2002 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

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2002 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhil Earley (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJeff Mills (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m.vs. No. 12
Seahawks Stadium
  • Seattle, WA (Cougar Gridiron Classic)
  • 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:
      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:
      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:
      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

    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:
      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:
      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:
      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:
      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

    At Fresno State

    Nevada at Fresno State
    1 234Total
    Wolf Pack 10 0020 30
    Bulldogs 3 14147 38
    • Date: November 16, 2002
    • Location:
      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:
      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.