2002 Florida Gators football team explained
| Year: | 2002 |
| Team: | Florida Gators |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | Eastern Division |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Coachrank: | 24 |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | Multiple |
| Stadium: | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
(Capacity: 83,000)[1] |
| Bowl Result: | L 30–38 vs. Michigan |
The 2002 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2002 college football season. The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They were led by first-year head coach Ron Zook, who coached them to a second-place finish in the SEC East, an Outback Bowl berth, and an overall record of 8–5 (.615).
Schedule
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Game summaries
Kentucky
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Vs. Georgia
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Outback Bowl (vs. Michigan)
Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2003 NFL draft.
Bibliography
- 2009 Southeastern Conference Football Media Guide, Florida Year-by-Year Records, Southeastern Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, p. 60 (2009).
- 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 107–116 (2012).
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). .
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). .
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). .
Notes and References
- Web site: University of Florida Sports Information Department. Florida 2002 Media Guide. floridagators.com. University Athletic Association, Inc.. 15 March 2018.
- 2012 Florida Football Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 113 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- GatorZone.com, Football, History, Florida Football 20032 . Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- http://www.gatorzone.com/football/boxscore.php?gameid=548 GatorZone.com
- https://archive.today/20130124055715/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=4851 "Gators Upend No. 5 Georgia, 20-13". Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 02-May-2012.
