2002 Clemson Tigers football team

2002 Clemson Tigers football
Tangerine Bowl, L 15–55 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Scott (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lovett (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2002 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Florida State $   7 – 1     9 – 5  
No. 22 Virginia   6 – 2     9 – 5  
No. 13 Maryland   6 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 12 NC State   5 – 3     11 – 3  
Clemson   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     7 – 6  
North Carolina   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Duke   0 – 8     2 – 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tommy Bowden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Texas Tech. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Clemson's game against South Carolina to close out the regular season was the 100th game football played in the Clemson–South Carolina rivalry.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 317:45 p.m.at No. 8 Georgia*
ESPNL 28–3186,520
September 71:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
W 33–1372,616
September 1412:00 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ESPNW 24–1977,586
September 211:00 p.m.Ball State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 30–773,945
October 37:45 p.m.at No. 11 Florida State
ESPNL 31–4878,841
October 1212:00 p.m.at Virginia
ESPN2L 17–2254,114
October 193:30 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ABCW 31–2381,008
October 247:45 p.m.No. 12 NC State
ESPNL 6–3878,904
November 212:00 p.m.at Duke
JPSW 34–3116,479
November 912:00 p.m.at North Carolina
JPSW 42–1242,000
November 167:45 p.m.No. 19 Maryland
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPN2L 12–3074,707
November 237:45 p.m.South Carolina*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ESPNW 27–2083,909
December 235:30 p.m.vs. Texas Tech*
ESPNL 15–5521,689[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2][3]

Roster

2002 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 6 Charlie Whitehurst  Fr
WR 17 Kevin Youngblood Jr
OT 77 Brad Lee Fr
WR 83 Tony Elliott Sr
WR 84 J. J. McKelvey Sr
WR 85 Ronnie Thomas Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 45 John Leake Jr
DT 98 Nick Eason Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2002-12-05

References

  1. ^ "Kingsbury, Texas Tech rule Clemson, 55-15". The Baltimore Sun. December 24, 2002. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "2002 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  3. ^ "2002-03 Football Schedule". Clemson University. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
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