2002 Jackson State Tigers football team

2002 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama A&M xy   6 – 1     8 – 4  
Jackson State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Alcorn State   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Mississippi Valley State   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Alabama State   2 – 5     6 – 6  
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$   6 – 1     11 – 2  
Southern   5 – 2     6 – 6  
Texas Southern   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 7     1 – 10  
Championship: Grambling State 31, Alabama A&M 19
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2002 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Judge Hughes, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Southern Miss*
L 7–5535,169[1]
September 7at North Carolina A&T*
L 36–4218,436[2]
September 14vs. Tennessee State*
W 31–2838,496[3]
September 21vs. Southern
W 36–1435,505[4]
September 28Mississippi Valley State
W 36–12[5]
October 12vs. Alabama State
L 24–2013,293[6]
October 26at No. 7 Grambling State
L 31–529,462[7]
November 2at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 42–0[8]
November 9Alabama A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 13–1110,200[9]
November 16Prairie View A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 44–9[10]
November 23Alcorn State
W 34–20[11]

References

  1. ^ "Record crowd sees USM turn rematch into romp". The Clarion-Ledger. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "This time, Aggies stop comeback". News and Record. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Late FG gives JSU Classic". The Commercial Appeal. September 15, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern doesn't take advantage of Jackson State's generosity". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "QB Kent sets JSU passing record". The Sun Herald. September 29, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hornets pull plug on Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Grambling passes by Jackson St". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "42–0: JSU bounces back from losses". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jackson St. slips by with 13–11 win". Enterprise-Journal. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jackson State 44, Prairie View 9". Longview News-Journal. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kent passes JSU to victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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