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2002 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–6 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Cramton 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

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Miles*
W 27–6 [1]
September 7at Chattanooga*
W 41–237,180 [2]
September 14 Texas Southern
W 43–32 [3]
September 21 Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 25
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 26–32 [4]
September 28at Alcorn State
L 37–4813,585 [5]
October 5 Morris 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 16 Mississippi Valley State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 10–13 [10]
November 23at Savannah State*
W 28–13 [11]
November 28 Tuskegee*
L 20–25 [12]

References

  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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