2002 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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2002 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–7 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumReliant Astrodome
Robertson 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 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished third in the West Division of the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Prairie View A&M
W 44–14[1]
September 7at Howard*
L 31–34[2]
September 14at Alabama State
L 32–43[3]
September 21at Southwest Texas State*
L 10–1713,075[4]
September 28Alabama A&M
L 14–21
October 12Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 42–20
October 19at Stillman*
L 28–35[5]
October 26Mississippi Valley State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 34–21[6]
November 2No. 7 Grambling State
  • Reliant Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 28–4210,635[7]
November 9Clark Atlanta*
  • Reliant Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
W 26–3[8]
November 16at Southern
L 25–27[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Texas Southern 44, Prairie View 14". Austin American-Statesman. September 1, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard 34, Texas Southern 31". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 8, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ASU still unbeaten". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 15, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bobcats provide big crowd a thrill". Austin American-Statesman. September 22, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Stillman 35, Texas Southern 28". The Selma Times-Journal. October 20, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Southern downs MVSU". Victoria Advocate. October 27, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "GSU piles up big numbers". The News-Star. November 3, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern 26, Clark Atlanta 3". The Atlanta Constitution. November 10, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern recovers to edge Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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