2002 Arkansas State Indians football team

2002 Sun Belt Conference football standings
	$ – Conference champion;

2002 Arkansas State Indians football
2002 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2002 record	6–7 (3–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Steve Roberts (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Doug Ruse (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Kevin Corless (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jack Curtis (1st season)
Home stadium	Indian Stadium; (Capacity: 30,964)
	Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

The 2002 Arkansas State Indians football team (now called the Arkansas State Red Wolves) represented Arkansas State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I FBS college football season as members of the Sun Belt Conference.^[1] Under head coach Steve Roberts, the team compiled a record of 6 wins and 7 losses.^[2] Despite having enough wins for bowl eligibility, they weren't invited to a bowl game.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 25	2:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (Hispanic College Fund Football Classic)	ESPN+	L 7–63	54,016
August 31	6:00 p.m.	San Jose State*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		L 14–33	18,492
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Tulsa*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		W 21–19	15,363
September 14	11:00 a.m.	at Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	ESPN+	L 7–59	46,258
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA		W 33–21	9,375
September 28	6:00 p.m.	UT Martin*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		W 30–10	14,826
October 5	4:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		W 13–7	16,191
October 12	1:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Ole Miss*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS		L 17–52	55,204
October 19	6:00 p.m.	North Texas	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		L 10–13	12,671
October 26	5:00 p.m.	New Mexico State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		L 21–26	11,036
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Southern Utah*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		W 38–16	9,107
November 9	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Lafayette	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA		L 10–13	14,117
November 16	4:00 p.m.	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID		W 38–29	7,825
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References[]

^ DeLassus, David. "Arkansas State Red Wolves". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
^ DeLassus, David. "Coach Records Game-by-Game Coach: Steve Roberts (2002)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 31, 2013.

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[1] DeLassus, David. "Arkansas State Red Wolves". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2013.

[2] DeLassus, David. "Coach Records Game-by-Game Coach: Steve Roberts (2002)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 31, 2013.

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v t Arkansas State Red Wolves football
Venues	(1937–1973) Centennial Bank Stadium (1974–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Memphis: Paint Bucket Bowl
Culture & lore	Howl "" Sound of the Natural State
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1918 1942–1944 1951 1970 1979 1982 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

2002 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t	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