2002 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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.

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Prairie View A&MW 44–14[1]
September 7at Howard*L 31–34[2]
September 14at Alabama StateL 32–43[3]
September 21at Southwest Texas State*L 10–1713,075[4]
September 28Alabama A&ML 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 SouthernL 25–27[9]

References

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  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.