Georgia Bulldogs Football Under Mark Richt - 2002 Season

2002 Season

2002 Georgia Bulldogs football
Sugar Bowl Champions
SEC Champions
SEC Eastern Division Champions
Sugar Bowl vs Florida State, W 26–13
Conference Southeastern Conference Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches #3
AP #3
2002 record 13–1 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach Mark Richt (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Neil Callaway (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder (2nd year)
Home stadium Sanford Stadium (86,520)
Seasons
« 2001 2003 »
2002 SEC football standings
Conf Overall
Team W L W L
Eastern Division
#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
#11 Alabama 6 2 10 3
Arkansas xy 5 3 9 5
#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 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 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 13–1 record.

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 7:45 PM Clemson* #12 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA ESPN W 31–28 86,520
September 14 3:30 PM at South Carolina #10 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC CBS W 13–7 84,227
September 21 1:00 PM Northwestern State* #8 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 45–7 86,520
September 28 1:00 PM New Mexico State* #7 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 41–10 86,520
October 5 3:30 PM at #22 Alabama #6 Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL CBS W 27–25 83,818
October 12 3:30 PM #10 Tennessee #6 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA CBS W 18–13 86,520
October 19 12:30 PM Vanderbilt #5 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA JPS W 48–17 86,520
October 26 3:30 PM at Kentucky #5 Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY CBS W 52–24 71,017
November 2 7:45 PM vs. #22 Florida #5 Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic) ESPN L 13–20 84,433
November 9 7:00 PM Ole Miss #8 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA ESPN2 W 31–17 86,520
November 16 3:30 PM at #24 Auburn #7 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) CBS W 24–21 86,063
November 30 3:30 PM Georgia Tech* #5 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) CBS W 51–7 86,520
December 7 6:00 PM vs. #22 Arkansas #4 Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game) CBS W 30–3 74,835
January 1 8:30 PM vs. #16 Florida State* #4 Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) ABC W 26–13 74,269

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