2002 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

2002 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record1–10 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
2002 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Alabama A&M xy 6–1  8–4 
Jackson State 5–2  7–4 
Alcorn State 3–4  6–5 
Mississippi Valley State 3–4  5–6 
Alabama State 2–5  6–6 
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$ 6–1  11–2 
Southern 5–2  6–6 
Texas Southern 3–4  4–7 
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 2–5  3–8 
Prairie View A&M 0–7  1–10 
Championship: Grambling State 31, Alabama A&M 19
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2002 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Larry Dorsey, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Texas SouthernL 14–44[1]
September 7at Tennessee State*
L 8–41[2]
September 14at Texas A&M–Kingsville*L 0–65[3]
September 21at Alabama A&ML 12–15
October 5vs. No. 15 Grambling StateL 13–3542,622[4]
October 12Alcorn StateL 13–33[5]
October 19at Paul Quinn*Dallas, TXW 22–20[6]
October 26Southern
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
L 24–46[7]
November 2at Mississippi Valley StateL 8–26[8]
November 9at Arkansas–Pine BluffL 0–44[9]
November 16at Jackson StateL 9–44[10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Texas Southern 44, Prairie View 14". Austin American-Statesman. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Irby leads TSU to win in Classic". The Tennessean. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jav-ing fun, A&M–K rips PV A&M to get 1st win". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 15, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Big second half lifts Grambling to victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Carrie leads Alcorn to 33–13 victory". Enterprise-Journal. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Prairie View 22, at Paul Quinn 20". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southern 46, Prairie View 24". The Daily Advertiser. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "MSVU lunges to 26–8 win over Prairie View". Enterprise-Journal. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Ark.–Pine Bluff 44, Prairie View 0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jackson State 44, Prairie View 9". Longview News-Journal. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Prairie View A&M Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2023.