2002 Toledo Rockets football team

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2002 Toledo Rockets football
MAC West Division co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–5 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Spence (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLou West (2nd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 Marshall x$   7 – 1     11 – 2  
UCF   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Miami (OH)   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Ohio   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Akron   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Kent State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Buffalo   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
Toledo xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Northern Illinois x   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Ball State   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Western Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Central Michigan   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 2002 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. They competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the West Division. The Rockets were led by head coach Tom Amstutz.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 pmCal Poly*
W 44–1623,074
September 76:00 pmat Eastern Michigan
W 65–1316,843
September 142:30 pmat Minnesota*
L 21–3136,640
September 217:00 pmUNLV*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, Ohio
W 38–2126,050
September 281:30 pmat
Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh
    		• L 19–3739,713
    October 127:00 pmBall Statedagger
    • Glass Bowl
    • Toledo, Ohio
    		W 27–2425,926
    October 196:00 pmat
    TV5
    		W 27–2418,815
    October 267:00 pmMiami (OH)
    • Glass Bowl
    • Toledo, Ohio
    		L 13–2724,466
    November 97:00 pmCentral Michigan
    • Glass Bowl
    • Toledo, Ohio
    		W 44–1718,944
    November 163:30 pmat
    FSN
    		W 42–219,844
    November 2312:00 pmat Northern Illinois
    		FSNW 33–3020,154
    November 307:00 pm
    Battle of I-75
    )    		W 42–2425,331
    December 72:30 pmat
    Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, West Virginia (MAC Championship)
    		• ESPN2L 45–4924,582
    December 265:00 pmvs. Boston College*
    		ESPNL 25–5151,872

    Roster

    2002 Toledo Rockets football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 2 Carl Ford Sr
    QB 7 Bruce Gradkowski Fr
    QB 10 Brian Jones Sr
    WR 14 Lance Moore So
    G 68 Nick Kaczur So
    OL 78 Mike Sacco So
    OL 79 Noah Swartz Sr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    SS 11 Patrick Body So
    CB 12 Brandon Hefflin Jr
    CB 25 James Stanley Sr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 2002-10-21

    After the season

    NFL Draft

    The following Rocket was selected in the

    2003 NFL Draft following the season.[1]

    Round Pick Player Position NFL club
    7 256 Carl Ford Wide receiver Green Bay Packers

    References

    1. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.


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