2002 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 34–24[1]
September 7at No. 18 Grambling State
L 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&M
W 33–13[6]
October 19at Samford*
L 25–35[7]
November 2at Southern
W 22–20[8]
November 9at Mississippi Valley State
L 6–23[9]
November 16at Alabama A&M
L 20–27[10]
November 23at Jackson State
L 20–34[11]

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References

  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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