2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

The 2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They were a member of Conference USA.

2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Houston Bowl, L 23–33 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Conference USA
Record	7–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Bower (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Klenakis (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tyrone Nix (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Cincinnati +		6	–	2					7	–	7
No. 23 TCU +		6	–	2					10	–	2
Louisville		5	–	3					7	–	6
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	6
Tulane		4	–	4					8	–	5
UAB		4	–	4					5	–	7
East Carolina		4	–	4					4	–	8
Houston		3	–	5					5	–	7
Memphis		2	–	6					3	–	9
Army		1	–	7					1	–	11
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	6:00 pm	Jackson State*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 55–7	35,169	[1]
September 7	11:00 am	Illinois*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN2	W 23–20	22,183	[2]
September 14	6:00 pm	Memphis	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)	ESPNGP	W 33–14	28,419	[3]
September 21	6:00 pm	at Alabama*	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN2	L 7–20	83,818	[4]
September 28	12:00 pm	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 27–6	31,402	[5]
October 12	6:00 pm	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL		L 13–16	28,181	[6]
October 19	1:00 pm	Cincinnati	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 23–14	28,031	[7]
October 30	6:30 pm	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN2	L 7–37	26,612	[8]
November 9	2:00 pm	at UAB	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		W 20–13	19,968	[9]
November 14	6:45 pm	Louisville	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN	L 17–20 2OT	28,076	[10]
November 23	2:30 pm	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		L 10–31	21,832	[11]
November 30	2:00 pm	East Carolina	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS		W 24–7	19,888	[12]
December 27	1:30 pm	vs. Oklahoma State*	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX (Houston Bowl)	ESPN	L 23–33	44,687	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Roster

2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 9 Dustin Almond Fr RB 43 Derrick Nix  Sr G 73 Jeremy Bridges Sr G 76 Torrin Tucker Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 32 Terry Anderson So DB 12 Darrell Bennett So LB 27 Michael Boley So DB 5 Greg Brooks Jr LB 42 Antoine Cash So LB 24 Rod Davis Jr CB 34 Etric Pruitt Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jeff Bower Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

References

1. "Record crowd sees USM turn rematch into romp". The Clarion-Ledger. September 1, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Illini defeated at Southern Mississippi". Herald and Review. September 8, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tigers nixed, D'Angelo, Nix lead USM drive". Sun Herald. September 15, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tide shuts down Eagles". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 22, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sluggish Eagles escape 27–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bulls prove to be ready for prime-time players". St. Petersburg Times. October 13, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Defense comes through for Eagles". Enterprise-Journal. October 20, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hobbs helps power Frogs to rout of Southern Miss". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 31, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "USM wins third straight against UAB". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 10, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "OT-lovin' Cards survive". The Courier-Journal. November 15, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tulane drills USM". The Daily Advertiser. November 24, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "UAB defeats East Carolina". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Houston, we have a winner". The Daily Oklahoman. December 28, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.