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Auburn Football Team History

Auburn Tigers

Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Capacity: 88,043
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: Tommy Tuberville
Conference: Southeastern-West

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1891 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Tommy Tuberville enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Auburn.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Mon., Sep. 2	@ Southern California	17	24	L
Sat., Sep. 7	vs. Western Carolina	56	0	W
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Vanderbilt	31	6	W
Thu., Sep. 19	@ Mississippi State	42	14	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Syracuse	37	34	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Arkansas	17	38	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Florida	23	30	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Louisiana State	31	7	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Mississippi	31	24	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Louisiana Monroe	52	14	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Georgia	21	24	L
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Alabama	17	7	W
Wed., Jan. 1	Penn State	13	9	W	@ Orlando, FL	Capital One Bowl

2002 Season Totals
Record	9-4
Points Scored	388
Scoring Average	29.8
Points Allowed	231
Defense Average	17.8
Opponents Record	87-67
Conference Record	5-3
Home Record	5-2
Away Record	3-2

2002 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
14	9-4-0	AP
16	9-4-0	Coaches
16	9-4-0	USA Today/ESPN

2002 Southeastern-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Alabama	10-3	367	200		6-2	227	99	Dennis Franchione
Arkansas	9-5	370	277	Lost 14-29	5-3	223	184	Houston Nutt
Auburn	9-4	388	231	Won 13-9	5-3	213	150	Tommy Tuberville
Louisiana State	8-5	323	238	Lost 20-35	5-3	179	160	Nick Saban
Mississippi	7-6	351	331	Won 27-23	3-5	175	230	David Cutcliffe
Mississippi State	3-9	227	339		0-8	123	265	Jackie Sherrill

2002 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2002 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.