2002 Tennessee State Tigers football team
Appearance
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Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 2–10 (1–5 OVC) |
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Home stadium | The Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Eastern Illinois +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Murray State +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Eastern Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Southeast Missouri State | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 2 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee State | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee–Martin | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach James Reese, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–10, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished sixth in the OVC.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | at South Carolina State* | L 20–26 | 8,741 | [1] | |
September 7 | Prairie View A&M* |
| W 41–8 | [2] | |
September 14 | vs. Jackson State* | L 28–31 | 38,496 | [3] | |
September 22 | vs. No. 16 Grambling State* |
| L 14–49 | 22,537 | [4] |
September 28 | vs. Florida A&M* | L 24–37 | 67,167 | [5] | |
October 5 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 25–49 | 8,135 | [6] | |
October 12 | at Alabama A&M* | L 21–25 | 16,162 | [7] | |
October 26 | Tennessee–Martin |
| W 26–8 | 22,438 | [8] |
November 2 | No. 6 Eastern Illinois |
| L 48–54 | 7,216 | [9] |
November 9 | at Murray State | L 27–51 | 3,774 | [10] | |
November 16 | Tennessee Tech |
| L 14–20 | 4,217 | [11] |
November 21 | No. 22 Eastern Kentucky |
| L 20–45 | 2,349 | [12] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "QB defense shine as Pough wins debut". The State. September 1, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Irby leads TSU to win in Classic". The Tennessean. September 8, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late FG gives JSU Classic". The Commercial Appeal. September 15, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSU cashes in at Silver Dollar". The News-Star. September 23, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU scores early, often to KO Tenn. St". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 29, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "28–0 deficit proves too big a hurdle for TSU to clear". The Tennessean. October 6, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State defense falters in final quarter". The Tennessean. October 13, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State rolls past UTM". The Jackson Sun. October 27, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern wins despite Tennessee State's 675 yards". Herald and Review. November 3, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Racers keep home streak alive, 51–27". Messenger-Inquirer. November 10, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stalled offense leaves Tigers losing again". The Tennessean. November 17, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EKU sends Kidd out in style, wins 45–20". The Courier-Journal. November 22, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.