2002 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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.

2002 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
Record8–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
(capacity: 16,650)
2002 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31at No. 19 (I-A) Marshall*No. 2
ESPN PlusL 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
L 13–144,311[12]

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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