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2002 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 2002 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Anthony Jones, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a conference record of 6–1, and finished first in the SWAC East Division.
Quick Facts Alabama A&M Bulldogs football, SWAC East Division champion ...
| 2002 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football | |
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SWAC East Division champion | |
SWAC Championship Game, L 19–31 vs. Grambling State | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division | East Division |
| Record | 8–4 (6–1 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Louis Crews Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | at No. 24 Jacksonville State* | L 17–20 | 16,851 | [1] | |
| September 14 | No. 20 Grambling State | L 13–23 | 8,785 | [2] | |
| September 21 | Prairie View A&M |
| W 15–12 | ||
| September 28 | at Texas Southern | W 21–14 | |||
| October 5 | vs. Southern | W 27–11 | 47,598 | [3] | |
| October 12 | Tennessee State* |
| W 25–21 | 16,162 | [4] |
| October 19 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 24–13 | [5] | |
| October 26 | vs. Alabama State | W 23–20 | [6] | ||
| November 9 | at Jackson State | L 11–13 | 10,200 | [7] | |
| November 16 | Alcorn State |
| W 27–20 | [8] | |
| November 23 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 39–19 | [9] | ||
| December 14 | vs. No. 8 Grambling State |
| L 19–31 | 23,727 | [10] |
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- "Jax State kicker gets Southland honor". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 2, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "GSU back on track". The News-Star. September 15, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama A&M tops Southern in Classic". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee State defense falters in final quarter". The Tennessean. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bulldogs defense too much for Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama State outshines A&M in Magic City". The Selma Times-Journal. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jackson St. slips by with 13–11 win". Enterprise-Journal. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "A&M fends off Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama A&M rips UAPB 39–19, wins SWAC East". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling wins 3rd straight title 31–19". The Clarion-Ledger. December 15, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama A&M Bulldogs Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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