2002 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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2002 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 13–14 vs. Maine
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
2002 record8–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
(capacity: 16,650)
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 14 Wofford   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 10 Appalachian State ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 9 Furman ^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
VMI   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Western Carolina   3 – 5     5 – 6  
East Tennessee State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Chattanooga   2 – 6     2 – 10  
The Citadel   1 – 7     3 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2002 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SoCon. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Maine in the first round. The Mountaineers played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31at No. 19 (I-A) Marshall*No. 2
ESPN+L 17–5031,042[1]
September 14No. 16 Eastern Kentucky*No. 5
W 36–2811,211[2]
September 21at Liberty*No. 5
W 29–228,173[3]
September 28The CitadelNo. 5
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 37–2817,381[4]
October 5East Tennessee StateNo. 4
W 29–108,304[5]
October 12No. 5 FurmanNo. 4
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 16–1515,331[6]
October 19at No. 13 Georgia SouthernNo. 3
L 20–3615,146[7]
October 26No. 25 WoffordNo. 8
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
L 19–2617,297[8]
November 2at ChattanoogaNo. 14
W 20–177,139[9]
November 9VMINo. 14
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 54–1311,007[10]
November 16at Western CarolinaNo. 8
W 24–1410,321[11]
November 30No. 7 Maine*No. 5
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (Division I-AA First Round)
L 13–144,311[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "Marshall flies by ASU". The News and Observer. September 1, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern crumbles in 2nd half". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 15, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Late catch lifts Appalachian State past Liberty". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 22, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Burchette guides Mountaineers' rally". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bucs can't postpone history". Johnson City Press. October 6, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Paladins throw away sure thing". The Greenville News. October 13, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "No. 13 and growing up". The Atlanta Constitution. October 20, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wofford finally clears Appalachian hurdle". The State. October 27, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Win keeps ASU's playoff hopes alive". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Appy St. pounds VMI". The Daily News Leader. November 10, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ASU beats WCU to keep playoff hopes alive". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 17, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Black Bears move on behind Williams TD". The Boston Globe. December 1, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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