2002 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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

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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 State
L 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 Idaho
L 18–2112,434
November 26:00 pmat New Mexico State
L 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

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Game summaries

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At Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 11 3 20 34
Crimson Tide 22 0 7 10 39
See also: 2002 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

At No. 4 Tennessee

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 0 0 3 3
No. 4 Volunteers 14 3 0 9 26
See also: 2002 Tennessee Volunteers football team

At Kentucky

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 16 6 0 22
Wildcats 17 7 13 7 44
See also: 2002 Kentucky Wildcats football team

Southeast Missouri State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Indians 7 3 0 14 24
Blue Raiders 7 0 7 0 14
See also: 2002 Southeast Missouri State Indians football team

At Arkansas State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 7 0 0 7
Indians 6 7 0 0 13
See also: 2002 Arkansas State Indians football team

At Vanderbilt

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 7 7 0 7 21
Commodores 3 0 7 10 20
See also: 2002 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Louisiana–Lafayette

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1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 2 13 7 13 35
Blue Raiders 14 3 21 10 48
See also: 2002 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

At Idaho

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 10 0 8 18
Vandals 7 0 14 0 21
See also: 2002 Idaho Vandals football team

At New Mexico State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 0 0 14 7 21
Aggies 0 10 0 14 24
See also: 2002 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Louisiana–Monroe

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1 2 3 4 Total
Indians 0 14 7 7 28
Blue Raiders 24 7 10 3 44
See also: 2002 Louisiana–Monroe Indians football team

North Texas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 6 9 8 7 30
Blue Raiders 7 7 0 6 20
See also: 2002 North Texas Mean Green football team

Utah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 14 0 14 28
Blue Raiders 14 3 14 14 45
See also: 2002 Utah State Aggies football team

After the season

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NFL draft

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The following Blue Raider was selected in the 2003 NFL draft following the season.[4]

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

References

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  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.


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