The 2003 National Indoor Football League season was the third season of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL). The league champions were the Ohio Valley Greyhounds, who wrapped up a perfect season by defeating the Utah Warriors in Indoor Bowl III and becoming the first team in league history to win back-to-back titles.
| 2003 NIFL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Indoor Football League |
| Sport | indoor American football |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Ohio Valley Greyhounds |
| Playoffs | |
| Atlantic champions | Ohio Valley Greyhounds |
| Atlantic runners-up | Lake Charles Land Sharks |
| Pacific champions | Utah Warriors |
| Pacific runners-up | Omaha Beef |
| Indoor Bowl III | |
| Champions | Ohio Valley Greyhounds |
| Runners-up | Utah Warriors |
Standings
edit| Team | Overall | Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| Atlantic Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Ohio Valley Greyhounds | 17 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Lexington Horsemen | 9 | 6 | 0.600 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 |
| Fort Wayne Freedom | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
| Myrtle Beach Stingrays | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 5 | 6 | 0.455 |
| Tennessee Riverhawks | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
| Evansville BlueCats | 1 | 13 | 0.071 | 0 | 10 | 0.000 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Lake Charles Land Sharks | 13 | 3 | 0.812 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 |
| Houma Bayou Bucks | 10 | 5 | 0.667 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
| Austin Rockers | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 |
| Beaumont Drillers | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
| Oklahoma Crude | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 |
| Tupelo FireAnts | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 |
| Pacific Conference | ||||||
| Northern Division | ||||||
| Omaha Beef | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 9 | 1 | 0.900 |
| Lincoln Capitols | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
| Sioux City Bandits | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
| La Crosse Night Train | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
| Show-Me Believers | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
| Tri-City Diesel | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Utah Warriors | 13 | 4 | 0.765 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
| Sioux Falls Storm | 10 | 5 | 0.667 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
| Bismarck Roughriders | 9 | 6 | 0.600 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
| Rapid City Red Dogs | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
| Billings Outlaws | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
| Wyoming Cavalry | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best conference record
Playoffs
editRound 1
- Ohio Valley 51, Lexington 42
- Lake Charles 44, Houma 19
- Omaha 72, Bismarck 49
- Utah 68, Sioux Falls 55
Semifinals
- Ohio Valley 43, Lake Charles 41
- Utah 62, Omaha 51
- Ohio Valley 45, Utah 37