2002 Southern Jaguars football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2002
| team = Southern Jaguars
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| division = West Division
| short_conf = SWAC
| record = 6–6
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = Pete Richardson
| hc_year = 10th
| def_coach = Terrence Graves
| dc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
}}
{{2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2002
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 19–37
| attend = 40,337
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-tulane-beats-i-aa-foe-so/131006418/|title=Tulane beats I-AA foe Southern in its opener|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=September 1, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Independence Stadium
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| gamename = Port City Classic
| score = 20–30
| attend = 23,572
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-nsu-puts-squeeze-on-su/131006595/|title=NSU puts squeeze on SU|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|date=September 8, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Golden Lion Stadium
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| score = 14–13
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southern-14-uapb-13/131006876/|title=Southern 14, UAPB 13|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|date=September 16, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–36
| attend = 35,505
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-southern-doesnt-take-adva/129532092/|title=Southern doesn't take advantage of Jackson State's generosity|newspaper=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=September 22, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 13–21
| attend = 17,863
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-blocked-punt-helps-nicholl/131007387/|title=Blocked punt helps Nicholls State seal win over Southern|newspaper=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=September 29, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = RCA Dome
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = Circle City Classic
| score = 11–27
| attend = 47,598
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-alabama-am-tops-s/130952370/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Alabama A&M tops Southern in Classic|date=October 6, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 19–16
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121914703/southern-19-mississippi-valley-state-16/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Southern 19, Mississippi Valley State 16|date=October 13, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Edward L. Blackshear Field
| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX
| score = 46–24
| 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
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 20–22
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-alcorn-slips-past-southern/130954626/|title=Alcorn slips past Southern|newspaper=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=November 3, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Miles Golden Bears|title=Miles}}
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 28–21
| attend =
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 27–25
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southern-recovers-to-edge-texa/127375568/|title=Southern recovers to edge Texas Southern|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|date=November 17, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Bayou Classic
| score = 48–24
| attend = 59,725
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121377780/southern-comfort-jaguars-ambush-tigers/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Southern comfort; Jaguars ambush Tigers early, often|date=December 1, 2002|accessdate=August 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}{{cite web|title=Southern Yearly Results (2000–2004)|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=August 31, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern/2000-2004_yearly_results.php|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906000639/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/s/southern/2000-2004_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}
References
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