The 2002 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SoCon. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Maine in the first round. The Mountaineers played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina.
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 13–14 vs. Maine | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
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| Sports Network | No. 10 |
| Record | 8–4 (6–2 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Georgia Southern $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Wofford | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Appalachian State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Furman ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | at No. 19 (I-A) Marshall* | No. 2 | ESPN Plus | L 17–50 | 31,042 | [1] | |
| September 14 | No. 16 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 5 | W 36–28 | 11,211 | [2] | ||
| September 21 | at Liberty* | No. 5 | W 29–22 | 8,173 | [3] | ||
| September 28 | The Citadel | No. 5 |
| W 37–28 | 17,381 | [4] | |
| October 5 | East Tennessee State | No. 4 | W 29–10 | 8,304 | [5] | ||
| October 12 | No. 5 Furman | No. 4 |
| W 16–15 | 15,331 | [6] | |
| October 19 | at No. 13 Georgia Southern | No. 3 | L 20–36 | 15,146 | [7] | ||
| October 26 | No. 25 Wofford | No. 8 |
| L 19–26 | 17,297 | [8] | |
| November 2 | at Chattanooga | No. 14 | W 20–17 | 7,139 | [9] | ||
| November 9 | VMI | No. 14 |
| W 54–13 | 11,007 | [10] | |
| November 16 | at Western Carolina | No. 8 | W 24–14 | 10,321 | [11] | ||
| November 30 | No. 7 Maine* | No. 5 |
| L 13–14 | 4,311 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Marshall flies by ASU". The News and Observer. September 1, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern crumbles in 2nd half". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 15, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late catch lifts Appalachian State past Liberty". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 22, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Burchette guides Mountaineers' rally". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs can't postpone history". Johnson City Press. October 6, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins throw away sure thing". The Greenville News. October 13, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 13 and growing up". The Atlanta Constitution. October 20, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford finally clears Appalachian hurdle". The State. October 27, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Win keeps ASU's playoff hopes alive". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appy St. pounds VMI". The Daily News Leader. November 10, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU beats WCU to keep playoff hopes alive". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 17, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Black Bears move on behind Williams TD". The Boston Globe. December 1, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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