Savannah State Completes Ten Game Football Schedule

The Savannah State University football team will open the 2002 season on the road facing MEAC power Bethune-Cookman College. The Tigers will face the Wildcats in the 48th Gateway Classic in Jacksonville, Florida at Alltel Stadium at 7:00 p.m. on August 31.

Savannah State continues on the road in week two of the 2002 schedule with a trek to Dover, Delaware to take on the Hornets of Delaware State University in a 1:00 p.m. contest on September 7.

September 14 finds the Tigers still on the road as they travel to Norfolk, Virginia to face the Spartans of Norfolk State University at 1:00 p.m.

The friendly confines of Theodore A. Wright Stadium welcome the Tigers as they face the Bulldogs of South Carolina State University in the 2002 home opener at 1:30 on September 21.

An open week occurs after the SCSU game, but the Tigers return to the road on October 5 when they travel to Macon, Georgia to face the Golden Rams of Albany State University in the 5th Music City Classic at 4:00 p.m.

On October 12, SSU welcomes to Ted Wright Stadium, for the first time ever meeting, the Buccaneers of Charleston Southern University at 1:30 p.m.

The Tigers are back on the road again on October 19 when they take on the Wolverines of Morris Brown College in the 11th Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) Classic in Augusta, Georgia at 2:00 p.m.

Another open date comes after the Morris Brown game, but homecoming follows the break. Fort Valley State University is the Tiger 2002 Homecoming opponent on November 2 at 1:30 p.m. After a third open date for the season, SSU travels to Boiling Springs, NC for the third meeting with the Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb University at 1:00 p.m. on November 16.

The 2002 seaon ends on November 23 at Ted A. Wrioght Stadium when the Tigers host the Hornets of Alabama State University. This is the first time that the Alabama State Hornets have been on the Tiger football schedule since the 1980 season; 22 years ago.

2002 Savannah State University Football Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	Kickoff	Event
8/31/02	Bethune-Cookman	Jacksonville, FL	7:00pm	48th Gateway Classic
9/7/02	Delaware State	Dover, DE	1:00pm
9/14/02	Norfolk State	Norfolk, VA	4:00pm
9/21/02	S.C. State	Savannah, GA	1:30pm
9/28/02	- O P E N -
10/5/02	Albany State	Macon, GA	4:00pm	5th Music City Classic
10/12/02	Charleston Southern	Savannah, GA	1:30pm
10/19/02	Morris Brown	Augusta, GA	2:00pm	11th CSRA Classic
10/26/02	- O P E N -
11/2/02	Fort Valley State	Savannah, GA	1:30pm	Homecoming
11/9/02	- O P E N -
11/16/02	Gardner-Webb	Boiling Springs, NC	1:00pm
11/23/02	Alabama State	Savannah, GA	1:30pm

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