American college football season
2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers football Conference Big 12 Conference Division North Division 2002 record 7–7 (3–5 Big 12) Head coach Frank Solich (5th season)Offensive coordinator Frank Solich (5th season) Offensive scheme I formation Defensive coordinator Craig Bohl (3rd season)Home stadium Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 73,918)Seasons
The 2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season . The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska . Nebraska finished in 4th place in the Big 12 North Division and tied for 8th conference–wide, with a final record of 7–7 (3–5). With their loss to Ole Miss in the Independence Bowl, the Huskers streak of 40 straight winning seasons came to an end. Earlier, a loss to Iowa State knocked the Huskers out of the AP Poll for the first time since October 11, 1981. The run of 348 consecutive weeks in the rankings was the longest in college football history.
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 24 6:45 pm Arizona State * No. 10 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska (BCA Classic )ESPN W 48–1077,779
August 31 6:00 pm Troy State * No. 9 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska W 31–1677,831
September 7 6:00 pm Utah State * No. 9 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska W 44–1378,176
September 14 7:00 pm at Penn State * No. 8 Beaver Stadium University Park, Pennsylvania ABC L 7–40110,753
September 28 2:30 pm at No. 19 Iowa State No. 20 ABC L 14–3651,888
October 5 11:30 am McNeese State * Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska HDNet W 38–1477,192
October 12 11:30 am Missouri Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska (rivalry ) PPV W 24–1378,014
October 19 11:30 am at Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, Oklahoma FSN L 21–2445,017
October 26 6:00 pm at Texas A&M TBS W 38–3181,054
November 2 6:00 pm No. 7 Texas Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska FSN L 24–2778,268
November 9 12:30 pm Kansas Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska W 45–777,351
November 16 11:30 am at No. 11 Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, Kansas FSN L 13–4952,221
November 29 2:30 pm No. 13 Colorado Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska (rivalry ) ABC L 13–2877,804
December 27 3:30 pm vs. Ole Miss * ESPN L 23–2746,096
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Roster and coaching staff [ ]
2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
SE
38
Brandon Biodrowski
RFr
TE
84
Jon Bowling
Sr
QB
11
Joe Chrisman
Sr
OG
59
Wes Cody
Sr
IB
1
Thunder Collins
Sr
SE
32
Kelly Cook
Jr
WB
81
Ben Cornelsen
Sr
TE
80
Will Dabbert
Sr
FB
4
Judd Davies
Jr
IB
25
Josh Davis
Jr
IB
30
Dahrran Diedrick
Sr
OG
78
Mike Erickson
So
OT
77
M.J. Flaum
So
WR
28
Isaiah Fluellen
Fr
C
52
John Garrison (C)
Sr
FB
39
Zach Giesselmann
RFr
TE
99
Aaron Golliday
Sr
OG
72
Tim Green
Jr
IB
6
DeAntae Grixby
Jr
WB
89
Troy Hassebroek
Sr
TE
42
Matt Herian
Fr
IB
5
David Horne
Fr
OT
51
Richie Incognito
RFr
WB
31
Joel Jackson
So
FB
37
Paul Kastl
Sr
TE
47
Dusty Keiser
So
SE
19
John Klem
Sr
TE
46
John Knopp
Fr
C
75
Brandon Koch
RFr
OT
73
Scott Koethe
Sr
C
74
David Kolowski
Sr
OT
67
Nate Kolterman
Sr
FB
45
Steve Kriewald
So
WR
27
Mark LeFlore
Fr
OG
66
Jermaine Leslie
Fr
SE
13
Tim Liley
Jr
C
63
Jack Limbaugh
Jr
WB
12
DeWayne Long
So
OT
76
Chris Loos
Jr
QB
10
Jammal Lord
Jr
OT
65
Nate Manley
RFr
C
64
Kurt Mann
Fr
WB
18
Mike McLaughlin
RFr
SE
14
Ryan Mikluscak
So
FB
32
Grant Miller
Fr
IB
21
Robin Miller
Jr
IB
23
Nanfwang Mutfwang
RFr
OG
61
Brian Nelson
Jr
WB
24
Jack O'Holleran
So
WB
8
Ryan Ommert
Jr
TE
82
Phil Peetz
Jr
OG
56
Gary Pike
RFr
SE
2
Ross Pilkington
Fr
OT
69
Nick Povendo
So
IB
36
Tim Reese
Jr
TE
86
Kyle Ringenberg
Sr
IB
22
Cory Ross
RFr
OG
54
Carson Schott
RFr
SE
85
Matt Schroeder
RFr
TE
83
Chris Septak
So
C
79
Josh Sewell
Jr
TE
87
Alex Shada
So
QB
17
Scott Siefken
So
IB
33
Marques Simmons
RFr
QB
16
Mike Stuntz
So
OG
55
Junior Tagoa'i
Jr
SE
9
Wilson Thomas
Sr
OT
57
Cory Timm
Fr
FB
41
Dane Todd
