2002 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2002 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by third–year head coach Chris Tormey and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

2002 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhil Earley (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJeff Mills (3rd season)
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
(capacity: 31,545)
2002 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 15 Boise State $  8 0   12 1  
Hawaii  7 1   10 4  
Fresno State  6 2   9 5  
San Jose State  4 4   6 7  
Nevada  4 4   5 7  
Rice  3 5   4 7  
Louisiana Tech  3 5   4 8  
SMU  3 5   3 9  
UTEP  1 7   2 10  
Tulsa  1 7   1 11  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 Washington State*
FSNNWL 7–3163,588
September 141:00 p.m.BYU*KRNVW 31–2823,109
September 211:00 p.m.Rice
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 31–2117,201
September 281:00 p.m.No. 25 Colorado State*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 28–3219,292
October 57:00 p.m.at UNLV*KRNVL 17–2128,341
October 129:00 p.m.at HawaiiKRNVL 34–5939,616
October 191:00 p.m.San Jose Statedagger
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 52–2419,481
October 2612:00 p.m.at Louisiana TechL 47–5015,315
November 212:00 p.m.at SMUKRNVW 24–611,832
November 912:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 23–1713,721
November 164:00 p.m.at Fresno StateKRNVL 30–3840,866
November 2312:00 p.m.No. 23 Boise State
L 7–4420,247
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Vs. Washington State

Nevada vs. Washington State
(Cougar Gridiron Classic)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 7 000 7
No. 12 Cougars 0 14017 31
  • Date: August 31, 2002
  • Location: Seahawks Stadium
    Seattle, WA
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 5 minutes
  • Game attendance: 63,588
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Hazy and Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 3 MPH
  • Referee: Jack Folliard
  • TV announcers (FSNNW): N/A

BYU

BYU at Nevada
1 234Total
Cougars 0 14140 28
Wolf Pack 10 2100 31
  • Date: September 14, 2002
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 23,109
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sun with High Clouds • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Gene Semko
  • TV announcers (KRNV): N/A

Rice

Rice at Nevada
1 234Total
Owls 14 007 21
Wolf Pack 10 777 31
  • Date: September 21, 2002
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 49 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,201
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Robert Cameron
  • TV announcers (None): None

Colorado State

Colorado State at Nevada
1 234Total
No. 25 Rams 0 71114 32
Wolf Pack 7 777 28
  • Date: September 28, 2002
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,292
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: High Clouds • Wind: W 20 MPH
  • Referee: Ken Flaherty
  • TV announcers (None): None

At UNLV

Nevada at UNLV
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 6011 17
Rebels 7 707 21
  • Date: October 5, 2002
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:06 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
  • Game attendance: 28,341
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 2 MPH
  • Referee: Gene Semko
  • TV announcers (KRNV): N/A

At Hawaii

Nevada at Hawaii
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 10 12120 34
Warriors 42 1070 59
  • Date: October 12, 2002
  • Location: Aloha Stadium
    Halawa, HI
  • Game start: 6:08 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
  • Game attendance: 39,616
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Mostly Clear and Showers • Wind: TR 10–20 MPH
  • Referee: Paul Labenne
  • TV announcers (KRNV): N/A

San Jose State

San Jose State at Nevada
1 234Total
Spartans 0 1707 24
Wolf Pack 7 71721 52
  • Date: October 19, 2002
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 58 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,481
  • Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear and Mostly Sunny • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Frank White
  • TV announcers (None): None

At Louisiana Tech

Nevada at Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 14 13713 47
Bulldogs 10 13216 50
  • Date: October 26, 2002
  • Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
    Ruston, LA
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: N/A
  • Game attendance: 15,315
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Overcast and Drizzle • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: Daniel Romeo
  • TV announcers (None): None

At SMU

Nevada at SMU
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 0321 24
Mustangs 0 006 6
  • Date: November 2, 2002
  • Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
    University Park, TX
  • Game start: 2:10 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 59 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,832
  • Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and 76% Humidity • Wind: E 6 MPH
  • Referee: Bill Athan
  • TV announcers (KRNV): N/A

UTEP

UTEP at Nevada
1 234Total
Miners 0 1700 17
Wolf Pack 0 1463 23
  • Date: November 9, 2002
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,721
  • Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy and Cool • Wind: 20 MPH
  • Referee: Frank White
  • TV announcers (None): None

At Fresno State

Nevada at Fresno State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 10 0020 30
Bulldogs 3 14147 38
  • Date: November 16, 2002
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 4:08 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutes
  • Game attendance: 40,866
  • Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy and Hazy • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Paul Labenne
  • TV announcers (KRNV): N/A

Boise State

Boise State at Nevada
(rivalry)
1 234Total
No. 23 Broncos 17 10107 44
Wolf Pack 0 007 7
  • Date: November 23, 2002
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 12:07 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,247
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Rich Kollen
  • TV announcers (None): None

References

  1. "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 137. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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