2002_Kentucky_Wildcats_football_team

2002 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2002 Kentucky Wildcats football team

2002 University of Kentucky football season

The 2002 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Wildcats scored 385 points while allowing 301 points.[1]

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Though finishing with a 7–5 record, the Wildcats were not bowl eligible due to NCAA sanctions resulting from the tenure of former head coach Hal Mumme.

Kentucky opened with a 22–17 win at #17 Louisville, a nationally broadcast upset at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in which Kentucky reclaimed the Governor's Cup. A 77–17 win over UTEP followed (the second largest point total in school history at the time), and wins against Indiana and Middle Tennessee State put Kentucky at 4–0. A 41–34 loss at #7 Florida was followed by a 16–12 loss to South Carolina that came down to the final play. A 29–17 win at Arkansas followed. A 52–24 loss to #5 Georgia was followed by a 45–24 win at Mississippi State. A 33–30 loss to #16 LSU on the game's final play was followed by a 41–21 win against Vanderbilt and a 24–0 loss at Tennessee.[2][3]

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Team players in the 2003 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Dewayne RobertsonDefensive tackle14New York Jets
Artose PinnerRunning back499Detroit Lions

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References

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    "2002 Kentucky Wildcats results". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
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    "2002 Kentucky Wildcats scores". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
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    AP Poll Archive Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
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    "College Football Reference". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
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    AP Poll Archive Archived 2009-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
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    "2003 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.


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