2002 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–6 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
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 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach L. C. Cole, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished fifth in the East Division of the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. Miles*
W 27–6[1]
September 7at Chattanooga*
W 41–237,180[2]
September 14Texas Southern
W 43–32[3]
September 21Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 25
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 26–32[4]
September 28at Alcorn State
L 37–4813,585[5]
October 5Morris Brown*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 40–7[6]
October 12vs. Jackson State
W 24–2013,293[7]
October 26vs. Alabama A&M
L 20–23[8]
November 9at No. 7 Grambling State
L 21–3416,723[9]
November 16Mississippi Valley State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 10–13[10]
November 23at Savannah State*
W 28–13[11]
November 28Tuskegee*
L 20–25[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Relentless Hornets down Miles". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 2, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Alabama St. 41, Chattanooga 23". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 8, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "ASU still unbeaten". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 15, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Late turnover stings Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 22, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Braves, Lee crush Hornets 48–37". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bama State rolls past Morris Brown". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Hornets pull plug on Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Alabama State outshines A&M in Magic City". The Selma Times-Journal. October 27, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Part III just as sweet, GSU grabs third straight division title". The News-Star. November 10, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Valley finishes with three straight wins". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 17, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Kicking game, defense help Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 24, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Tuskegee holds off Hornets". The Anniston Star. November 29, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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