2002 Alcorn State Braves football team

2002 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–5 (3–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Johnny Thomas (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	John McKenzie (3rd season)
Home stadium	Jack Spinks Stadium

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 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–4, and finished tied for third in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 34–24		[1]
September 7	at No. 18 Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 35–41	11,880	[2]
September 21	vs. Hampton*	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (New York Urban League Classic)	W 27–23	30,232	[3]
September 28	Alabama State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 48–37	13,585	[4]
October 5	Fort Valley State*	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	W 10–7		[5]
October 12	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 33–13		[6]
October 19	at Samford*	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	L 25–35		[7]
November 2	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 22–20		[8]
November 9	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 6–23		[9]
November 16	at Alabama A&M	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	L 20–27		[10]
November 23	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Capital City Classic)	L 20–34		[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Alcorn State 34, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 24". The Commercial Appeal. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Eugene sparks GSU rally". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Pirates lose Classic, 27–23". Daily Press. October 1, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Braves, Lee crush Hornets 48–37". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alcorn defense comes up big in 10–7 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Carrie leads Alcorn to 33–13 victory". Enterprise-Journal. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Carrie passes big, but Samford wins". Sun Herald. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alcorn slips past Southern". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Braves can't hold back Brown". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "A&M fends off Alcorn". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Kent passes JSU to victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2023.