2002 Georgetown Hoyas football team

The 2002 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Georgetown finished sixth in the Patriot League.

2002 Georgetown Hoyas football
ConferencePatriot League
Record5–6 (2–5 Patriot)
Head coach
Captains
  • Matt Fronczke
  • Ed Kuczma
  • Adam Rini
Home stadiumHarbin Field
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Patriot League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Fordham +^   6 1     10 3  
No. 25 Colgate +   6 1     9 3  
Lafayette   5 2     7 5  
Lehigh   4 3     8 4  
Towson   3 4     6 5  
Georgetown   2 5     5 6  
Holy Cross   2 5     4 8  
Bucknell   0 7     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their tenth year under head coach Bob Benson, the Hoyas compiled a 5–6 record. Matt Fronczke, Ed Kuczma and Adam Rini were the team captains.[1]

The Hoyas were outscored 345 to 190. Their 2–5 conference record placed sixth out of eight in the Patriot League standings.[2]

After 23 years playing home games at Kehoe Field II, problems with the roof of Yates Field House prompted the Hoyas to find a new home for varsity football on their Washington, D.C., campus. Starting in 2002, Georgetown's football team moved into shared quarters with varsity soccer at Harbin Field.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 at No. 3 Lehigh L 0–69 9,368 [3]
September 14 No. 25 Holy Cross L 14–41 1,276 [4]
September 21 Fairfield*
  • Harbin Field
  • Washington, DC
W 21–3 1,749 [5]
September 28 at Florida International* L 2–27 6,084 [6]
October 5 Fordham
  • Harbin Field
  • Washington, DC
L 10–41 1,175 [7]
October 12 at Davidson* W 25–21 1,760 [8]
October 19 at Lafayette L 17–35 7,699 [9]
October 26 Bucknell
  • Harbin Field
  • Washington, DC
W 32–31 1,011 [10]
November 2 Marist*
  • Harbin Field
  • Washington, DC
W 24–17 1,124 [11]
November 16 at Colgate L 22–42 3,144 [12]
November 23 at Towson W 24–16 2,465 [13]

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References

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  1. ^ "All-Time Records". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 8. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Groller, Keith (September 8, 2002). "Lehigh Unleashes on Georgetown". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in Paul Reinhard column on same page.
  4. ^ Courogen, Chris A. (September 15, 2002). "On Second Thought, Crusaders Cruise". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Orton, Kathy (September 22, 2002). "Crawford Steps In, Hoyas Step Up for First Win". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. D15 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Navarro, Manny (September 29, 2002). "FIU's Hot-House Effect; Golden Panthers Wilt Georgetown 27-2 at Home". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fordham Romps to 700th Victory". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 6, 2002. p. 94 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Summaries". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. October 6, 2002. p. 6C.
  8. ^ Spencer, Reid (October 13, 2002). "4th-Quarter Slump Sinks Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. pp. 16F, 17F – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Orton, Kathy (October 20, 2002). "Leopards Pounce on Visiting Hoyas". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. D14 – via ProQuest.
  10. ^ Orton, Kathy (October 27, 2002). "Hoyas Win First in Patriot League". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. D12 – via ProQuest.
  11. ^ "Marist Drops Third Straight". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. November 3, 2002. pp. 3D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "LaMonica Carries Raiders to Victory". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Associated Press. November 17, 2002. p. D18 – via ProQuest.
  13. ^ Papuchis, Matt (November 24, 2002). "Towson Ends Year on a Down Note, 24-16". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.