2002 Southern Jaguars football team

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.

2002 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	6–6 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Pete Richardson (10th season)
Defensive coordinator	Terrence Graves (3rd season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Tulane*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 19–37	40,337	[1]
September 7	vs. No. 16 Northwestern State*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Port City Classic)	L 20–30	23,572	[2]
September 14	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 14–13		[3]
September 21	vs. Jackson State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	L 14–36	35,505	[4]
September 28	at Nicholls State*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 13–21	17,863	[5]
October 5	vs. Alabama A&M	RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	L 11–27	47,598	[6]
October 12	Mississippi Valley State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 19–16		[7]
October 26	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 46–24		[8]
November 2	Alcorn State	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 20–22		[9]
November 9	Miles*	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 28–21
November 16	Texas Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 27–25		[10]
November 30	vs. No. 4 Grambling State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 48–24	59,725	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Tulane beats I-AA foe Southern in its opener". St. Petersburg Times. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "NSU puts squeeze on SU". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern 14, UAPB 13". The Shreveport Times. September 16, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern doesn't take advantage of Jackson State's generosity". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Blocked punt helps Nicholls State seal win over Southern". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 29, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alabama A&M tops Southern in Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern 19, Mississippi Valley State 16". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern 46, Prairie View 24". The Daily Advertiser. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alcorn slips past Southern". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southern recovers to edge Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southern comfort; Jaguars ambush Tigers early, often". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 1, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Southern Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2023.