2002 Alabama
10–3 (6–2 Southeastern Conference), coached by Dennis Franchione, finished No. 11 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 14 LSU 31–0Nov 16
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 16 Tennessee 34–14Oct 26
Tennessee was ranked No. 16, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 39–34 | 58% |
| Sep 7 | at 2Oklahoma | L 27–37 | 27% |
| Sep 14 | vs North Texas | W 33–7 | 75% |
| Sep 21 | vs Southern Miss | W 20–7 | 57% |
| Sep 28 | at Arkansas | W 30–12 | 43% |
| Oct 5 | vs 7Georgia | L 25–27 | 57% |
| Oct 19 | vs 21Ole Miss | W 42–7 | 64% |
| Oct 26 | at 16Tennessee | W 34–14 | 43% |
| Nov 2 | at Vanderbilt | W 30–8 | 83% |
| Nov 9 | vs Mississippi State | W 28–14 | 86% |
| Nov 16 | at 14LSU | W 31–0 | 45% |
| Nov 23 | vs Auburn | L 7–17 | 77% |
| Nov 30 | at Hawai’i | W 21–16 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Hawai’i 21–16; No. 11 in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 48th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 7: 22
- Wk 9: 24
- Wk 10: 19
- Wk 11: 12
- Wk 12: 11
- Wk 13: 10
- Wk 14: 9
- Wk 15: 14
- Wk 16: 14
- Final: 11
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 2002.
- Record
- 10–3
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- No. 11 peak No. 9
- Points
- 367–200
- Coach
- Dennis Franchione
- Elo
- 1714 +152 this season
- SP+ rating
- 23.6 No. 9 of 117; offense No. 32, defense No. 2
- SRS
- 17.7 No. 10 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 47
- Offensive coordinator
- Les Koenning
- Defensive coordinator
- Carl Torbush
- Captains
- Jarret Johnson, Kenny King, Kindal Moorehead, Tyler Watts, Ahmaad Galloway and Lane Bearden
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
Top recruits in the 2002 class
| Greg McLain ILB | ★★ | No. 898 |
| Nic Luke FB | ★★ | No. 898 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2002 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2003
The 2003 draft| Rd 4 | Jarret Johnson DE | Baltimore Ravens |
| Rd 5 | Kenny King DE | Arizona Cardinals |
| Rd 5 | Kindal Moorehead DT | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 6 | Waine Bacon DB | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 7 | Ahmaad Galloway RB | Denver Broncos |
All-SEC
6 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Alonzo EphraimCAP-1- Marico PortisOGAP-2; Coaches-1
- Wesley BrittOTAP-1; Coaches-1
- Kindal MooreheadDLAP-1; Coaches-1
- Jarrett JohnsonDLAP-1; Coaches-2
- Kenny KingDLCoaches-1
Second team
Justin SmileyOGAP-2; Coaches-2- Brooks DanielsLBAP-2
- Gerald DixonDBCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2002 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2002 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 7–1 | 13–1 | 3 |
| Alabama | 6–2 | 10–3 | 11 |
 Florida | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Auburn | 5–3 | 9–4 | 14 |
| Arkansas | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| LSU | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Tennessee | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Kentucky | 3–5 | 7–5 | |
| Ole Miss | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 South Carolina | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Mississippi State | 0–8 | 3–9 | |
| Vanderbilt | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.