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2002 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 2002 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach L. C. Cole, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished fifth in the East Division of the SWAC.

2002 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–6 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
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 edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Miles*
W 27–6[1]
September 7at Chattanooga*
W 41–237,180[2]
September 14Texas Southern
W 43–32[3]
September 21Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 25
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 26–32[4]
September 28at Alcorn State
L 37–4813,585[5]
October 5Morris Brown*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 40–7[6]
October 12vs. Jackson State
W 24–2013,293[7]
October 26vs. Alabama A&M
L 20–23[8]
November 9at No. 7 Grambling State
L 21–3416,723[9]
November 16Mississippi Valley State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 10–13[10]
November 23at Savannah State*
W 28–13[11]
November 28Tuskegee*
L 20–25[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Relentless Hornets down Miles". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 2, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alabama St. 41, Chattanooga 23". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 8, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ASU still unbeaten". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 15, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Late turnover stings Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 22, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Braves, Lee crush Hornets 48–37". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bama State rolls past Morris Brown". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hornets pull plug on Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama State outshines A&M in Magic City". The Selma Times-Journal. October 27, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Part III just as sweet, GSU grabs third straight division title". The News-Star. November 10, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Valley finishes with three straight wins". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 17, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kicking game, defense help Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 24, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tuskegee holds off Hornets". The Anniston Star. November 29, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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