2002 Villanova Wildcats football team
Appearance
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NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 28–39 vs. McNeese State | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 4 |
Record | 11–4 (7–1 A-10) |
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Home stadium | Villanova Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | at Rutgers* | W 37–19 | [3] | ||
September 7 | at Colgate | W 20–0 | |||
September 14 | Maine | L 14–21 | [4] | ||
September 21 | New Hampshire |
| W 45–3 | [5] | |
September 28 | at James Madison | W 30–26 | 9,153 | [6] | |
October 5 | Hofstra |
| W 35–7 | [7] | |
October 10 | Penn |
| W 17–3 | [8] | |
October 19 | at UMass | L 16–17 | [9] | ||
November 2 | William & Mary |
| W 41–20 | 7,153 | [10] |
November 9 | at No. 18 Northeastern | L 13–38 | 6,463 | [11] | |
November 16 | Rhode Island |
| W 45–3 | [12] | |
November 23 | at Delaware | W 38–34 | [13] | ||
November 30 | Furman* |
| W 45–38 | [14] | |
December 7 | Fordham* |
| W 24–10 | 4,351 | [15] |
December 14 | McNeese State* | L 28–29 | [16] | ||
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References
- ^ "Villanova Yearly Results (2000-2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "Embarrassed: I-AA Villanova burns Rutgers time and again". Home News Tribune. September 1, 2002. pp. C1, C8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova drops home opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 15, 2002. p. D9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova gets Talley's message". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 2002. p. D10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova survives a scare and beats James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 2002. p. D10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova makes a meal out of Hofstra, 35-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 6, 2002. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Nova's win over Penn is hardly a splashy one". Philadelphia Daily News. October 11, 2002. p. 141 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova won't let UMass throw it away". The Boston Globe. October 20, 2002. p. E18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova stays alive in A-10 by beating nemesis". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 3, 2002. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Emotional NU relentless: Huskies trounce No. 11 Villanova". The Boston Globe. November 10, 2002. p. D17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Nova storms past Rhode Island, 45-3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 2002. p. D9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final disappointment". The News Journal. November 24, 2002. pp. D1, D7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins get overthrown". The Greenville News. December 1, 2002. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats manage win despite injured QB". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 8, 2002. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villaova tumbles in I-AA seminfinals". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 15, 2002. pp. D1, D4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved April 6, 2019.