| Year: | 2003 |
| Team: | Tennessee State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | James Reese |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Rod Reed |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | The Coliseum |
The 2003 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach James Reese, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a conference record of 5–3, and finished tied for third in the OVC.