2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
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Houston Bowl, L 23–33 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference Conference USA
Record7–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Klenakis (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
  2001
2003  
2002 Conference USA football standings
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
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The 2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They were a member of Conference USA.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 316:00 pm Jackson State *W 55–735,169 [1]
September 711:00 am Illinois *
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN2 W 23–2022,183 [2]
September 146:00 pm Memphis
ESPNGP W 33–1428,419 [3]
September 216:00 pmat Alabama *ESPN2L 7–2083,818 [4]
September 2812:00 pmat Army W 27–631,402 [5]
October 126:00 pmat South Florida L 13–1628,181 [6]
October 191:00 pm Cincinnati Dagger-14-plain.png
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 23–1428,031 [7]
October 306:30 pmat TCU ESPN2L 7–3726,612 [8]
November 92:00 pmat UAB W 20–1319,968 [9]
November 146:45 pm Louisville
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN L 17–20 2OT28,076 [10]
November 232:30 pmat Tulane L 10–3121,832 [11]
November 302:00 pm East Carolina
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 24–719,888 [12]
December 271:30 pmvs. Oklahoma State *ESPNL 23–3344,687 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 9Dustin AlmondFr
RB 43 Derrick Nix Redshirt.svg  Sr
G 73 Jeremy Bridges Sr
G 76 Torrin Tucker Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 32Terry AndersonSo
DB 12Darrell BennettSo
LB 27 Michael Boley So
DB 5 Greg Brooks Jr
LB 42 Antoine Cash So
LB 24 Rod Davis Jr
CB 34 Etric Pruitt Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. "Record crowd sees USM turn rematch into romp". The Clarion-Ledger. September 1, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Illini defeated at Southern Mississippi". Herald and Review. September 8, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tigers nixed, D'Angelo, Nix lead USM drive". Sun Herald. September 15, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tide shuts down Eagles". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 22, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Sluggish Eagles escape 27–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bulls prove to be ready for prime-time players". St. Petersburg Times. October 13, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Defense comes through for Eagles". Enterprise-Journal. October 20, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hobbs helps power Frogs to rout of Southern Miss". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 31, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "USM wins third straight against UAB". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 10, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "OT-lovin' Cards survive". The Courier-Journal. November 15, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tulane drills USM". The Daily Advertiser. November 24, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "UAB defeats East Carolina". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Houston, we have a winner". The Daily Oklahoman. December 28, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.