2002 Grambling State Tigers football team explained

Year:2002
Team:Grambling State Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Southwestern Athletic Conference
Short Conf:SWAC
Division:West Division
Tsnrank:8
Record:11–2
Conf Record:6–1
Head Coach:Doug Williams
Hc Year:5th
Off Coach:Melvin Spears
Oc Year:5th
Stadium:Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Champion:Black college national champion
SWAC champion
Conf Champ:SWAC Championship Game
Conf Champ Result:W 31–19 vs. Alabama A&M

The 2002 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Doug Williams, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, won the SWAC championship, and a black college football national championship.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: GSU tops national poll. The News-Star. December 20, 2002. March 21, 2023. Newspapers.com.