2002 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2002

| team = Prairie View A&M Panthers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| division = West Division

| record = 1–10

| conf_record = 0–7

| head_coach = Larry Dorsey

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Edward L. Blackshear Field

}}

The 2002 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2002

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 31

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Reliant Astrodome

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = Labor Day Classic

| score = 14–44

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-texas-southern/127373059/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Texas Southern 44, Prairie View 14|date=September 1, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Adelphia Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = John Merritt Classic

| score = 8–41

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-irby-leads-tsu-to-win-in/131010376/|work=The Tennessean|title=Irby leads TSU to win in Classic|date=September 8, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas|title=Texas A&M–Kingsville}}

| site_stadium = Javelina Stadium

| site_cityst = Kingsville, TX

| score = 0–65

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-jav-ing-fun/131010506/|work=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Jav-ing fun, A&M–K rips PV A&M to get 1st win|date=September 15, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 12–15

| attend =

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Grambling State

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 13–35

| attend = 42,622

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121376347/big-second-half-lifts-grambling-to-victo/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Big second half lifts Grambling to victory|date=October 6, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = l

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Edward L. Blackshear Field

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 13–33

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-carrie-leads-alcorn-t/130954264/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=Carrie leads Alcorn to 33–13 victory|date=October 13, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Paul Quinn Tigers|title=Paul Quinn}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| score = 22–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-prairie-view/131010838/|work=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Prairie View 22, at Paul Quinn 20|date=October 20, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = l

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Edward L. Blackshear Field

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 24–46

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-southern-46-prairi/131007800/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Southern 46, Prairie View 24|date=October 27, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 8–26

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121915267/msvu-lunges-to-268-win-over-prairie-vie/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=MSVU lunges to 26–8 win over Prairie View|date=November 3, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Golden Lion Stadium

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 0–44

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-arkpine-bl/131009685/|title=Ark.–Pine Bluff 44, Prairie View 0|newspaper=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|date=November 10, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 9–44

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-jackson-state-44/129532830/|title=Jackson State 44, Prairie View 9|newspaper=Longview News-Journal|date=November 17, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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