2002 Jackson State Tigers football team

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.

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

Schedule

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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. SouthernW 36–1435,505[4]
September 28Mississippi Valley StateW 36–12[5]
October 12vs. Alabama StateL 24–2013,293[6]
October 26at No. 7 Grambling StateL 31–529,462[7]
November 2at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 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

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  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.