2002 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

2002 Eastern Washington Eagles football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWoodward Field
Joe Albi Stadium
2002 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Montana +^   5 2     11 3  
No. 19 Montana State +^   5 2     7 6  
No. 18 Idaho State +   5 2     8 3  
  3 4     6 5  
Northern Arizona   3 4     6 5  
Portland State   3 4     6 5  
Sacramento State   3 4     5 8  
Weber State   1 6     3 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Paul Wulff, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky. The team played home games at Woodward Field in Cheney and Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane, Washington.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Arizona State*L 2–3839,581[1]
September 7Montana Tech*W 50–63,287[2]
September 14Western Oregon*
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 55–203,463[3]
September 21at Southern Utah*W 49–144,847[4]
October 5Idaho State
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
L 14–214,556[5]
October 12at No. 14 Portland StateL 31–345,824[6]
October 19No. 16 Northern Arizona
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
W 41–295,215[7]
October 26Sacramento State
  • Woodward Field
  • Cheney, WA
L 41–483,563[8]
November 2at Weber StateW 38–204,789[9]
November 9Montana StateL 14–257,207[10]
November 16No. 1 MontanaW 30–2117,142[11]

References

  1. ^ "Sun Devils rebound from beating at Nebraska". Arizona Daily Star. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eagles fly past Tech". The Montana Standard. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "EWU offense in high gear". The Spokesman-Review. September 15, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Thunderbirds can't stop Eagle runners". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 22, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Idaho State's defense sends EWU to defeat". The Spokesman-Review. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fuqua runs for 264 yards in Vikings' win". The Sunday Oregonian. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eastern grows up". The Spokesman-Review. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sac State prevails despite suspensions". The Sacramento Bee. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Focused Eagles take care of weary Wildcats". The Spokesman-Review. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats rally past Eagles". The Missoulian. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Streak stricken; Blankenship, Eagles snap UM's 24-game win streak". The Missoulian. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.