2003 SEC Championship Game

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2003 SEC Championship Game
Conference Championship
2003SECChamplogo.jpg
2003 SEC Championship logo.
1234Total
Georgia0310013
LSU8971034
DateDecember 6, 2003
Season 2003
Stadium Georgia Dome
Location Atlanta, Georgia
MVPRB Justin Vincent, LSU
Favorite LSU by 3 [1]
National anthem Georgia Redcoat Marching Band
Tiger Marching Band
Referee Tom Ritter
Halftime show Georgia Redcoat Marching Band
Tiger Marching Band
Attendance74,913
United States TV coverage
Network CBS
Announcers Verne Lundquist play-by-play
Todd Blackledge color
Jill Arrington sideline
SEC Championship Game
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2003 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 7 Georgia xy  6 2   11 3  
No. 15 Tennessee x  6 2   10 3  
No. 24 Florida x  6 2   8 5  
South Carolina  2 6   5 7  
Vanderbilt  1 7   2 10  
Kentucky  1 7   4 8  
Western Division
No. 2 LSU xy$#  7 1   13 1  
No. 13 Ole Miss x  7 1   10 3  
Auburn  5 3   8 5  
Arkansas  4 4   9 4  
Alabama  2 6   4 9  
Mississippi State  1 7   2 10  
Championship: LSU 34, Georgia 13
  • # BCS National Champion
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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References

  1. "SEC Championship History" . Retrieved November 27, 2012.