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
ConfOverall
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.

Contents

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
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

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  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.
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  13. ↑ "Houston, we have a winner". The Daily Oklahoman. December 28, 2002. Retrieved September 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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