2002 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

2002 Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Conference	Southeastern Conference Western Division
2002 record	3–9 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach	Jackie Sherrill
Offensive coordinator	Sparky Woods
Defensive coordinator	Joe Lee Dunn
Home stadium	Davis Wade Stadium (52,884)

2002 SEC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Eastern Division
#3 Georgia x$		7	–	1		13	–	1
Florida		6	–	2		8	–	5
Tennessee		5	–	3		8	–	5
Kentucky		3	–	5		7	–	5
South Carolina		3	–	5		5	–	7
Vanderbilt		0	–	8		2	–	10
Western Division
#11 Alabama		6	–	2		10	–	3
Arkansas xy		5	–	3		9	–	5
#14 Auburn x		5	–	3		9	–	4
LSU x		5	–	3		8	–	5
Ole Miss		3	–	5		7	–	6
Mississippi State		0	–	8		3	–	9
Championship: Georgia 30, Arkansas 3
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Alabama had the best division record, but did not participate in postseason play due to NCAA probation. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2002 college football season. The team's head coach was Jackie Sherrill. The Bulldogs played their home games in 2002 at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	5:00 PM	at #15 Oregon*	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR	FSN	L 13–36	56,386
September 14	6:00 PM	Jacksonville State*	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS		W 51–13	47,456
September 19	6:45 PM	Auburn	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	ESPN	L 14–42	52,583
September 28	11:30 AM	at #22 LSU	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	JPS	L 13–31	90,793
October 5	12:00 PM	at South Carolina	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		L 10–34	80,250
October 12	1:30 PM	Troy State*	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS		W 11–8	49,546
October 19	7:00 PM	at Memphis*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN		W 29–17	28,209
November 2	1:30 PM	Kentucky	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS (Rivalry)	PPV	L 24–45	45,248
November 9	1:00 PM	at #11 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry)	PPV	L 14–28	83,818
November 16	11:30 AM	Tennessee	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS	JPS	L 17–35	54,807
November 23	1:30 PM	Arkansas	Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS		L 19–26	40,108
November 28	6:45 PM	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)	ESPN	L 12–24	60,245
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released week prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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References

↑ http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/16800/stats/fb/2002/stats02.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=16800

Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Venues	Davis Wade Stadium (1914–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Kentucky LSU Ole Miss: Egg Bowl

Culture & lore	Bully "Hail State" Famous Maroon Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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