Fr
OT
68
Dan Vili Waldrop
Jr
OG
53
Cody Volk
Jr
WB
20
Kiffin Wigert
So
FB
34
Andy Wingender
Jr
TE
44
Matthew Woodward
RFr
SE
3
Ben Zajicek
So
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
PK
26
Josh Brown
Sr
PK
22
Sandro DeAngelis
So
PK
32
Dale Endorf
Jr
P
37
Sam Koch
RFr
P
19
Kyle Larson
Jr
PK
48
Zach Wright
RFr
Head coach
Frank Solich 5th season 24th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Craig Bohl 3rd season as DC/LB coach 11th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
Turner Gill 11th season as QB coach 11th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
16th season as WR/TE coach 16th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Brown
Jeff Jamrog 3rd season as DL coach 5th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
Dan Young 20th season as OL/K coach 20th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Reed
Milt Tenopir 29th season as OL coach 29th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Sterling
Nelson Barnes 6th season as RE coach 6th year at Nebraska Alma mater: North Texas
George Darlington DB coach 30th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Rutgers
Dave Gillespie 5th season as RB coach 14th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska-Omaha
Boyd Epley 34th season as S&C coach 34th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: January 16, 2011
Depth chart [ ]
Defense
FS
Josh Bullocks
Jerrell Pippens
⋅
WEAK
MIDDLE
STRONG
Demorrio Williams T.J. Hollowell
Barrett Ruud
Scott Shanle
Chad Buller
. Tony Tata
Ira Cooper
⋅
⋅
⋅
ROVER
Phillip Bland
Aaron Terpening
Lannie Hopkins
CB
Fabian Washingtion
Pat Ricketts
⋅
DE
DT
DT
DE
Demoine Adams Trevor Johnson
Ryon Bingham
Patrick Kabongo
Chris Kelsay
Titis Adams
Jon Clanton
Le Kevin Smith
Justin Smith
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
CB
DeJuan Groce
Lornell McPherson
⋅
Offense
WR
Wilson Thomas
Ben Cornelson
⋅
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Richie Inganito
Mike Erickson
John Garrison
Wes Cody
Dan Vili Waldrop
Scott Koethe
Jake Anderson
David Kolowski
Junior Taoa'l
Nick Povendo
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
TE
Matt Herian
Aaron Golliday
Jon Bowling
WR
Ross Pilkington
Troy Hassebroek
⋅
QB
Jammal Lord
Mike Stuntz
⋅
RB
Dahrran Diedrick
David Horne
Cory Ross Josh Davis
FB
Judd Davis
Steve Kriewald
⋅
Special Teams
PK Josh Brown
P Kyle Larson
KR Josh Davis
PR DeJuan Groce
Game summaries [ ]
Arizona State [ ]
Arizona State at Nebraska [box score]
Date: August 24Location: Memorial Stadium , Lincoln, Nebraska Game attendance: 77,779TV announcers (ESPN ): Ron Franklin (Play-by-play), Mike Gottfried (Color) & Adrian Karsten (Sideline)
Troy State [ ]
Troy State at Nebraska [box score]
1
2 3 4 Total
Troy State
0
3 7 6
16
• Nebraska
7
7 14 3
31
Date: August 31Location: Memorial Stadium , Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST Game attendance: 77,831
Utah State [ ]
Utah State at Nebraska [box score]
1
2 3 4 Total
Utah State
7
0 0 6
13
• Nebraska
17
20 7 0
44
Date: September 7Location: Memorial Stadium , Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST Game attendance: 78,176
Penn State [ ]
Nebraska at Penn State [box score]
1
2 3 4 Total
Nebraska
0
7 0 0
7
• Penn State
0
13 20 7
40
Date: September 14Location: Beaver Stadium , University Park, Pennsylvania Game start: 7:07 p.m. CST Game attendance: 110,753TV announcers (ABC ): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color) & Lynn Swann (Sideline)
Iowa State [ ]
Nebraska at Iowa State [box score]
1
2 3 4 Total
Nebraska
0
7 7 0
14
• Iowa State
3
16 7 10
36
Date: September 28Location: Jack Trice Stadium , Ames, Iowa Game start: 2:37 p.m. CST Game attendance: 51,888TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)
McNeese State [ ]
McNeese State at Nebraska [box score]
Date: October 5Location: Memorial Stadium , Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 11:35 a.m. CST Game attendance: 77,192Television network: HDNet
This was the first week Nebraska was not featured in the AP Poll since their 59-0 defeat of Colorado on October 10, 1981 .
