2002 Villanova Wildcats football team

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2002 Villanova Wildcats football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 4
Record11–4 (7–1 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Venuto (4th season)
Home stadiumVillanova Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Maine $^   7 2     11 3  
No. 11 Northeastern $^   7 2     10 3  
No. 4 Villanova ^   6 3     11 4  
UMass   6 3     8 4  
William & Mary   5 4     6 5  
Richmond   4 5     4 7  
Delaware   4 5     6 6  
Hofstra   4 5     6 6  
James Madison   4 6     5 7  
New Hampshire   2 7     3 8  
Rhode Island   1 8     3 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University in the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 18th season under head coach Andy Talley, the Wildcats compiled an 11–4 record (7–1 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 448 to 278, and was ranked No. 4 in The Sports Network I-AA Poll. The team advanced to the Division I-A playoffs, defeating Furman in the first round and Fordham in the quarterfinals, before losing to McNeese State in the semifinals.[1][2] The Wildcats played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m.at Rutgers*W 37–1920,911[3]
September 71:00 p.m.at
Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
  • W 20–06,532[4]
    September 146:00 p.m.No. 6 MaineNo. 11L 14–218,515[5]
    September 2112:00 p.m.New HampshireNo. 14
    • Villanova Stadium
    • Villanova, PA
    W 45–3[6]
    September 286:00 p.m.at No. 23 James MadisonNo. 8W 30–269,153[7]
    October 512:00 p.m.HofstraNo. 7
    • Villanova Stadium
    • Villanova, PA
    W 35–7[8]
    October 107:00 p.m.No. 24 PennNo. 6
    • Villanova Stadium
    • Villanova, PA
    W 17–38,129[9]
    October 191:00 p.m.at No. 20 UMassNo. 4L 16–1711,208[10]
    November 212:00 p.m.No. 12 William & MaryNo. 11
    • Villanova Stadium
    • Villanova, PA
    W 41–207,153[11]
    November 912:30 p.m.at No. 18 NortheasternNo. 11L 13–386,463[12]
    November 161:00 p.m.Rhode IslandNo. 14
    • Villanova Stadium
    • Villanova, PA
    W 45–3[13]
    November 23at DelawareNo. 13W 38–3420,850[14]
    November 3012:00 p.m.No. 6 Furman*No. 12
    W 45–38[15]
    December 712:00 p.m.No. 21 Fordham*No. 12
    • Villanova Stadium
    • Villanova, PA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
    W 24–104,351[16]
    December 142:00 p.m.No. 1 McNeese State*No. 12
    L 28–29[17]

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    References

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