2002 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2002 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Anthony Jones, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a conference record of 6–1, and finished first in the SWAC East Division.

2002 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
SWAC East Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–4 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLouis Crews 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 31at No. 24 Jacksonville State*L 17–2016,851[1]
September 14No. 20 Grambling StateL 13–238,785[2]
September 21Prairie View A&M
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 15–12
September 28at Texas SouthernW 21–14
October 5vs. SouthernW 27–1147,598[3]
October 12Tennessee State*
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 25–2116,162[4]
October 19Mississippi Valley State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 24–13[5]
October 26vs. Alabama StateW 23–20[6]
November 9at Jackson StateL 11–1310,200[7]
November 16Alcorn State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 27–20[8]
November 23at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 39–19[9]
December 14vs. No. 8 Grambling State
L 19–3123,727[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "Jax State kicker gets Southland honor". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 2, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "GSU back on track". The News-Star. September 15, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alabama A&M tops Southern in Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tennessee State defense falters in final quarter". The Tennessean. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs defense too much for Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama State outshines A&M in Magic City". The Selma Times-Journal. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jackson St. slips by with 13–11 win". Enterprise-Journal. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A&M fends off Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alabama A&M rips UAPB 39–19, wins SWAC East". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling wins 3rd straight title 31–19". The Clarion-Ledger. December 15, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alabama A&M Bulldogs Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2023.