Missouri [ ]
Missouri at Nebraska [box score]
1
2 3 4 Total
Missouri
10
3 0 0
13
• Nebraska
7
7 7 3
24
Date: October 12Location: Memorial Stadium , Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 11:36 a.m. CST Game attendance: 78,014TV announcers (PPV ): Dave Armstrong (Play-by-play), Rich Baldinger (Color), Bill Doleman (Sideline) & Chris Gerving (Sideline)
Oklahoma State [ ]
Nebraska at Oklahoma State [box score]
Date: October 19Location: Lewis Field , Stillwater, Oklahoma Game start: 11:39 a.m. CST Game attendance: 45,017TV announcers (FSN ): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & (Sideline)
Nebraska's first loss against Oklahoma State since 1961 .
Texas A&M [ ]
Nebraska at Texas A&M [box score]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Nebraska
7
7 7 17
38
Texas A&M
14
7 10 0
31
Date: October 26Location: Kyle Field , College Station, Texas Game start: 6:07 p.m. CST Game attendance: 81,054TV announcers (TBS ): Ron Thulin (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Craig Sager (Sideline)
Texas [ ]
Texas at Nebraska [box score]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Texas
3
3 14 7
27
Nebraska
3
0 7 14
24
Date: November 2Location: Memorial Stadium , Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 6:09 p.m. CST Game attendance: 78,268TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers (Play-by-play), Dave Lapham (Color) & Eric Clemons (Sideline)
Kansas [ ]
Kansas at Nebraska [box score]
1
2 3 4 Total
Kansas
7
0 0 0
7
• Nebraska
14
10 21 0
45
Date: November 9Location: Memorial Stadium , Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 12:30 p.m. CST Game attendance: 77,351
Kansas State [ ]
Nebraska at Kansas State [box score]
1
2 3 4 Total
Nebraska
0
6 7 0
13
• Kansas State
14
7 7 21
49
Date: November 16Location: KSU Stadium , Manhattan, Kansas Game start: 11:39 a.m. CST Game attendance: 52,221TV announcers (FSN): Bill Land (Play-by-play), Gary Reasons (Color) & (Sideline)
Colorado [ ]
Colorado at Nebraska [box score]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Colorado
7
0 14 7
28
Nebraska
0
10 3 0
13
Date: November 29Location: Memorial Stadium , Lincoln, Nebraska Game start: 2:36 p.m. CST Game attendance: 77,804TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color) & Lynn Swann (Sideline)
Ole Miss [ ]
Nebraska vs Ole Miss [box score]
1
2 3 4 Total
Nebraska
3
14 3 3
23
• Ole Miss
0
14 10 3
27
Date: December 27Location: Independence Stadium , Shreveport, Louisiana Game start: 3:38 p.m. CST Game attendance: 46,096TV announcers (ESPN): Jeff Hullinger (Play-by-play), Todd Christensen (Color) & (Sideline)
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Final
AP
10
9
9
8
18
20
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Coaches Poll
8
8
8
7
19
19
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
BCS
Not released
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Not released
After the season [ ]
Nebraska finished in 4th place in the Big 12 North Division and tied for 8th conference-wide, with a final record of 7-7 (3-5).
Awards [ ]
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Award
Name(s)
All-America 1st team
DeJuan Groce , Richie Incognito
All-America 2nd team
Fabian Washington
All-America 4th team
David Horne
All-Big 12 1st team
Josh Brown , DeJuan Groce, Richie Incognito
All-Big 12 2nd team
John Garrison, Chris Kelsay , Kyle Larson
All-Big 12 3rd team
Dahrran Diedrick
Freshman All-Big 12 1st team
Matt Herian, David Horne, Richie Incognito, Ross Pilkington, Le Kevin Smith , Fabian Washington
NFL and pro players [ ]
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 2002 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.[3]
References [ ]
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