2002 Monmouth Hawks football team

The 2002 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by tenth-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 2–8 overall and 2–5 in NEC play to tie for fifth place.

2002 Monmouth Hawks football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	2–8 (2–5 NEC)
Head coach	Kevin Callahan (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mark Fabish (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Andy Bobik (9th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Kessler Field

2002 Northeast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Albany $		6	–	1					8	–	4
Stony Brook		5	–	2					8	–	2
Sacred Heart		5	–	2					7	–	3
Wagner		4	–	3					7	–	4
Central Connecticut State		3	–	4					5	–	6
Robert Morris		2	–	5					3	–	4
Monmouth		2	–	5					2	–	8
Saint Francis (PA)		1	–	6					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	1:00 p.m.	at Lafayette*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 29–30	5,223
September 14	1:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	L 13–32	2,876
September 21	7:00 p.m.	at Morgan State*	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 20–35	6,013
September 28	1:30 p.m.	at Robert Morris	Moon Stadium Moon Township, PA	L 10–15	1,974
October 12	1:00 p.m.	Stony Brook	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	W 14–9	1,014
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut State	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	L 9–10	2,874
October 26	1:00 p.m.	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	L 6–7	1,466
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Towson*	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	L 0–20	1,845
November 9	1:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	W 7–0	1,018
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at Albany	University Field Albany, NY	L 7–19	757
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time