2002 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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2002 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record4–8 (2–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Campbell (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBlake Anderson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Davis (2nd season)
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Texas $   6 0     8 5  
New Mexico State   5 1     7 5  
Arkansas State   3 3     6 7  
Middle Tennessee   2 4     4 8  
Louisiana–Lafayette   2 4     3 9  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 4     3 9  
Idaho   1 5     2 10  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 2002 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Andy McCollum, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Sun Belt. Over the course of the season, the Middle Tennessee was outscored by its opponents by a total of 332 to 297.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 3111:30 amat Alabama*L 34–3980,091
September 76:00 pmat No. 4 Tennessee*L 3–26107,672
September 2112:30 pmat Kentucky*L 22–4460,584
September 287:00 pmSoutheast Missouri State*L 14–2427,519
October 54:00 pmat Arkansas StateL 7–1316,191
October 126:00 pmat Vanderbilt*W 21–2028,660
October 1911:00 amLouisiana–Lafayette
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 48–359,726
October 262:00 pmat IdahoL 18–2112,434
November 26:00 pmat New Mexico StateL 21–2419,562
November 162:30 pmLouisiana–Monroe
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 44–288,326
November 232:30 pmNorth Texas
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 20–306,827
November 302:00 pmUtah State
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 45–283,418
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2][3]

Game summaries[edit]

At Alabama[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 11 3 20 34
Crimson Tide 22 0 7 10 39

At No. 4 Tennessee[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 0 0 3 3
No. 4 Volunteers 14 3 0 9 26

At Kentucky[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 16 6 0 22
Wildcats 17 7 13 7 44

Southeast Missouri State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Indians 7 3 0 14 24
Blue Raiders 7 0 7 0 14

At Arkansas State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 7 0 0 7
Indians 6 7 0 0 13

At Vanderbilt[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 7 7 0 7 21
Commodores 3 0 7 10 20

Louisiana–Lafayette[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 2 13 7 13 35
Blue Raiders 14 3 21 10 48

At Idaho[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 10 0 8 18
Vandals 7 0 14 0 21

At New Mexico State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 0 14 7 21
Aggies 0 10 0 14 24

Louisiana–Monroe[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Indians 0 14 7 7 28
Blue Raiders 24 7 10 3 44

North Texas[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 6 9 8 7 30
Blue Raiders 7 7 0 6 20

Utah State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 14 0 14 28
Blue Raiders 14 3 14 14 45

After the season[edit]

NFL draft[edit]

The following Blue Raider was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[4]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
2 60 Tyrone Calico Wide receiver Tennessee Titans

References[edit]

  1. ^ Howell, James. "Middle Tennessee State Historical Scores". jhowell.net. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Schedule - 2002". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.