2002 Louisiana–Monroe Indians football team

The 2002 Louisiana–Monroe Indians football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Indians began the season led by fourth-year Bobby Keasler, who resigned after the team lost its first three games. Louisiana–Monroe's defensive coordinator, Mike Collins, was appointed interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Indians finished the year with an overall record of 3–9 and mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing in athree-way tie for fourth in the Sun Belt. Louisiana–Monroe's offense scored 236 points while the defense allowed 451 points.[1] The team played home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana.

2002 Louisiana–Monroe Indians football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record3–9 (2–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Condell (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Collins (4th season)
Home stadiumMalone Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Texas $   6 0     8 5  
New Mexico State   5 1     7 5  
Arkansas State   3 3     6 7  
Middle Tennessee   2 4     4 8  
Louisiana–Lafayette   2 4     3 9  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 4     3 9  
Idaho   1 5     2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 pmat Ole Miss*L 3–3158,151
September 76:10 pmat Kansas State*L 0–6843,104
September 146:00 pmNo. 3 (I-AA) McNeese State*L 19–2410,091
September 216:00 pmArkansas State
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 21–339,375
October 56:00 pmTulane*
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 9–5211,645
October 126:00 pmIdaho
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 34–146,509
October 193:05 pmat New Mexico StateL 21–3412,183
October 266:00 pmUtah State
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 51–48 2OT6,190
November 23:05 pmat North TexasL 2–4116,212
November 91:00 pmat Auburn*PPVL 14–5284,618
November 162:30 pmat Middle TennesseeESPN+L 28–448,326
November 234:00 pmLouisiana–Lafayette
W 34–107,012

Roster

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2002 Louisiana–Monroe Indians football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 9 Kjell Nesen Jr
QB 10 Daniel Da Prato Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
FS 5 Chris Harris So
DE 89 Marbrae Wilson So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2002-11-08

References

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  1. ^ "2002 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2021.