| Year Game Played: | 2003 |
| Game Name: | Music City Bowl |
| Title Sponsor: | Gaylord Hotels |
| Title Sponsor Suffix: | presented by Bridgestone |
| Subheader: | 6th Music City Bowl |
| Football Season: | 2003 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Wisconsin |
| Visitor Nickname: | Badgers |
| Visitor School: | University of Wisconsin |
| Home Name Short: | Auburn |
| Home Nickname: | Tigers |
| Home School: | Auburn University |
| Visitor Record: | 7 - 5 |
| Visitor Conference: | Big Ten |
| Home Record: | 7 - 5 |
| Home Conference: | SEC |
| Visitor Coach: | Barry Alvarez |
| Home Coach: | Tommy Tuberville |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 6 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 8 |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 7 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 14 |
| Date Game Played: | December 31 |
| Stadium: | The Coliseum |
| City: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Mvp: | QB Jason Campbell, Auburn |
| Referee: | Jack Childress[1] (ACC) |
| Attendance: | 55,109[2] |
| Payout: | 912,912 per team [3] |
| Us Network: | ESPN[4] |
| Ratings: | 2.44 |
The 2003 Music City Bowl was played on December 31, 2003, in Nashville, Tennessee, and featured the Wisconsin Badgers and the Auburn Tigers. It was the sixth edition of the game. Sponsored by Gaylord Hotels and Bridgestone, it was officially named the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone.
After a scoreless first quarter, Wisconsin kicked a 20-yard field goal in the second quarter to go up 3-0. Auburn running back Ronnie Brown scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, to give Auburn a 7-3 lead. Wisconsin kicked another field goal before halftime, and ended up trailing only 7-6.
In the third quarter, Carnell Williams scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, to give the Tigers a 14-6 lead over Wisconsin. With 8:14 left in the fourth quarter, quarterback Jim Sorgi fired a 12-yard touchdown pass to Lee Evans. The 2-point conversion attempt to Owen Daniels was successful, and the score was tied at 14. Ronnie Brown scored on a 2-yard touchdown run, and Carnell Williams scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, as Auburn pulled away for a 28-14 win.
Both teams were awarded $912,912 for their participation in the game.[2]