2003 Troy State Trojans football team

The 2003 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 6–6. Troy State played home games at Movie Gallery Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

2003 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Fleetwood (1st season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorVic Koenning (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMovie Gallery Stadium
2003 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Connecticut     9 3  
Navy     8 5  
Troy State     6 6  
Notre Dame     5 7  
Rankings from AP Poll

On September 27, Troy had one of biggest wins in the program's history, defeating Marshall, 33–24, in front of a record crowd of 26,000. Marshall finished the previous season as the No. 24-ranked team in the AP Poll upset No. 6 Kansas State the week before. After the game, students and fans in attendance rushed the field and tore down the goal posts.

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