2002 Florida Gators football team

2002 Florida Gators football
Outback Bowl, L 38–30 vs. Michigan
Conference	Southeastern Conference Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	#24
2002 record	8–5 (6–2 2nd East SEC)
Head coach	Ron Zook
Offensive coordinator	Ed Zaunbrecher
Defensive coordinator	John Thompson
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
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 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).

Contents 1 Schedule and results 2 Coaching staff 3 Season links 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External links

Schedule and results

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
8–31–2002	Alabama-Birmingham*	#6	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	PPV	W 51–3	85,575
9–7–2002	#1 Miami*	#6	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	CBS	L 16–41	85,777
9–14–2002	Ohio*	#12	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	PPV	W 34–6	84,002
9–21–2002	#4 Tennessee	#10	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	CBS	W 30–13	108,722
9–28–2002	Kentucky	#7	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	CBS	W 41–34	85,333
10–5–2002	Mississippi	#6	Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	CBS	L 14–17	61,140
10–12–2002	#18 Louisiana State	#16	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	ESPN	L 7–36	85,252
10–19–2002	Auburn		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	ESPN	W 30–23 OT	85,135
11–2–2002	#5 Georgia		Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, FL	ESPN	W 20–13	84,433
11–9–2002	Vanderbilt	#23	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN	PPV	W 21–17	28,881
11–16–2002	South Carolina	#20	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Homecoming)	ESPN	W 28–7	85,222
11–30–2002	#23 Florida State*	#15	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	ABC	L 14–31	83,938
1–1–2003	#12 Michigan*	#15	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)	ESPN	L 30–38	65,101
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Sources: 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide,^[1] and GatorZone.com.^[2]

Coaching staff

• Ron Zook - Head Coach
• Ed Zaunbrecher- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
• John Thompson (American football) - Defensive Coordinator
• Mike Woodford - Defense
• Jerry “Red” Anderson - Defensive
• Joe Wickline - Offensive Line
• Dwayne Dixon - Wide Receivers
• Larry Fedora - Running Backs
• Jerry Odom - Inside Linebackers
• Tyke Tolbert - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator

Season links

1. Schedule/Results - http://gatorzone.com/sched.php?sport=footb
2. Coaching Staff - http://gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2002

See also

• Auburn–Florida football rivalry
• Florida–Florida State football rivalry
• Florida Gators
• Florida–LSU football rivalry
• Florida–Miami football rivalry
• Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
• Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic
• History of the University of Florida
• List of Florida Gators football players

References

Bibliography

• 2009 Southeastern Conference Football Media Guide, Florida Year-by-Year Records, Southeastern Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, p. 60 (2009).
• 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 116–125 (2011).
• Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0794822983.
• Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
• Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.

External links

• College Football Data Warehouse, Florida Yearly Results: 2000–2004. Retrieved April 30, 2011.

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