.-Offseason:...
Devery Henderson Devery Henderson -New Orleans Saints:On November 5, 2006, Devery had his best day as a professional in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he caught 3 passes for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns. Henderson had 158 receiving yards on 5 catches, including a 76 yard touchdown, against the Atlanta Falcons on November...	Wide Receiver	2	18	50	New Orleans Saints 2004 New Orleans Saints season The 2004 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 38th as a member of the National Football League. They matched their previous season's output of 8–8, and the team finished the season on a four game winning streak.-Staff:-Schedule:-References:...
Marquise Hill Marquise Hill Marquise Hill was an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft...	Defensive End	2	31	63	New England Patriots 2004 New England Patriots season The 2004 New England Patriots season was the 35th season for the team in the National Football League and 45th season overall. They finished with their second straight 14–2 record before advancing to and winning Super Bowl XXXIX, their third Super Bowl victory in four years.Following a Super Bowl...
Stephen Peterman Stephen Peterman Stephen Frederick Peterman is an American football guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League....	Offensive Guard	3	20	83	Dallas Cowboys 2004 Dallas Cowboys season Even before 2004 season began, the Cowboys would face adversity and be forced to adjust. Coming off their first winning season in 5 years, the team, under Bill Parcells direction, would continue to bring in veteran talent and draft promising prospects. In the off-season, the Cowboys would sign...
Chad Lavalais Chad Lavalais Chad Douglas Lavalais is an American football free-agent who played two seasons for the Atlanta Falcons. Although a former starter, he was released by the Atlanta Falcons on September 1, 2006 after mediocre performance and poor pre-season conditioning.-High School and College:Lavalais lettered in...	Defensive Tackle	5	10	142	Atlanta Falcons 2004 Atlanta Falcons season -Roster:-Schedule:-Week 1:The Falcons began their season by traveling to San Francisco, where Falcons head coach Jim L. Mora had coached the last five years as the 49ers defensive coordinator, to play the San Francisco 49ers...
Donnie Jones Donnie Jones Donald Scott Jones, Jr. is an American football punter for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University.-High school career:...	Punter	7	23	224	Seattle Seahawks 2004 Seattle Seahawks season The 2004 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 29th season with the National Football League. Seahawks Stadium was renamed Qwest Field when Qwest bought the naming rights on June 2, 2004.-2004 NFL Draft:-Regular season:-Playoffs:-External links:...
Matt Mauck Matt Mauck Matthew Mauck is a former American football quarterback, formerly with the NFL's Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans, who is best known for leading the LSU Tigers to the 2003 BCS National Championship.-Minor League Baseball:...	Quarterback	7	24	225	Denver Broncos 2004 Denver Broncos season The 2004 Denver Broncos season was the team's 45th year in professional football and its 35th with the National Football League.-Staff:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-References:* *...

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2004.htm

External links

• LSU 2003 National Champions 2004 Spring Media Guide