2002 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2002 Vanderbilt Commodores football Vanderbilt_Athletics_logo.svg Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 2–10 0–8 Bobby Johnson 1st Ted Cain 1st Multiple Bruce Fowler 1st 4–3 Jamie Byrum Rushen Jones Dan Stricker Vanderbilt Stadium The 2002 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Bobby Johnson, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 2–10 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the SEC's Eastern Division. The team played its home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Schedule 2002 AP Central August 31 5:00 p.m. l y y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA rivalry 3–45 43,719 September 7 6:00 p.m. w y Furman Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 49–18 28,568 Daydream turns into a nightmare The Atlanta Constitution September 8, 2002 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110107583/daydream-turns-into-a-nightmare/ September 24, 2022 Newspapers.com September 14 11:30 a.m. l y Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL JPS 6–31 76,127 September 21 11:30 a.m. l y Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry JPS 38–45 50,427 September 28 6:00 p.m. l South Carolina Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN PPV 14–20 34,406 October 12 6:00 p.m. l y Middle Tennessee State Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 20–21 28,660 October 19 11:30 a.m. l y Georgia 5 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry JPS 17–48 86,520 October 26 11:00 a.m. w y Connecticut Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 28–24 21,210 November 2 1:00 p.m. l Alabama 12 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN PPV 8–30 36,407 November 9 1:00 p.m. l Florida 23 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN PPV 17–21 28,881 November 16 12:30 p.m. l y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 21–41 51,114 November 23 11:30 a.m. l Tennessee The Coliseum Nashville, TN rivalry JPS 0–24 47,210 Game summaries Georgia Tech Vanderbilt 0 0 0 3 Georgia Tech 0 31 14 0 Atlanta 5:00 p.m. Central 43,719 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/boxscores/2001/08/30/vva_mmm/ CNNSI.com - College Football - NCAA Football Scoreboard: Box Score: Middle Tennessee St. At Vanderbilt - Friday August 31, 2001 01:49 AM 2017-09-20 2002-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20020218061212/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/boxscores/2001/08/30/vva_mmm/ dead Quarter Time Team TD/FG Type of score Extra PT Vandy Georgia Tech Second Quarter 15:00 GT TD 1-yard passing touchdown extra point is good 07 Second Quarter10:06 GT TD 2-yard rushing touchdown extra point is good 0 14 Second Quarter 7:00 GTTD 38-yard passing touchdown extra point is good0 21 Second Quarter 4:11 GT FG field goal - 0 24 Second Quarter 1:26 GTTD 4-yard passing touchdown extra point is good030 Third Quarter 13:37 GT TD 56-yard rushing touchdown extra point is good037 Third Quarter 0:32 GT TD5-yard rushing touchdown extra point is good 044 Fourth Quarter 3:30 VAN FG field goal -345 Roster 2002 Vanderbilt Commodores f 6 Fr Jay Cutler QB y yes 72 Sr Jim May G 5 Sr Aaron McWherter DB y 47 Sr Hunter Hillenmeyer LB y https://web.archive.org/web/20030210200026/http://www.vucommodores.com:80/football/fballroster.html *Bobby Johnson 2003-02-10 Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Hunter HillenmeyerLB5166Green Bay Packers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221030119/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm 2007-12-21 2002 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football Vanderbilt Commodores football