2002 Troy State Trojans football team

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	Larry Blakeney (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	John Shannon (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Wayne Bolt (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium

2002 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	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

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at No. 9 Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE		L 16–31	77,831
September 7	at UAB*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL		L 26–27	22,203
September 14	Southern Utah*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL		W 40–15	15,288
September 21	at No. 21 Iowa State*	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA		L 12–42	44,896
September 28	at Missouri*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO		L 7–44	50,220
October 5	Austin Peay*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL		W 41–3	13,510
October 12	at Mississippi State*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS		L 8–11	49,546
October 19	at Marshall*	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN Plus	L 7–24	27,121
October 26	Florida Atlantic*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL		W 21–6	12,465
November 2	at Arkansas*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ESPN Regional	L 0–23	42,817
November 9	vs. Florida A&M*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Azalea City Classic)		W 24–7	13,894
November 16	Utah State*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL		L 16–19 OT	12,348
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game