2002 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2002 Clemson Tigers football Clemson Tigers logo.svg 150 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 7–6 4–4 Tommy Bowden 4th Brad Scott 2nd Pro set John Lovett 1st 4–3 Nick Eason Bryant McNeal Jackie Robinson Memorial Stadium Tangerine Bowl L Lost 15–55 vs. Texas Tech The 2002 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tommy Bowden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Texas Tech. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson's game against South Carolina to close out the regular season was the 100th game football played in the Clemson–South Carolina rivalry. Schedule 2002 AP Eastern August 31 7:45 p.m. l y y Georgia 8 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry ESPN 28–31 86,520 September 7 1:00 p.m. w y Louisiana Tech Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 33–13 72,616 September 14 12:00 p.m. w Georgia Tech Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry ESPN 24–19 77,586 September 21 1:00 p.m. w y Ball State Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 30–7 73,945 October 3 7:45 p.m. l y Florida State 11 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL rivalry ESPN 31–48 78,841 October 12 12:00 p.m. l y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN2 17–22 54,114 October 19 3:30 p.m. w Wake Forest Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ABC 31–23 81,008 October 24 7:45 p.m. l NC State 12 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC Textile Bowl ESPN 6–38 78,904 November 2 12:00 p.m. w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC JPS 34–31 16,479 November 9 12:00 p.m. w y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC JPS 42–12 42,000 November 16 7:45 p.m. l Maryland 19 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPN2 12–30 74,707 November 23 7:45 p.m. w y South Carolina Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry ESPN 27–20 83,909 December 23 5:30 p.m. l y y Texas Tech Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl ESPN 15–55 21,689 https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/12/24/kingsbury-texas-tech-rule-clemson-55-15/ Kingsbury, Texas Tech rule Clemson, 55-15 The Baltimore Sun December 24, 2002 February 6, 2024 2002 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/2002-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 31, 2025 2002-03 Football Schedule https://clemsontigers.com/sports/football/schedule/season/2002/ Clemson University August 31, 2025 Roster 2002 Clemson Tigers f 6 Fr Charlie Whitehurst QB y yes 17 Jr Kevin Youngblood WR 77 Fr Brad Lee OT 83 Sr Tony Elliott WR 84 Sr J. J. McKelvey WR 85 Jr Ronnie Thomas WR 45 Jr John Leake LB y 98 Sr Nick Eason DT y https://web.archive.org/web/20021205120945/http://clemsontigers.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clem-m-footbl-mtt-num.html *Tommy Bowden 2002-12-05 References Clemson Category:Clemson Tigers football seasons Clemson Tigers football