2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football Southern Miss Script Logo.png Conference USA C-USA 7–6 5–3 Jeff Bower 13th Chris Klenakis 3rd Multiple Tyrone Nix 2nd 3–4 M. M. Roberts Stadium Houston Bowl L 23–33 vs. Oklahoma State thumb|right 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 2002 AP Central August 31 6:00 pm w y Jackson State M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 55–7 35,169 Record crowd sees USM turn rematch into romp September 1, 2002 The Clarion-Ledger https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109324967/record-crowd-sees-usm-turn-rematch-into/ September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 7 11:00 am w y Illinois M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN2 23–20 22,183 Illini defeated at Southern Mississippi September 8, 2002 Herald and Review https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109325065/illini-defeated-at-southern-mississippi/ September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 14 6:00 pm w Memphis Black and Blue Bowl M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPNGP 33–14 28,419 Tigers nixed, D'Angelo, Nix lead USM drive September 15, 2002 Sun Herald https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109325195/tigers-nixed-dangelo-nix-lead-usm-dri/ September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 21 6:00 pm l y y Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL ESPN2 7–20 83,818 Tide shuts down Eagles September 22, 2002 The Montgomery Advertiser https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109325308/tide-shuts-down-eagles/ September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 28 12:00 pm w y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 27–6 31,402 Sluggish Eagles escape 27–6 September 29, 2002 The Clarion-Ledger https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109325467/sluggish-eagles-escape-276/ September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 12 6:00 pm l y South Florida Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL 13–16 28,181 Bulls prove to be ready for prime-time players October 13, 2002 St. Petersburg Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109325639/bulls-prove-to-be-ready-for-prime-time-p/ September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 19 1:00 pm w y Cincinnati M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 23–14 28,031 Defense comes through for Eagles October 20, 2002 Enterprise-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109325746/defense-comes-through-for-eagles/ September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 30 6:30 pm l y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX ESPN2 7–37 26,612 Hobbs helps power Frogs to rout of Southern Miss October 31, 2002 Tyler Morning Telegraph https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109325888/hobbs-helps-power-frogs-to-rout-of-south/ September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 9 2:00 pm w y UAB Legion Field Birmingham, AL 20–13 19,968 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90562128/usm-wins-third-straight-against-uab/ The Greenwood Commonwealth USM wins third straight against UAB November 10, 2002 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 6:45 pm l Louisville M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN 17–20 2OT 28,076 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109326033/ot-lovin-cards-survive/ The Courier-Journal OT-lovin' Cards survive November 15, 2002 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 23 2:30 pm l y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 10–31 21,832 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109326122/tulane-drills-usm/ The Daily Advertiser Tulane drills USM November 24, 2002 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 30 2:00 pm w East Carolina M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS 24–7 19,888 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73326598/uab-defeats-east-carolina/ The Montgomery Advertiser UAB defeats East Carolina November 17, 2002 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com December 27 1:30 pm l y y Oklahoma State Houston Bowl Reliant Stadium Houston, TX ESPN 23–33 44,687 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109326259/houston-we-have-a-winner/ The Daily Oklahoman Houston, we have a winner December 28, 2002 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com Roster 2002 Southern Miss Golden Eagles f 9 Fr Dustin Almond QB 43 Sr y Derrick Nix Derrick Nix (American football) RB y 73 Sr Jeremy Bridges G y 76 Sr Torrin Tucker G y 32 So Terry Anderson LB 12 So Darrell Bennett DB 27 So Michael Boley LB y 5 Jr Greg Brooks Greg Brooks (American football) DB y 42 So Antoine Cash LB y 24 Jr Rod Davis Rod Davis (gridiron football) LB y 34 Jr Etric Pruitt CB y http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/060803aab.html *Jeff Bower References Southern Miss Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Southern Miss Golden Eagles football