2002 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team

The 2002 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Lee Hardman, the Golden Lions compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SWAC West Division.

2002 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–8 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGolden Lion 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 Alcorn StateL 24–34[1]
September 7at Mississippi Valley StateW 36–30 OT[2]
September 14SouthernL 13–14[3]
September 21at No. 25 Alabama StateW 32–26[4]
September 28vs. Kentucky State*L 44–47 4OT[5]
October 12at Texas SouthernL 20–42
October 19vs. No. 9 Grambling StateL 15–5411,017[6]
November 2Jackson State
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 0–42[7]
November 9Prairie View A&M
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
W 44–0[8]
November 16Lane*
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 37–40[9]
November 23Alabama A&M
  • Golden Lion Stadium
  • Pine Bluff, AR
L 19–39[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "Alcorn State 34, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 24". The Commercial Appeal. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Totten's Devils lose 36–30 in OT". The Clarion-Ledger. 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. ^ "Late turnover stings Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 22, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Redshirt freshman leads way in 4-OT win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling goes to the air to down UAPB". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "42–0: JSU bounces back from losses". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ark.–Pine Bluff 44, Prairie View 0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lane upsets Arkansas–Pine Bluff". The Jackson Sun. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alabama A&M rips UAPB 39–19, wins SWAC East". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2023.