| Year: | 2003 |
| Team: | Alabama State Hornets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Division: | East Division |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Charles Coe |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Chris Kapilovic |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Cramton Bowl |
| Champion: | SWAC East Division co-champion |
| Conf Champ: | SWAC Championship Game |
| Conf Champ Result: | L 9–20 vs. Southern |
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.