Marshall did not make a bowl game for the first time since 1997 .
The 2003 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season .
Marshall Thundering Herd did not make a bowl game for the first time since 1997 .
The 2003 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season .