The 2002 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2002 college football season. The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They were led by first-year head coach Ron Zook, who coached them to a second-place finish in the SEC East, an Outback Bowl berth, and an overall record of 8–5 (.615).
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Outback Bowl, L 30–38 vs. Michigan | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 24 |
Record | 8–5 (6–2 SEC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Ed Zaunbrecher (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | John Thompson (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Captain | Earnest Graham Rex Grossman Byron Hardmon Taylor Jacobs Todd Johnson |
Home stadium | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Capacity: 83,000)[1] |
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No. 3 Georgia x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arkansas xy | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Auburn x | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU x | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 ^Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Georgia 30, Arkansas 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB* | No. 6 | PPV | W 51–3 | 85,575 | |
September 7 | 5:15 p.m. | No. 1 Miami (FL)* | No. 6 |
| CBS | L 16–41 | 85,777 |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Ohio* | No. 12 |
| PPV | W 34–6 | 84,002 |
September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Tennessee | No. 10 |
| CBS | W 30–13 | 108,722 |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Kentucky | No. 7 |
| CBS | W 41–34 | 85,333 |
October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 6 | CBS | L 14–17 | 61,140 | |
October 12 | 7:45 p.m. | No. 18 LSU | No. 16 |
| ESPN | L 7–36 | 85,252 |
October 19 | 6:45 p.m. | Auburn |
| ESPN | W 30–23 OT | 85,135 | |
November 2 | 7:45 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Georgia |
| ESPN | W 20–13 | 84,433 | |
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 23 | PPV | W 21–17 | 28,881 | |
November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | South Carolina | No. 20 |
| ESPN | W 28–7 | 85,222 |
November 30 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Florida State* | No. 15 | ABC | L 14–31 | 83,938 | |
January 1, 2003 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 12 Michigan* | No. 15 | ESPN | L 30–38 | 65,101 | |
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Roster
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Game summaries
editUAB
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Miami (FL)
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Ohio
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At Tennessee
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Florida | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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Kentucky
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At Ole Miss
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LSU
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Auburn
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Vs. Georgia
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At Vanderbilt
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South Carolina
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At Florida State
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Outback Bowl (vs. Michigan)
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Players drafted into the NFL
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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1 | 22 | Rex Grossman | QB | Chicago Bears |
2 | 44 | Taylor Jacobs | WR | Washington Redskins |
4 | 100 | Todd Johnson | S | Chicago Bears |
4 | 116 | Ian Scott | DT | Chicago Bears |
5 | 161 | Aaron Walker | TE | San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 171 | Tron LaFavor | DT | Chicago Bears |
6 | 190 | Mike Nattiel | LB | Minnesota Vikings |
7 | 227 | Clint Mitchell | DE | Denver Broncos |
References
edit- ^ University of Florida Sports Information Department. "Florida 2002 Media Guide" (PDF). floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ 2012 Florida Football Media Guide Archived May 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 113 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ GatorZone.com, Football, History, Florida Football 20032 Archived September 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ GatorZone.com Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Sep-06.
- ^ "Gators Upend No. 5 Georgia, 20-13". Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 02-May-2012.
Bibliography
edit- 2009 Southeastern Conference Football Media Guide, Florida Year-by-Year Records, Southeastern Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, p. 60 (2009).
- 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 107–116 (2012).
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.