The 2002 Fayetteville State Broncos football team represented Fayetteville State University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 2002 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Kenny Phillips, the Broncos compiled an overall record of 10–2 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as CIAA champion after they defeated Bowie State in the CIAA Championship Game. Fayetteville State finished their season with a loss against Carson–Newman in the Division II playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Broncos were also recognized as black college national champion.
| 2002 Fayetteville State Broncos football | |
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Black college national champion CIAA champion | |
CIAA Championship Game, W 17–14 vs. Bowie State | |
NCAA Division II First Round, L 27–40 vs. Carson–Newman | |
| Conference | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Western Division | |
| Ranking | |
| AFCA | No. 16 |
| Record | 10–2 (7–0 CIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowie State xy | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia State | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Union | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth City State | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Fayetteville State xy$^ | 7 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winston-Salem State | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingstone | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson C. Smith | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Augustine's | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Fayetteville State 17, Bowie State 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 7 | St. Augustine's | W 62–13 | [1] | |
| September 14 | vs. Elizabeth City State |
| W 16–0 | [2] |
| September 21 | at Catawba* | L 14–27 | [3] | |
| September 28 | Livingstone |
| W 42–12 | |
| October 5 | at Winston-Salem State | W 30–26 4OT | [4] | |
| October 12 | North Carolina Central* |
| W 21–7 | [5] |
| October 19 | Virginia State |
| W 20–10 | [6] |
| October 26 | at Johnson C. Smith | W 30–6 | [7] | |
| November 3 | Bowie State |
| W 13–7 | [8] |
| November 9 | at Virginia Union | W 28–18 | [9] | |
| November 16 | vs. Bowie State |
| W 17–14 | [10] |
| November 23 | at Carson–Newman* | L 27–40 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Fayetteville State crushes St. Aug's". The News and Observer. September 8, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos win Classic". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 15, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catawba 27, Fayetteville State 14". The Herald-Sun. September 22, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fayetteville St. 30, Winston-Salem St. 26". The Herald-Sun. October 6, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Error-prone Eagles fall". The News and Observer. October 13, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fayetteville St. 20, Virginia St. 10". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fayetteville St. celebrates at Golden Bulls' expense". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fayetteville State 13, Bowie State 7". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VUU fumbles away chance". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowie St. falls, 17–14, in CIAA title game". The Baltimore Sun. November 17, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles open D-II playoffs with win". Johnson City Press. November 24, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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