2002 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

2002 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference	Southland Football League
Record	5–6 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach	Jack Crowe (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Willie J. Slater (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Stewart (3rd season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium
Seasons← 2001 2003 →

2002 Southland Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 McNeese State $^	6	–	0	13	–	2
No. 16 Northwestern State ^	4	–	2	9	–	4
No. 23 Nicholls State	3	–	3	7	–	4
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	3	6	–	5
Jacksonville State	2	–	4	5	–	6
Sam Houston State	2	–	4	4	–	7
Southwest Texas State	1	–	5	4	–	7

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Third-year head coach Jack Crowe, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Southland. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	Alabama A&M*	No. 24	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 20–17	16,851
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at Mississippi State*	No. 24	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Mississippi	L 13–51	47,456
September 21	3:30 p.m.	at Nicholls State		John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 6–14	2,162
September 28	7:00 p.m.	at Tennessee Tech*		Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 35–29	6,720
October 5	7:00 p.m.	Samford*		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 37–23	8,425
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Sam Houston State		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 28–22	6,449
October 19	7:00 p.m.	at No. 2 McNeese State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 20–28	15,600
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 28–36	4,888
November 2	2:00 p.m.	at Southwest Texas State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 20–27	4,190
November 9	4:00 p.m.	No. 3 Northwestern State		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 19–10	9,844
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Georgia Southern*		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 3–41	8,544
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

"Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2002". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
"2002 **FINAL FOOTBALL STATS**". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

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Venues	College Field (1929–1946) Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (1947–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Samford Troy: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
Culture & lore	Cocky 2001 Cumberland game The Marching Southerners
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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