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2002 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record2–10 (1–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumThe Coliseum
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Eastern Illinois +^   5 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 20 Murray State +^   5 – 1     7 – 5  
No. 21 Eastern Kentucky   4 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 24 Southeast Missouri State   4 – 2     8 – 4  
Tennessee Tech   2 – 4     5 – 7  
Tennessee State   1 – 5     2 – 10  
Tennessee–Martin   0 – 6     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach James Reese, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–10, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished sixth in the OVC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at South Carolina State*
L 20–268,741[1]
September 7Prairie View A&M*
W 41–8[2]
September 14vs. Jackson State*
L 28–3138,496[3]
September 22vs. No. 16 Grambling State*
L 14–4922,537[4]
September 28vs. Florida A&M*
L 24–3767,167[5]
October 5at Southeast Missouri State
L 25–498,135[6]
October 12at Alabama A&M*
L 21–2516,162[7]
October 26Tennessee–Martindagger
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–822,438[8]
November 2No. 6 Eastern Illinois
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
L 48–547,216[9]
November 9at Murray State
L 27–513,774[10]
November 16Tennessee Tech
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
L 14–204,217[11]
November 21No. 22 Eastern Kentucky
  • The Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
L 20–452,349[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "QB defense shine as Pough wins debut". The State. September 1, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Irby leads TSU to win in Classic". The Tennessean. September 8, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Late FG gives JSU Classic". The Commercial Appeal. September 15, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "GSU cashes in at Silver Dollar". The News-Star. September 23, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FAMU scores early, often to KO Tenn. St". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 29, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "28–0 deficit proves too big a hurdle for TSU to clear". The Tennessean. October 6, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee State defense falters in final quarter". The Tennessean. October 13, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee State rolls past UTM". The Jackson Sun. October 27, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern wins despite Tennessee State's 675 yards". Herald and Review. November 3, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Racers keep home streak alive, 51–27". Messenger-Inquirer. November 10, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Stalled offense leaves Tigers losing again". The Tennessean. November 17, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "EKU sends Kidd out in style, wins 45–20". The Courier-Journal. November 22, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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