2002 schedule
Southern Miss
CUSA
Final rank
#16
Record
7-5
Points
16
Diff
+54
Scored
259
Allowed
205
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2002 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | Home | 55 – 7 | W | 0 |
| 3 | Illinois(Tier 2) | Home | 23 – 20 | W | +4 |
| 4 | Memphis(Tier 4) | Home | 33 – 14 | W | +2 |
| 5 | Alabama(Tier 2) | Away | 7 – 20 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Army(Tier 4) | Away | 27 – 6 | W | +2 |
| 8 | South Florida(Tier 5) | Away | 13 – 16 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati(Tier 4) | Home | 23 – 14 | W | +2 |
| 11 | TCU(Tier 2) | Away | 7 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 12 | UAB(Tier 4) | Away | 20 – 13 | W | +2 |
| 13 | Louisville(Tier 3) | Home | 17 – 20 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Tulane(Tier 3) | Away | 10 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 15 | East Carolina(Tier 2) | Home | 24 – 7 | W | +4 |
