2002 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

2002 Nevada Wolf Pack football
2002 Nevada Wolf Pack football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	5–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach	Chris Tormey (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Phil Earley (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Mills (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Mackay Stadium
	Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

The 2002 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by third–year head coach Chris Tormey and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.^[1]^[2]

2002 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 15 Boise State $	8	–	0	12	–	1
Hawaii	7	–	1	10	–	4
Fresno State	6	–	2	9	–	5
San Jose State	4	–	4	6	–	7
Nevada	4	–	4	5	–	7
Rice	3	–	5	4	–	7
Louisiana Tech	3	–	5	4	–	8
SMU	3	–	5	3	–	9
UTEP	1	–	7	2	–	10
Tulsa	1	–	7	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 12 Washington State*	Seahawks Stadium Seattle, WA (Cougar Gridiron Classic)	FSNNW	L 7–31	63,588
September 14	1:00 p.m.	BYU*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	KRNV	W 31–28	23,109
September 21	1:00 p.m.	Rice	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV		W 31–21	17,201
September 28	1:00 p.m.	No. 25 Colorado State*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV		L 28–32	19,292
October 5	7:00 p.m.	at UNLV*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV (Battle for the Fremont Cannon)	KRNV	L 17–21	28,341
October 12	9:00 p.m.	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	KRNV	L 34–59	39,616
October 19	1:00 p.m.	San Jose State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV		W 52–24	19,481
October 26	12:00 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		L 47–50	15,315
November 2	12:00 p.m.	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	KRNV	W 24–6	11,832
November 9	12:00 p.m.	UTEP	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV		W 23–17	13,721
November 16	4:00 p.m.	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	KRNV	L 30–38	40,866
November 23	12:00 p.m.	No. 23 Boise State	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (rivalry)		L 7–44	20,247
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Roster

2002 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`80`	Nate Burleson	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Chris Tormey

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Game summaries

Vs. Washington State

Nevada vs. Washington State
(Cougar Gridiron Classic)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	7	0	0	0	7
• No. 12 Cougars	0	14	0	17	31

Date: August 31, 2002
Location: Seahawks Stadium
Seattle, WA
Game start: 12:05 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 2 hours and 5 minutes
Game attendance: 63,588
Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Hazy and Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 3 MPH
Referee: Jack Folliard
TV announcers (FSNNW): N/A

BYU

BYU at Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	14	14	0	28
• Wolf Pack	10	21	0	0	31

Date: September 14, 2002
Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV
Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
Game attendance: 23,109
Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sun with High Clouds • Wind: Light
Referee: Gene Semko
TV announcers (KRNV): N/A

Rice

Rice at Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	14	0	0	7	21
• Wolf Pack	10	7	7	7	31

Date: September 21, 2002
Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV
Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 2 hours and 49 minutes
Game attendance: 17,201
Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Light
Referee: Robert Cameron
TV announcers (None): None

Colorado State

Colorado State at Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 25 Rams	0	7	11	14	32
Wolf Pack	7	7	7	7	28

Date: September 28, 2002
Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV
Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
Game attendance: 19,292
Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: High Clouds • Wind: W 20 MPH
Referee: Ken Flaherty
TV announcers (None): None

At UNLV

Nevada at UNLV
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	0	6	0	11	17
• Rebels	7	7	0	7	21

Date: October 5, 2002
Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
Whitney, NV
Game start: 7:06 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
Game attendance: 28,341
Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SW 2 MPH
Referee: Gene Semko
TV announcers (KRNV): N/A

At Hawaii

Nevada at Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	10	12	12	0	34
• Warriors	42	10	7	0	59

Date: October 12, 2002
Location: Aloha Stadium
Halawa, HI
Game start: 6:08 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
Game attendance: 39,616
Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Mostly Clear and Showers • Wind: TR 10–20 MPH
Referee: Paul Labenne
TV announcers (KRNV): N/A

San Jose State

San Jose State at Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	17	0	7	24
• Wolf Pack	7	7	17	21	52

Date: October 19, 2002
Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV
Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
Elapsed time: 2 hours and 58 minutes
Game attendance: 19,481
Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear and Mostly Sunny • Wind: Calm
Referee: Frank White
TV announcers (None): None

At Louisiana Tech

Nevada at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	14	13	7	13	47
• Bulldogs	10	13	21	6	50

Date: October 26, 2002
Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Ruston, LA
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: N/A
Game attendance: 15,315
Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Overcast and Drizzle • Wind: N/A
Referee: Daniel Romeo
TV announcers (None): None

At SMU

Nevada at SMU

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wolf Pack	0	0	3	21	24
Mustangs	0	0	0	6	6

Date: November 2, 2002
Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
University Park, TX
Game start: 2:10 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 2 hours and 59 minutes
Game attendance: 11,832
Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and 76% Humidity • Wind: E 6 MPH
Referee: Bill Athan
TV announcers (KRNV): N/A

UTEP

UTEP at Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	17	0	0	17
• Wolf Pack	0	14	6	3	23

Date: November 9, 2002
Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV
Game start: 12:05 p.m. PST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutes
Game attendance: 13,721
Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy and Cool • Wind: 20 MPH
Referee: Frank White
TV announcers (None): None

At Fresno State

Nevada at Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	10	0	0	20	30
• Bulldogs	3	14	14	7	38

Date: November 16, 2002
Location: Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, CA
Game start: 4:08 p.m. PST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutes
Game attendance: 40,866
Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy and Hazy • Wind: Light
Referee: Paul Labenne
TV announcers (KRNV): N/A

Boise State

Boise State at Nevada
(rivalry)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 23 Broncos	17	10	10	7	44
Wolf Pack	0	0	0	7	7

Date: November 23, 2002
Location: Mackay Stadium
Reno, NV
Game start: 12:07 p.m. PST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
Game attendance: 20,247
Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: Light
Referee: Rich Kollen
TV announcers (None): None

References

^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 137. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[1] "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 137. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[2] "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

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