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{{short description|American college football season}}
#REDIRECT [[Clemson Tigers football, 2000–09#2002]]
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year=2002
|prev_year=
|team=Clemson Tigers
|image=Clemson Tigers logo.svg
|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
|division=
|short_conf=ACC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=7–6
|conf_record=4–4
|head_coach=[[Tommy Bowden]]
|hc_year = 4th
|off_coach=[[Brad Scott (American football)|Brad Scott]]
|oc_year = 2nd
|def_coach=[[John Lovett (American football coach)|John Lovett]]
|dc_year = 1st
|captain=[[Nick Eason]]
|captain2=[[Bryant McNeal]]
|captain3=Jackie Robinson
|off_scheme=
|def_scheme=
|stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Clemson)|Memorial Stadium]] (c. 81,473, grass)
|champion=
|bowl= [[2002 Tangerine Bowl|Tangerine Bowl]]
|bowl_result= L 15–55 vs. [[2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
}}
{{2002 ACC football standings}}
The '''2002 Clemson Tigers football team''' represented [[Clemson University]] during the [[2002 NCAA Division I-A football season]]. The season marked the 100th game played between Clemson and South Carolina. Clemson was defeated by [[2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]] in the [[2002 Tangerine Bowl|Tangerine Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/12/24/kingsbury-texas-tech-rule-clemson-55-15/|title=Kingsbury, Texas Tech rule Clemson, 55-15|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=December 24, 2002|access-date=February 6, 2024}}</ref>


==Schedule==
[[Category:2002 Atlantic Coast Conference football season‎|Clemson]]
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2002
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 7:45 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[2002 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = [[Sanford Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Athens, Georgia|Athens, GA]]
| gamename = [[Clemson–Georgia football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]
| score = 28–31
| attend = 86,520
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[2002 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team|Louisiana Tech]]
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Clemson)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson, SC]]
| tv =
| score = 33–13
| attend = 72,616
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[2002 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team|Georgia Tech]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| gamename = [[Clemson–Georgia Tech football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = ESPN
| score = 24–19
| attend = 77,586
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[2002 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| tv =
| score = 30–7
| attend = 73,945
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 7:45 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[2002 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]]
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = [[Doak Campbell Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee, FL]]
| gamename = [[Clemson–Florida State football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = ESPN
| score = 31–48
| attend = 78,841
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team|Virginia]]
| site_stadium = [[Scott Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville, VA]]
| tv = [[ESPN2]]
| score = 17–22
| attend = 54,114
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[2002 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|Wake Forest]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| tv = ABC
| score = 31–23
| attend = 81,008
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 7:45 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[2002 NC State Wolfpack football team|NC State]]
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| gamename = [[Textile Bowl]]
| tv = ESPN
| score = 6–38
| attend = 78,904
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[2002 Duke Blue Devils football team|Duke]]
| site_stadium = [[Wallace Wade Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham, NC]]
| tv = JPS
| score = 34–31
| attend = 16,479
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[2002 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina]]
| site_stadium = [[Kenan Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Chapel Hill, North Carolina|Chapel Hill, NC]]
| tv = JPS
| score = 42–12
| attend = 42,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 7:45 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[2002 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland]]
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 12–30
| attend = 74,707
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 7:45 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[2002 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| gamename = [[Clemson–South Carolina rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = ESPN
| score = 27–20
| attend = 83,909
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 23
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[2002 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
| site_stadium = [[Camping World Stadium|Florida Citrus Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
| gamename = [[2002 Tangerine Bowl|Tangerine Bowl]]
| tv = ESPN
| score = 15–55
| attend = 21,689
}}
}}

==Roster==
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2002
| team = Clemson Tigers
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Fr|first=Charlie|last=Whitehurst|pos=QB|link=y|rs=yes}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Jr|first=Kevin|last=Youngblood|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Fr|first=Brad|last=Lee|pos=OT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Sr|first=Tony|last=Elliott|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Sr|first=J. J.|last=McKelvey|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=Jr|first=Ronnie|last=Thomas|pos=WR}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=45|class=Jr|first=John|last=Leake|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=98|class=Sr|first=Nick|last=Eason|pos=DT|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=

}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021205120945/http://clemsontigers.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clem-m-footbl-mtt-num.html
| head_coach = *[[Tommy Bowden]]
| asst_coach =
| accessdate= 2002-12-05
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Clemson Tigers football navbox}}

[[Category:2002 Atlantic Coast Conference football season|Clemson]]
[[Category:Clemson Tigers football seasons]]
[[Category:2002 in sports in South Carolina|Clemson Tigers football]]


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Latest revision as of 07:34, 7 February 2024

2002 Clemson Tigers football
Tangerine Bowl, L 15–55 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Scott (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lovett (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium (c. 81,473, grass)
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Florida State $   7 – 1     9 – 5  
No. 22 Virginia   6 – 2     9 – 5  
No. 13 Maryland   6 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 12 NC State   5 – 3     11 – 3  
Clemson   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     7 – 6  
North Carolina   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Duke   0 – 8     2 – 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season marked the 100th game played between Clemson and South Carolina. Clemson was defeated by Texas Tech in the Tangerine Bowl.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:45 p.m.at No. 8 Georgia*
ESPNL 28–3186,520
September 71:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
W 33–1372,616
September 1412:00 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ESPNW 24–1977,586
September 211:00 p.m.Ball State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 30–773,945
October 37:45 p.m.at No. 11 Florida State
ESPNL 31–4878,841
October 1212:00 p.m.at Virginia
ESPN2L 17–2254,114
October 193:30 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ABCW 31–2381,008
October 247:45 p.m.No. 12 NC State
ESPNL 6–3878,904
November 212:00 p.m.at Duke
JPSW 34–3116,479
November 912:00 p.m.at North Carolina
JPSW 42–1242,000
November 167:45 p.m.No. 19 Maryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPN2L 12–3074,707
November 237:45 p.m.South Carolina*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ESPNW 27–2083,909
December 235:30 p.m.vs. Texas Tech*
ESPNL 15–5521,689
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

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2002 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 6 Charlie Whitehurst  Fr
WR 17 Kevin Youngblood Jr
OT 77 Brad Lee Fr
WR 83 Tony Elliott Sr
WR 84 J. J. McKelvey Sr
WR 85 Ronnie Thomas Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 45 John Leake Jr
DT 98 Nick Eason Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2002-12-05

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Kingsbury, Texas Tech rule Clemson, 55-15". The Baltimore Sun. December 24, 2002. Retrieved February 6, 2024.


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