2002 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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.

2002 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record1–11 (0–7 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Cubit (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPaul Ferraro (2nd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Miami (FL) $ 70  121 
No. 25 West Virginia 61  94 
No. 19 Pittsburgh 52  94 
No. 18 Virginia Tech 34  104 
Boston College 34  94 
Temple 25  48 
Syracuse 25  48 
Rutgers 07  111 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 pmVillanova*L 19–3720,911
September 77:00 pmBuffalo*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
L 11–3419,101
September 147:00 pmArmy*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
ESPN+W 44–028,514
September 2112:00 pmat PittsburghESPN+L 3–2332,519
September 287:00 pmat No. 11 Tennessee*PPVL 14–35103,925
October 123:30 pmWest Virginia
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
ESPN+L 0–4012,937
October 191:00 pmat No. 3 Virginia TechPPVL 14–3564,907
October 261:30 pmat SyracuseL 14–4537,158
November 212:00 pmNo. 1 Miami
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
ESPN+L 17–4227,222
November 163:30 pmTemple
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
ESPN+L 17–2010,225
November 231:00 pmat No. 8 Notre Dame*NBCL 0–4280,795
November 3012:00 pmat Boston CollegeESPN+L 14–4433,786

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Roster

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2002 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL71Dan BiernackiSo
OL69Howard BlackwoodSr
TE86Bryan BoehrerSr
QB17Brian BolandFr
OL74Randy BoxillFr
TE88Keith LandiJr
FB15Brian LeonardFr
TE87Chris LoomisSo
OL75Mark SegaloffSo
TE85L. J. SmithSr
FB36Joe StellkeJr
WR84Jeff TernyilaSo
FB47Ray PilchJr
RB2Clarence PittmanSo
QB16Ted TrumpSr
WR89Shawn TuckerFr
WR46Antonio ValverdeFr
FB48Nafi WilliamsFr
OL62Mike WilliamsonJr
WR10Bryan WilsonSo
RB37Brandon WoodFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB42Brian BenderSr
LB57Steve BersonSr
LB41Gary BrackettSr
DE1Raheem OrrSr
DL99J'Vonne ParkerJr
DE92Alfred PetersonSo
DL60Justin PeytonFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P13Mike BarrSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2002-12-01

Team players in the NFL

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PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
L. J. SmithTight end261Philadelphia Eagles

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule".