2002 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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2002 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 3 Georgia x$   7 1     13 1  
Florida   6 2     8 5  
Tennessee   5 3     8 5  
Kentucky   3 5     7 5  
South Carolina   3 5     5 7  
Vanderbilt   0 8     2 10  
Western Division
No. 11 Alabama   6 2     10 3  
Arkansas xy   5 3     9 5  
No. 14 Auburn x   5 3     9 4  
LSU x   5 3     8 5  
Ole Miss   3 5     7 6  
Mississippi State   0 8     3 9  
Championship: Georgia 30, Arkansas 3
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Alabama had the best division record, but did not participate in postseason play due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 385 points while allowing 301 points.[1]

Though finishing with a 7–5 record, the Wildcats were not bowl eligible due to NCAA sanctions resulting from the tenure of former head coach Hal Mumme.

Season

Kentucky opened with a 22–17 win at #17 Louisville, a nationally broadcast upset in which Kentucky reclaimed the Governor's Cup. A 77–17 win over UTEP followed, and wins against Indiana and Middle Tennessee State put Kentucky at 4–0. A 41–34 loss at #7 Florida was followed by a 16–12 loss to South Carolina that came down to the final play. A 29–17 win at Arkansas followed. A 52–24 loss to #5 Georgia was followed by a 45–24 win at Mississippi State. A 33–30 loss to #16 LSU on the game's final play was followed by a 41–21 win against Vanderbilt and a 24–0 loss at Tennessee.[2][3]

Schedule

September 16:00 PMat No. 17 Louisville*

ESPN2W 22–17 42,660 September 71:30 PMUTEP*

W 77–17 59,213 September 146:00 PMIndiana*

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY

W 27–17 70,347 September 211:30 PMMiddle Tennessee State*

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY

W 44–22 60,584 September 283:30 PMat No. 7 Florida

CBSL 34–41 85,333 October 126:30 PMSouth Carolina

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY

ESPN2L 12–16 70,547 October 193:00 PMat Arkansas

W 29–17 61,573 October 263:30 PMNo. 5 Georgia

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY

CBSL 24–52 71,017 November 22:30 PMat Mississippi State

PPVW 45–24 45,248 November 912:30 PMNo. 16 LSU

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY

JPSL 30–33 66,262 November 161:30 PMVanderbilt

  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, KY (Rivalry)

W 41–21 51,114 November 3012:30 PMat Tennessee

JPSL 0–24 105,462

Template:CFB Schedule End[4][5]

Team players in the 2003 NFL Draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Dewayne Robertson Defensive tackle 1 4 New York Jets
Artose Pinner Running back 4 99 Detroit Lions

[6]

References

  1. ^ "2002 Kentucky Wildcats results". Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "2002 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ AP Poll Archive
  4. ^ "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ AP Poll Archive
  6. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)