2002 Troy State Trojans football team

American college football season

2002 Troy State Trojans football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–8
Head coach|

* Larry Blakeney (12th season)

Offensive coordinator| John Shannon (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Wayne Bolt (6th season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 2001

2003 ->

2002 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
South Florida |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
No. 17 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Connecticut |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Utah State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Troy State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as an independent during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled a record of 4–8. Troy State played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

## Schedule

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August 31| at No. 9 Nebraska*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| | L 16–31| 77,831|
September 7| at UAB*|

* Legion Field
* Birmingham, AL

| | L 26–27| 22,203| [1]
September 14| Southern Utah*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| | W 40–15| 15,288|
September 21| at No. 21 Iowa State*|

* Jack Trice Stadium
* Ames, IA

| | L 12–42| 44,896|
September 28| at Missouri*|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| | L 7–44| 50,220|
October 5| Austin Peay*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| | W 41–3| 13,510|
October 12| at Mississippi State*|

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS

| | L 8–11| 49,546|
October 19| at Marshall*|

* Marshall University Stadium
* Huntington, WV

| ESPN Plus| L 7–24| 27,121|
October 26| Florida Atlantic*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| | W 21–6| 12,465|
November 2| at Arkansas*|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Little Rock, AR

| ESPN Regional| L 0–23| 42,817|
November 9| vs. Florida A&M*|

* Ladd–Peebles Stadium
* Mobile, AL (Azalea City Classic)

| | W 24–7| 13,894|
November 16| Utah State*|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| | L 16–19 OT| 12,348|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Trojans can't overcome errors". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 2002. Retrieved December 14, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.

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Venues|

* Pace Field (1930–1949)
* Veterans Memorial Stadium (1950–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Jacksonville State: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
* Middle Tennessee: Battle for the Palladium
* South Alabama

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* Sound of the South Marching Band

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