2002 Alabama State Hornets football team

2002 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–6 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach	L. C. Cole (3rd season)
Home stadium	Cramton Bowl

2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	vs. Miles*		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (A.G. Gaston Labor Day Classic)	W 27–6		[1]
September 7	at Chattanooga*		Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	W 41–23	7,180	[2]
September 14	Texas Southern		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 43–32		[3]
September 21	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	No. 25	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 26–32		[4]
September 28	at Alcorn State		Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	L 37–48	13,585	[5]
October 5	Morris Brown*		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 40–7		[6]
October 12	vs. Jackson State		Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	W 24–20	13,293	[7]
October 26	vs. Alabama A&M		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	L 20–23		[8]
November 9	at No. 7 Grambling State		Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 21–34	16,723	[9]
November 16	Mississippi Valley State		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 10–13		[10]
November 23	at Savannah State*		Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA	W 28–13		[11]
November 28	Tuskegee*		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic)	L 20–25		[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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.