2002 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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.

2002 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record75 (35 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Pease (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro set
Defensive coordinatorJohn Goodner (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5/4–4–3
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
2002 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 3 Georgia x$  7 1   13 1  
Florida  6 2   8 5  
Tennessee  5 3   8 5  
Kentucky  3 5   7 5  
South Carolina  3 5   5 7  
Vanderbilt  0 8   2 10  
Western Division
Arkansas xy  5 3   9 5  
No. 14 Auburn x  5 3   9 4  
LSU x  5 3   8 5  
Ole Miss  3 5   7 6  
Mississippi State  0 8   3 9  
No. 11 ^Alabama  6 2   10 3  
Championship: Georgia 30, Arkansas 3
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • ^ – Alabama had the best division record, but did not participate in postseason play due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

Though finishing with a 75 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 2217 win at #17 Louisville, a nationally broadcast upset at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in which Kentucky reclaimed the Governor's Cup. A 7717 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 40. A 4134 loss at #7 Florida was followed by a 1612 loss to South Carolina that came down to the final play. A 2917 win at Arkansas followed. A 5224 loss to #5 Georgia was followed by a 4524 win at Mississippi State. A 3330 loss to #16 LSU on the game's final play was followed by a 4121 win against Vanderbilt and a 240 loss at Tennessee.

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