2002 Southern Jaguars football team

2002 Southern Jaguars football
2002 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	6–6 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Pete Richardson (10th season);
Defensive coordinator	Terrence Graves (3rd season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium
	Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Tulane*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 19–37	40,337	^[1]
September 7	vs. No. 16 Northwestern State*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Port City Classic)	L 20–30	23,572	^[2]
September 14	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 14–13		^[3]
September 21	vs. Jackson State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	L 14–36	35,505	^[4]
September 28	at Nicholls State*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 13–21	17,863	^[5]
October 5	vs. Alabama A&M	RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	L 11–27	47,598	^[6]
October 12	Mississippi Valley State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 19–16		^[7]
October 26	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 46–24		^[8]
November 2	Alcorn State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 20–22		^[9]
November 9	Miles*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 28–21
November 16	Texas Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 27–25		^[10]
November 30	vs. No. 4 Grambling State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 48–24	59,725	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

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

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[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.

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