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2002 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn McKenzie (3rd season)
Home stadiumJack Spinks 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

The 2002 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn 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 Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished tied for third in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Arkansas–Pine BluffW 34–24[1]
September 7at No. 18 Grambling StateL 35–4111,880[2]
September 21vs. Hampton*
W 27–2330,232[3]
September 28Alabama State
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 48–3713,585[4]
October 5Fort Valley State*dagger
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 10–7[5]
October 12at Prairie View A&MW 33–13[6]
October 19at Samford*L 25–35[7]
November 2at SouthernW 22–20[8]
November 9at Mississippi Valley StateL 6–23[9]
November 16at Alabama A&ML 20–27[10]
November 23at Jackson StateL 20–34[11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alcorn State 34, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 24". The Commercial Appeal. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eugene sparks GSU rally". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pirates lose Classic, 27–23". Daily Press. October 1, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Braves, Lee crush Hornets 48–37". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alcorn defense comes up big in 10–7 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Carrie leads Alcorn to 33–13 victory". Enterprise-Journal. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carrie passes big, but Samford wins". Sun Herald. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alcorn slips past Southern". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Braves can't hold back Brown". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "A&M fends off Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Kent passes JSU to victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

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