2002 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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2002 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
National Championship Game, L 14–34 vs. Western Kentucky
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
FCS CoachesNo. 2
2002 record13–2 (6–0 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southland Football League standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 McNeese State $^   6 – 0     13 – 2  
No. 16 Northwestern State ^   4 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 23 Nicholls State   3 – 3     7 – 4  
Stephen F. Austin   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Jacksonville State   2 – 4     5 – 5  
Sam Houston State   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Southwest Texas State   1 – 5     4 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31Grambling State*
W 52–20
September 7at Youngstown State*
W 28–13
September 14at UL-Monroe*
W 24–19
September 28Western Kentucky*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 38–13
October 5at Nebraska
L 14–38
October 19Jacksonville State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 28–20
October 26at Sam Houston State
W 47–10
November 2Stephen F. Austin
W 42–13
November 9Southwest Texas State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 47–7
November 16at Northwestern State
W 27–3
November 23Nicholls State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
W 33–21
November 30Montana State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (First Round, Division I Championship)
W 21–14
December 7Montana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (Quarterfinals, Division I Championship)
W 24–20
December 14Villanova
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (Semifinals, Division I Championship)
W 39–28
December 20Western Kentucky
  • Finley Stadium
  • Chattanooga, TN (Division I Championship Game)
L 14–34
  • *Non-conference game

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References[]

  1. ^ "McNeese State - 2002 Football Schedule". McNeese State Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
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