Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

2003 SEC Champions

September 24, 2016

1. 2003 SEC Champions Marker

Inscription.
Overall Record: 13-1 | SEC Record: 7-1
Head Coach Nick Saban

LSU entered the 2003 football season with a potent offense and the potential for a dominant defense and the Tigers started quickly as LSU opened the season with a 5-0 record including an upset on No. 7 Georgia in Death Valley. The Tigers finished the season by outscoring opponents 475-154, becoming the first team in school history to win 13 games. Justin Vincent rushed for 201 yards and was named MVP of the league title game as LSU shutdown Georgia to claim the SEC Championship. Four Tigers earned first-team All-American honors and LSU boasted the nation's No. 1 defense. With QB Matt Mauck at the helm, the Tigers defeated Oklahoma, 21-14, in the Sugar Bowl to claim the National Championship.

Erected by Tammany Tigers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.

Location. 30° 24.687′ N, 91° 11.142′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It is on West Stadium Road north of South Stadium Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Billy Cannon (a few steps from this marker); 1988 SEC Champions (a few steps from this marker); 2011 SEC Champions (a few steps from this marker); 2007 SEC Champions (a few steps from this marker); 2001 SEC Champions (a few steps from this marker); 1970 SEC Champions (a few steps from this marker); 2019 SEC Champions (a few steps from this marker); 1986 SEC Champions (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

September 24, 2016

2. 2003 SEC Champions Marker

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September 24, 2016

3. 2003 SEC Champions Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2016.