2002 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season
The 2002 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season was the team's first season. The team finished with a 6–10 record under head coach Terry Karg, finishing fourth out of five in the American Conference Northeast Division; they did not go to the playoffs. Following the season, Karg resigned as head coach.[1]
Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||
| 2 | April 6, 2002 | Greensboro Prowlers | L 42–28 | 0–1 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 3 | April 12, 2002 | Richmond Speed | L 72–30 | 0–2 | First Union Arena |
| 4 | April 20, 2002 | Albany Conquest | L 34–28 | 0–3 | First Union Arena |
| 5 | April 27, 2002 | Greensboro Prowlers | L 64–31 | 0–4 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 6 | May 4, 2002 | Roanoke Steam | L 44–26 | 0–5 | First Union Arena |
| 7 | May 10, 2002 | Rochester Brigade | L 57–52 | 0–6 | Blue Cross Arena |
| 8 | May 18, 2002 | New Haven Ninjas | W 47–43 | 1–6 | New Haven Coliseum |
| 9 | May 25, 2002 | Albany Conquest | L 37–35 | 1–7 | Times Union Center |
| 10 | June 1, 2002 | Rochester Brigade | W 52–35 | 2–7 | First Union Arena |
| 11 | June 7, 2002 | Mohegan Wolves | W 49–40 | 3–7 | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| 12 | June 15, 2002 | Mohegan Wolves | W 51–26 | 4–7 | First Union Arena |
| 13 | June 22, 2002 | New Haven Ninjas | L 67–59 | 4–8 | New Haven Coliseum |
| 14 | June 29, 2002 | Rochester Brigade | L 55–38 | 4–9 | Blue Cross Arena |
| 15 | July 6, 2002 | New Haven Ninjas | W 45–28 | 5–9 | First Union Arena |
| 16 | July 13, 2002 | Mohegan Wolves | W 56–39 | 6–9 | First Union Arena |
| 17 | July 20, 2002 | Albany Conquest | L 58–36 | 6–10 | First Union Arena |
| 18 | Bye | ||||
Final standings
| American Conference Northeast Division | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| Albany Conquest | 13 | 3 | .812 | 11 | 1 | .917 |
| Rochester Brigade | 7 | 9 | .437 | 6 | 6 | .500 |
| New Haven Ninjas | 5 | 7 | .375 | 5 | 7 | .417 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6 | 6 | .500 |
| Mohegan Wolves | 3 | 13 | .187 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
Attendance
| Week | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mahoning Valley Thunder | 8,200 |
| 3 | Manchester Wolves | 6,968 |
| 6 | Quad City Steamwheelers | 7,043 |
| 10 | Albany Conquest | 6,358 |
| 12 | Manchester Wolves | 5,739 |
| 15 | Tennessee Valley Vipers | 4,880 |
| 16 | Manchester Wolves | 5,701 |
| 17 | Peoria Pirates | 6,088 |
| Total | 50,977 | |
| Average | 6,372 |
References
- "Karg Leaving Pioneers". 2002-09-25.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.