2002 Southern Jaguars football team

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2002 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–6 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTerrence Graves (3rd season)
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford 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 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished second in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Tulane*L 19–3740,337[1]
September 7vs. No. 16 Northwestern State*L 20–3023,572[2]
September 14at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 14–13[3]
September 21vs. Jackson State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 14–3635,505[4]
September 28at Nicholls State*L 13–2117,863[5]
October 5vs. Alabama A&ML 11–2747,598[6]
October 12Mississippi Valley State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 19–16[7]
October 26at Prairie View A&MW 46–24[8]
November 2Alcorn State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 20–22[9]
November 9Miles*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 28–21
November 16Texas Southern
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 27–25[10]
November 30vs. No. 4 Grambling State
W 48–2459,725[11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tulane beats I-AA foe Southern in its opener". St. Petersburg Times. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NSU puts squeeze on SU". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern 14, UAPB 13". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 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 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blocked punt helps Nicholls State seal win over Southern". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 29, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama A&M tops Southern in Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern 19, Mississippi Valley State 16". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern 46, Prairie View 24". The Daily Advertiser. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn slips past Southern". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern recovers to edge Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern comfort; Jaguars ambush Tigers early, often". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 1, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2023.