2002 Memphis Tigers football team

2002 Memphis Tigers football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	3–9 (2–7 C-USA)
Head coach	Tommy West (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Randy Fichtner (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Whitt (2nd season)
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2001 2003  →

2002 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Cincinnati +		6	–	2					7	–	7
No. 23 TCU +		6	–	2					10	–	2
Louisville		5	–	3					7	–	6
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	6
Tulane		4	–	4					8	–	5
UAB		4	–	4					5	–	7
East Carolina		4	–	4					4	–	8
Houston		3	–	5					5	–	7
Memphis		2	–	6					3	–	9
Army		1	–	7					1	–	11
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Tommy West. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 pm	Murray State *	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee		W 52–6	29,694
September 7	11:30 am	at Ole Miss *	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, Mississippi (rivalry)	JPS	L 16–38	54,718
September 14	6:00 pm	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, Mississippi (Black and Blue Bowl)	ESPNGP	L 14–33	28,419
September 21	7:00 pm	Tulane	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee		W 38–10	32,120
September 28	6:00 pm	at UAB	Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama (Battle for the Bones)	ESPNGP	L 17–31	14,179
October 8	7:00 pm	Louisville	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 32–38	44,081
October 19	7:00 pm	Mississippi State *	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee		L 17–29	28,209
October 26	1:00 pm	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati (rivalry)		L 10–48	20,747
November 2	1:00 pm	Houston	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee		L 21–26	20,532
November 9	6:00 pm	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida		L 28–31	32,770
November 23	1:00 pm	Army	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee		W 38–10	20,906
November 30	2:00 pm	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, Texas		L 20–27	24,583
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Roster

2002 Memphis Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class G 60 Eric Anderson  Sr WR 15 Travis Anglin  Sr QB 1 Maurice Avery Fr RB 24 Dante Brown Jr QB 12 Scott Scherer Sr OT 71 Wade Smith Sr WR 28 Darron White So OT 57 Doug Whittaker Sr RB 20 DeAngelo Williams Fr QB 18 Danny Wimprine So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 50 Eric Taylor Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Tommy West Coordinators/assistant coaches Russ Huesman (Tight ends coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2002-12-20

References

1. "Memphis Tigers Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.