Gopher Football 2002 Season

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2002 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score

08/31/2002 Southwest Texas State W 42-0

09/07/2002 @ Louisiana-Lafayette (3-9) W 35-11

09/14/2002 Toledo (9-5) W 31-21

09/21/2002 Buffalo (1-11) W 41-17

09/28/2002 @ Purdue (7-6) L 15-28

10/03/2002 Illinois (5-7) W 31-10

10/10/2002 Homecoming
Northwestern (3-9) W 45-42

10/19/2002 @ Michigan State (4-8) W 28-7

11/02/2002 @ Ohio State (14-0) L 3-34

11/09/2002 Michigan (10-3) L 24-41

11/16/2002 Iowa (11-2) L 21-45

11/23/2002 @ Wisconsin (8-6) L 31-49

12/30/2002 Music City Bowl
vs. Arkansas (9-5) W 29-14

2002 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall

W L PCT W L PCT

Ohio State 8 0 1.000 14 0 1.000

Iowa 8 0 1.000 11 2 .846

Michigan 6 2 .750 10 3 .769

Penn State 5 3 .625 9 4 .692

Purdue 4 4 .500 7 6 .538

Illinois 4 4 .500 5 7 .417

Minnesota 3 5 .375 8 5 .615

Wisconsin 2 6 .250 8 6 .571

Michigan State 2 6 .250 4 8 .333

Northwestern 1 7 .125 3 9 .250

Indiana 1 7 .125 3 9 .250

Season notes:

Coached by Glen Mason (6th season).

Team Roster:

By Name By Number By Position By Eligibility

2002 Poll Results

Associated Press ESPN/USA Today

1. Ohio State (71) 14-0 1,775

2. Miami (FL) 12-1 1,693

3. Georgia 13-1 1,598

4. USC 11-2 1,590

5. Oklahoma 12-2 1,476

6. Texas 11-2 1,363

7. Kansas State 11-2 1,356

8. Iowa 11-2 1,334

9. Michigan 10-3 1,182

10. Washington State 10-3 1,085

11. Alabama 10-3 988

12. North Carolina State 11-3 943

13. Maryland 11-3 844

14. Auburn 9-4 821

15. Boise State 12-1 692

16. Penn State 9-4 675

17. Notre Dame 10-3 657

18. Virginia Tech 10-4 544

19. Pittsburgh 9-4 520

20. Colorado 9-5 307

21. Florida State 9-5 291

22. Virginia 9-5 250

23. TCU 10-2 231

24. Marshall 11-2 201

25. West Virginia 9-4 195

1. Ohio State (61) 14-0 1,525

2. Miami (FL) 12-1 1,451

3. Georgia 13-1 1,378

4. USC 11-2 1,362

5. Oklahoma 12-2 1,244

6. Kansas State 11-2 1,230

7. Texas 11-2 1,140

8. Iowa 11-2 1,105

9. Michigan 10-3 1,011

10. Washington State 10-3 932

11. North Carolina State 11-3 876

12. Boise State 12-1 808

13. Maryland 11-3 803

14. Virginia Tech 10-4 644

15. Penn State 9-4 619

16. Auburn 9-4 579

17. Notre Dame 10-3 525

18. Pittsburgh 9-4 486

19. Marshall 11-2 333

20. West Virginia 9-4 297

21. Colorado 9-5 291

22. TCU 10-2 274

23. Florida State 9-5 219

24. Florida 8-5 145

25. Virginia 9-5 141

2002 Season Big Ten Bowl Results

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - 01/03/2003
Ohio State 31, Miami 24 (2OT)

FedEx Orange Bowl - 01/02/2003
USC 38, Iowa 17

Capital One Bowl - 01/01/2003
Auburn 13, Penn State 9

Outback Bowl - 01/01/2003
Michigan 38, Florida 30

Alamo Bowl by Mastercard - 12/28/2002
Wisconsin 31, Colorado 28 (OT)

Wells Fargo Sun Bowl - 12/31/2002
Purdue 34, Washington 24

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl - 12/30/2002
Minnesota 29, Arkansas 14

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2002 Season Bowl Results

Rose Bowl by Playstation 2 - 01/01/2003
Oklahoma 34, Washington State 14

Nokia Sugar Bowl - 01/01/2003
Georgia 26, Florida State 13

Toyota Gator Bowl - 01/01/2003
North Carolina State 28, Notre Dame 6

SBC Cotton Bowl - 01/01/2003
Texas 35, LSU 20

Axa Liberty Bowl - 12/31/2002
TCU 17, Colorado State 3

Insight Bowl - 12/26/2002
Pittsburgh 38, Oregon State 13

Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl - 12/31/2002
Maryland 30, Tennessee 3

Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl - 12/31/2002
Boise State 34, Iowa State 16

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl - 12/27/2002
Kansas State 34, Arizona State 27

Motor City Bowl - 12/26/2002
Boston College 51, Toledo 25

New Orleans Bowl - 12/17/2002
North Texas 24, Cincinnati 19

Mazda Tangerine Bowl - 12/23/2002
Texas Tech 55, Clemson 15

GMAC Bowl - 12/18/2002
Marshall 38, Louisville 15

Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl - 12/25/2002
UCLA 27, New Mexico 13

Seattle Bowl - 12/30/2002
Wake Forest 38, Oregon 17

Mainstay Independence Bowl - 12/27/2002
Mississippi 27, Nebraska 23

ConAgra Foods Hawaii Bowl - 12/25/2002
Tulane 36, Hawaii 28

Continental Tire Bowl - 12/28/2002
Virginia 48, West Virginia 22

Houston Bowl - 12/27/2002
Oklahoma State 33, Southern Mississippi 23

Silicon Valley Football Classic - 12/31/2002
Fresno State 30, Georgia Tech 21

Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl - 12/31/2002
Virginia Tech 20, Air Force 13