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
2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Tulane*
L 19–3740,337[1]
September 7vs. No. 16 Northwestern State*
L 20–3023,572[2]
September 14at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 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&M
L 11–2747,598[6]
October 12Mississippi Valley State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 19–16[7]
October 26at Prairie View A&M
W 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

  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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