2002 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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2002 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football

Conference| Big East Conference
Record| 1–11 (0–7 Big East)
Head coach|

* Greg Schiano (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Bill Cubit (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Paul Ferraro (2nd season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Rutgers Stadium

Seasons

<- 2001

2003 ->

2002 Big East Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 2 Miami (FL) $  |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 1  |
No. 25 West Virginia |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
No. 19 Pittsburgh |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
No. 18 Virginia Tech |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
Boston College |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Temple |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Syracuse |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Rutgers |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |

* $ - BCS representative as conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by second-year head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at Rutgers Stadium. They are a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 1–11, 0–7 in Big East play to finish in last place.

## Schedule

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August 31| 7:00 pm| Villanova*|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, New Jersey

| | L 19–37| 20,911
September 7| 7:00 pm| Buffalo*|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, New Jersey

| | L 11–34| 19,101
September 14| 7:00 pm| Army*|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, New Jersey

| ESPN+| W 44–0| 28,514
September 21| 12:00 pm| at Pittsburgh|

* Heinz Field
* Pittsburgh

| ESPN+| L 3–23| 32,519
September 28| 7:00 pm| at No. 11 Tennessee*|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, Tennessee

| PPV| L 14–35| 103,925
October 12| 3:30 pm| West Virginia|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, New Jersey

| ESPN+| L 0–40| 12,937
October 19| 1:00 pm| at No. 3 Virginia Tech|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, Virginia

| PPV| L 14–35| 64,907
October 26| 1:30 pm| at Syracuse|

* Carrier Dome
* Syracuse, New York

| | L 14–45| 37,158
November 2| 12:00 pm| No. 1 Miami|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, New Jersey

| ESPN+| L 17–42| 27,222
November 16| 3:30 pm| Temple|

* Rutgers Stadium
* Piscataway, New Jersey

| ESPN+| L 17–20| 10,225
November 23| 1:00 pm| at No. 8 Notre Dame*|

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, Indiana

| NBC| L 0–42| 80,795
November 30| 12:00 pm| at Boston College|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

| ESPN+| L 14–44| 33,786

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Roster

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2002 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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OL | `71` | Dan Biernacki | So
OL | `69` | Howard Blackwood | Sr
TE | `86` | Bryan Boehrer | Sr
QB | `17` | Brian Boland | Fr
OL | `74` | Randy Boxill | Fr
TE | `88` | Keith Landi | Jr
FB | `15` | Brian Leonard | Fr
TE | `87` | Chris Loomis | So
OL | `75` | Mark Segaloff | So
TE | `85` | L. J. Smith | Sr
FB | `36` | Joe Stellke | Jr
WR | `84` | Jeff Ternyila | So
FB | `47` | Ray Pilch | Jr
RB | `2` | Clarence Pittman | So
QB | `16` | Ted Trump | Sr
WR | `89` | Shawn Tucker | Fr
WR | `46` | Antonio Valverde | Fr
FB | `48` | Nafi Williams | Fr
OL | `62` | Mike Williamson | Jr
WR | `10` | Bryan Wilson | So
RB | `37` | Brandon Wood | Fr
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LB | `42` | Brian Bender | Sr
LB | `57` | Steve Berson | Sr
LB | `41` | Gary Brackett | Sr
DE | `1` | Raheem Orr | Sr
DL | `99` | J'Vonne Parker | Jr
DE | `92` | Alfred Peterson | So
DL | `60` | Justin Peyton | Fr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P | `13` | Mike Barr | Sr

Head coach

* Greg Schiano

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Marwan Maalouf (graduate assistant)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: 2002-12-01

## Team players in the NFL

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Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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L. J. Smith | Tight end | 2 | 61 | Philadelphia Eagles

## References

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1. ^ "2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule".

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* College Field (1869–1890)
* Neilson Field (1891–1938)
* Old Rutgers Stadium (1938–1992)
* Giants Stadium (alternate, 1976–1992, 1994-96; primary, 1993)
* SHI Stadium (1994–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Princeton

Culture & lore|

* Marching band
* First American football game (painting)

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