2002 University of Kentucky football season
2002 Kentucky Wildcats football |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Division | Eastern Division |
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Record | 7–5 (3–5 SEC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Brent Pease (2nd season) |
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Offensive scheme | Pro set |
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Defensive coordinator | John Goodner (2nd season) |
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Base defense | 4–2–5/4–4–3 |
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Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
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Seasons |
2002 Southeastern Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
Eastern Division |
No. 3 Georgia x$ | | 7 | – | 1 | | | | | 13 | – | 1 | |
Florida | | 6 | – | 2 | | | | | 8 | – | 5 | |
Tennessee | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 8 | – | 5 | |
Kentucky | | 3 | – | 5 | | | | | 7 | – | 5 | |
South Carolina | | 3 | – | 5 | | | | | 5 | – | 7 | |
Vanderbilt | | 0 | – | 8 | | | | | 2 | – | 10 | |
Western Division |
Arkansas xy | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 9 | – | 5 | |
No. 14 Auburn x | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 9 | – | 4 | |
LSU x | | 5 | – | 3 | | | | | 8 | – | 5 | |
Ole Miss | | 3 | – | 5 | | | | | 7 | – | 6 | |
Mississippi State | | 0 | – | 8 | | | | | 3 | – | 9 | |
No. 11 ^Alabama | | 6 | – | 2 | | | | | 10 | – | 3 | |
Championship: Georgia 30, Arkansas 3 |
- $ – BCS representative as conference champion
- x – Division champion/co-champions
- y – Championship game participant
- ^ – Alabama had the best division record, but did not participate in postseason play due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2002 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 385 points while allowing 301 points.[1]
Though finishing with a 7–5 record, the Wildcats were not bowl eligible due to NCAA sanctions resulting from the tenure of former head coach Hal Mumme.
Kentucky opened with a 22–17 win at #17 Louisville, a nationally broadcast upset at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in which Kentucky reclaimed the Governor's Cup. A 77–17 win over UTEP followed (the second largest point total in school history at the time), and wins against Indiana and Middle Tennessee State put Kentucky at 4–0. A 41–34 loss at #7 Florida was followed by a 16–12 loss to South Carolina that came down to the final play. A 29–17 win at Arkansas followed. A 52–24 loss to #5 Georgia was followed by a 45–24 win at Mississippi State. A 33–30 loss to #16 LSU on the game's final play was followed by a 41–21 win against Vanderbilt and a 24–0 loss at Tennessee.[2][3]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 pm | at No. 17 Louisville* | | ESPN2 | W 22–17 | 42,660 |
September 7 | 1:30 pm | UTEP* | | FOX | W 77–17 | 59,213 |
September 14 | 6:00 pm | Indiana* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, Kentucky (rivalry)
| | W 27–17 | 70,347 |
September 21 | 1:30 pm | Middle Tennessee State* | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, Kentucky
| | W 44–22 | 60,584 |
September 28 | 3:30 pm | at No. 7 Florida | | CBS | L 34–41 | 85,333 |
October 12 | 6:30 pm | South Carolina | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, Kentucky
| ESPN2 | L 12–16 | 70,547 |
October 19 | 3:00 pm | at Arkansas | | | W 29–17 | 61,573 |
October 26 | 3:30 pm | No. 5 Georgia | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, Kentucky
| CBS | L 24–52 | 71,017 |
November 2 | 2:30 pm | at Mississippi State | | PPV | W 45–24 | 45,248 |
November 9 | 12:30 pm | No. 16 LSU | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, Kentucky
| JPS | L 30–33 | 66,262 |
November 16 | 1:30 pm | Vanderbilt | - Commonwealth Stadium
- Lexington, Kentucky (rivalry)
| | W 41–21 | 51,114 |
November 30 | 12:30 pm | at Tennessee | | JPS | L 0–24 | 105,462 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
Team players in the 2003 NFL Draft
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References
- ^ "2002 Kentucky Wildcats results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ^ "2002 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ^ AP Poll Archive Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ^ AP Poll Archive Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
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