The 2002 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 4–8. Troy State played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.
| 2002 Troy State Trojans football | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–8 |
| Head coach |
|
| Offensive coordinator | John Shannon (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Wayne Bolt (6th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Notre Dame | – | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | – | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | – | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | – | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | at No. 9 Nebraska* | L 16–31 | 77,831 | |||
| September 7 | at UAB* | L 26–27 | 22,203 | [1] | ||
| September 14 | Southern Utah* | W 40–15 | 15,288 | |||
| September 21 | at No. 21 Iowa State* | L 12–42 | 44,896 | |||
| September 28 | at Missouri* | L 7–44 | 50,220 | |||
| October 5 | Austin Peay* |
| W 41–3 | 13,510 | ||
| October 12 | at Mississippi State* | L 8–11 | 49,546 | |||
| October 19 | at Marshall* | ESPN Plus | L 7–24 | 27,121 | ||
| October 26 | Florida Atlantic* |
| W 21–6 | 12,465 | ||
| November 2 | at Arkansas* | ESPN Regional | L 0–23 | 42,817 | ||
| November 9 | vs. Florida A&M* |
| W 24–7 | 13,894 | ||
| November 16 | Utah State* |
| L 16–19 OT | 12,348 | ||
| ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Trojans can't overcome errors". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
 | This college football 2000s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |