2002 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 2002 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team participated as members of the Southeastern Conference in the West Division. Coached by David Cutcliffe, the Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.

2002 Ole Miss Rebels football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record7–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Latina (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Driesbach (1st season)
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 3 Georgia x$   7 1     13 1  
Florida   6 2     8 5  
Tennessee   5 3     8 5  
Kentucky   3 5     7 5  
South Carolina   3 5     5 7  
Vanderbilt   0 8     2 10  
Western Division
Arkansas xy   5 3     9 5  
No. 14 Auburn x   5 3     9 4  
LSU x   5 3     8 5  
Ole Miss   3 5     7 6  
Mississippi State   0 8     3 9  
No. 11 ^Alabama   6 2     10 3  
Championship: Georgia 30, Arkansas 3
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – Alabama had the best division record, but did not participate in postseason play due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 pmLouisiana–Monroe*W 31–358,151
September 711:30 amMemphis*
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
JPSW 38–1654,718
September 142:30 pmat Texas Tech*ABCL 28–4240,228
September 2111:30 amVanderbilt
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
JPSW 45–3850,427
October 511:00 amNo. 6 Florida
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
CBSW 17–1461,140
October 121:00 pmArkansas State* No. 25
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 52–1755,204
October 192:30 pmat No. 24 AlabamaNo. 21CBSL 7–4283,818
October 261:00 pmat ArkansasL 28–4871,723
November 211:30 amAuburn
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
JPSL 24–3160,635
November 96:00 pmat No. 7 GeorgiaESPN2L 17–3186,520
November 237:30 pmat No. 21 LSUESPN2L 13–1491,613
November 286:45 pmMississippi State
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)
ESPNW 24–1260,245
December 274:30 pmvs. Nebraska*ESPNW 27–2346,096
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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2002 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 9 Jason Armstead Sr
QB 10 Eli Manning Jr
OL 73 Chris Spencer   Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 Eddie Strong Sr
LB 51 Justin Wade Jr
DT 67 Stacy Andrews Jr
DL 99 Josh Cooper So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2002-10-13

References

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