2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season

2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

Houston Bowl, L 23–33 vs. Oklahoma State

Conference| Conference USA
Record| 7–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach|

* Jeff Bower (13th season)

Offensive coordinator| Chris 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

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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 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.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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August 31| 6:00 pm| Jackson State*|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| | W 55–7| 35,169| [1]
September 7| 11:00 am| Illinois*|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| ESPN2| W 23–20| 22,183| [2]
September 14| 6:00 pm| Memphis|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)

| ESPNGP| W 33–14| 28,419| [3]
September 21| 6:00 pm| at Alabama*|

* Bryant–Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL

| ESPN2| L 7–20| 83,818| [4]
September 28| 12:00 pm| at Army|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| | W 27–6| 31,402| [5]
October 12| 6:00 pm| at South Florida|

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| | L 13–16| 28,181| [6]
October 19| 1:00 pm| Cincinnati|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| | W 23–14| 28,031| [7]
October 30| 6:30 pm| at TCU|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

| ESPN2| L 7–37| 26,612| [8]
November 9| 2:00 pm| at UAB|

* Legion Field
* Birmingham, AL

| | W 20–13| 19,968| [9]
November 14| 6:45 pm| Louisville|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| ESPN| L 17–20 2OT| 28,076| [10]
November 23| 2:30 pm| at Tulane|

* Louisiana Superdome
* New Orleans, LA

| | L 10–31| 21,832| [11]
November 30| 2:00 pm| East Carolina|

* M. M. Roberts Stadium
* Hattiesburg, MS

| | W 24–7| 19,888| [12]
December 27| 1:30 pm| vs. Oklahoma State*|

* Reliant Stadium
* Houston, TX (Houston Bowl)

| ESPN| L 23–33| 44,687| [13]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* All times are in Central time

## Roster

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2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `9` | Dustin Almond | Fr
RB | `43` | Derrick Nix |  Sr
G | `73` | Jeremy Bridges | Sr
G | `76` | Torrin Tucker | Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LB | `32` | Terry Anderson | So
DB | `12` | Darrell Bennett | So
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. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Jeff Bower

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

## References

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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.

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles football

Venues|

* Kamper Park (1912–1931)
* M. M. Roberts Stadium (1932–present)
* Ladd Stadium (alternate, 1950–1974)
* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1952–1988)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Louisiana Tech: Rivalry in Dixie
* Memphis: Black and Blue Bowl
* Tulane: Battle for the Bell

Culture & lore|

* Seymour d'Campus
* "Southern Mississippi to the Top"
* Pride of Mississippi Marching Band

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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