2002 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

2002 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	4–8 (2–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Andy McCollum (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Campbell (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Blake Anderson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Davis (2nd season)
Home stadium	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Texas $		6	–	0					8	–	5
New Mexico State		5	–	1					7	–	5
Arkansas State		3	–	3					6	–	7
Middle Tennessee		2	–	4					4	–	8
Louisiana–Lafayette		2	–	4					3	–	9
Louisiana–Monroe		2	–	4					3	–	9
Idaho		1	–	5					2	–	10
$ – Conference champion

The 2002 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Andy McCollum, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Sun Belt. Over the course of the season, the Middle Tennessee was outscored by its opponents by a total of 332 to 297.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	11:30 am	at Alabama*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 34–39	80,091
September 7	6:00 pm	at No. 4 Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 3–26	107,672
September 21	12:30 pm	at Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 22–44	60,584
September 28	7:00 pm	Southeast Missouri State*	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	L 14–24	27,519
October 5	4:00 pm	at Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 7–13	16,191
October 12	6:00 pm	at Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	W 21–20	28,660
October 19	11:00 am	Louisiana–Lafayette	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 48–35	9,726
October 26	2:00 pm	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 18–21	12,434
November 2	6:00 pm	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 21–24	19,562
November 16	2:30 pm	Louisiana–Monroe	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 44–28	8,326
November 23	2:30 pm	North Texas	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	L 20–30	6,827
November 30	2:00 pm	Utah State	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 45–28	3,418
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	11	3	20	34
Crimson Tide	22	0	7	10	39

At No. 4 Tennessee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	3	3
No. 4 Volunteers	14	3	0	9	26

At Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	16	6	0	22
Wildcats	17	7	13	7	44

Southeast Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indians	7	3	0	14	24
Blue Raiders	7	0	7	0	14

At Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	7	0	0	7
Indians	6	7	0	0	13

At Vanderbilt

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	7	7	0	7	21
Commodores	3	0	7	10	20

Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	2	13	7	13	35
Blue Raiders	14	3	21	10	48

At Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	10	0	8	18
Vandals	7	0	14	0	21

At New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	0	14	7	21
Aggies	0	10	0	14	24

Louisiana–Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indians	0	14	7	7	28
Blue Raiders	24	7	10	3	44

North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	6	9	8	7	30
Blue Raiders	7	7	0	6	20

Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	14	0	14	28
Blue Raiders	14	3	14	14	45

After the season

NFL draft

The following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.^[4]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	60	Tyrone Calico	Wide receiver	Tennessee Titans

References