The 2002 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...

 in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season

2002 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season ended the season with what most consider an exciting double overtime national championship game. Ohio State and Miami both came into the Fiesta Bowl undefeated. The underdog Buckeyes defeated the Hurricanes 31–24, ending Miami's 34 game winning...

. The Wildcats scored 385 points while allowing 301 points.

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

Hal Mumme

Hal Clay Mumme is an American college football coach. He is currently the head coach at McMurry University.- Playing career :...

.

Season

Kentucky opened with a 22-17 win at #17 Louisville, a nationally broadcast upset in which Kentucky reclaimed the Governor's Cup

Governor's Cup (Kentucky)

The Governor's Cup is a trophy awarded to the victor of the annual college football game between the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville; it is also used as a reference to the rivalry itself. Though the teams first played in 1912 the Governor's Cup has been awarded every year...

. A 77-17 win over UTEP followed, 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.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Wildcats points	Opponents	Record
1	Sept. 1	at #17	Win	22	17	1-0
2	Sept. 7		Win	77	17	2-0
3	Sept. 14		Win	27	17	3-0
4	Sept. 21		Win	44	24	4-0
5	Sept. 28	at #7 Florida 2002 Florida Gators football team The 2002 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2002 college football season...	Loss	34	41	4-1
6	Oct. 12	South Carolina 2002 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The 2002 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by Lou Holtz in his fourth season as USC head coach and played their home games in Williams-Brice...	Loss	12	16	4-2
7	Oct. 19	at Arkansas 2002 Arkansas Razorbacks football team The 2002 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Razorbacks played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and three home games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock,...	Win	29	17	5-2
8	Oct. 26	#5 Georgia	Loss	24	52	5-3
9	Nov. 2	at	Win	45	24	6-3
10	Nov. 9	#16 Louisiana State 2002 LSU Tigers football team The 2002 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2002–2003. Coached by Nick Saban, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The defending SEC champion Tigers started out strong, but an injury to...	Loss	30	33	6-4
11	Nov. 16		Win	41	21	7-4
12	Nov. 23	at Tennessee 2002 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 2002 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2002 college football season. The team was coached by Phillip Fulmer. The Vols played their home games in Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the SEC...	Loss	0	24	7-5

Team players in the 2003 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Dewayne Robertson Dewayne Robertson Dewayne Jamar Robertson is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets fourth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft...	Defensive tackle	1	4	New York Jets 2003 New York Jets season The 2003 New York Jets season was the 44th season for the team, and the 34th in the National Football League. The team tried to improve upon its 9–7 record from 2002 and defend its AFC East title. The Jets finished the season with a record of 6–10....
Artose Pinner Artose Pinner Artose Deonce Pinner is an American football running back who is currently a free-agent. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...	Running back	4	99	Detroit Lions 2003 Detroit Lions season The 2003 Detroit Lions season was the 74th season in franchise history.-Staff:-Schedule:-External links:***...