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2002 Grambling State Tigers football
Black college national champion
SWAC champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 31–19 vs. Alabama A&M
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 8
Record11–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMelvin Spears (5th season)
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 20012003 →
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 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Doug Williams, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, won the SWAC championship, and a black college football national championship.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at No. 11 McNeese State*No. 10L 20–5220,300
September 7Alcorn StateNo. 18W 41–3511,880
September 14at Alabama A&MNo. 20W 23–138,785
September 22vs. Tennessee State*No. 16W 49–1422,537
September 28Langston*No. 15
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 37–306,975
October 5vs. Prairie View A&MNo. 15W 35–1342,622
October 19vs. Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 9W 54–1511,017
October 26Jackson StateNo. 7
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 52–319,462
November 2at Texas SouthernNo. 7W 42–2810,635
November 9Alabama StateNo. 7
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 34–2116,723
November 16at Morris Brown*No. 6W 64–368,653
November 30vs. SouthernNo. 4L 24–4859,725
December 14vs. Alabama A&MNo. 8W 31–1923,727

References

  1. "GSU tops national poll". The News-Star. December 20, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Cowboys give GSU a rough ride". The News-Star. September 1, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Eugene sparks GSU rally". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "GSU back on track". The News-Star. September 15, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "QB question stumps Tigers". The Tennessean. September 23, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Grambling survives upset bid". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Big second half lifts Grambling to victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling goes to the air to down UAPB". The Shreveport Times. October 20, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "JSU catches case of Eugene". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "GSU piles up big numbers". The News-Star. November 3, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Grambling clinches West title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Eugene carries GSU over Morris Brown". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Southern comfort; Jaguars ambush Tigers early, often". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 1, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Grambling wins 3rd straight title 31–19". The Clarion-Ledger. December 15, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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