2002 Sacramento State Hornets football team

2002 Sacramento State Hornets football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–7 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumHornet Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Montana +^   5 2     11 3  
No. 19 Montana State +^   5 2     7 6  
No. 18 Idaho State +   5 2     8 3  
Eastern Washington   3 4     6 5  
Northern Arizona   3 4     6 5  
Portland State   3 4     6 5  
Sacramento State   3 4     5 8  
Weber State   1 6     3 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by John Volek in his eighth and final season as head coach, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for fourth in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 380 to 325 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Volek finished his tenure at Sacramento State with a record of 31–57–1, for a .354 winning percentage.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 31at UTEP*L 12–4230,536
September 7at Saint Mary's*
L 12–202,810
September 21Cal Poly*W 27–1714,651
September 28at Idaho StateL 24–32
October 5No. 9 (D-II) UC Davis*L 21–3815,892
October 12at No. 8 Northern ArizonaW 24–219,126
October 19No. 12 Portland State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 20–346,785
October 26at Eastern WashingtonW 48–413,563
November 2Montana State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
L 30–315,977
November 9at No. 1 MontanaL 24–3119,174
November 16Weber State
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 41–384,170
November 23Humboldt State*
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Sacramento, CA
W 42–354,730

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References

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  1. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". California State University, Sacramento. Retrieved January 6, 2025.