2002 Saint Francis Cougars football team

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2002
NAIA Playoff Quarterfinalist
MSFA (MEL) champion
ConferenceMid-States Football Association
DivisionMideast League
Record11–1 (6–0 MSFA (MEL))
Head coach
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
Seasons
2002 Mid-States Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mideast League
No. 8 Saint Francis (IN) x^   6 0     11 1  
No. 21
Tri-State
  5 1     6 3  
No. 22
Walsh
  4 2     8 3  
Geneva   3 3     7 5  
Malone
  2 4     4 6  
Taylor
  1 5     3 7  
Urbana
  1 5     1 10  
Midwest League
No. 4
McKendree
x^
  6 1     11 2  
No. 11
Saint Xavier
x^
  6 1     9 3  
No. 14
St. Ambrose
x^
  6 1     8 3  
Olivet Nazarene
  4 3     4 6  
Trinity International
  3 4     6 5  
William Penn
  2 5     4 7  
St. Francis (IL)
  1 6     2 8  
Iowa Wesleyan
  0 7     1 9  
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2002 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the

2002 postseason NAIA playoffs
.

Schedule

(11-1 overall, 6-0 conference)

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 14at Tiffin*Tiffin, OHW 41–31
September 21Iowa Wesleyan*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 45–20
September 28at William Penn*Oskaloosa, IAW 49–14
October 5at GenevaBeaver Falls, PAW 35–28
October 12Quincy*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 77–21
October 19Urbana
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 70–0
October 26at TaylorUpland, INW 35–20
November 2Malone
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 33–27
November 9at Tri-StateAngola, INW 48–28
November 16Walsh
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN
W 40–29
November 23Saint Xavier*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Fort Wayne, IN (NAIA First Round)
W 34–30
November 30at Georgetown*Georgetown, KY (NAIA Quarterfinal)L 0–24
  • *Non-conference game

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
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