2002 Portland State Vikings football team

2002 Portland State Vikings football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record6–5 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumPGE Park
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  
Eastern Washington   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   3 – 4     6 – 5  
  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 Portland State Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Portland State University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. In their tenth year under head coach Tim Walsh, the team compiled an 6–5 record, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky. The Vikings played their home games at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Stephen F. Austin*No. 17
W 31–236,074[1]
September 14North Carolina A&T*No. 10
  • PGE Park
  • Portland, OR (Vanport Classic)
W 23–20 OT10,012[2]
September 21at No. 9 (I-A) Oregon*No. 8
L 0–4156,066[3]
September 28at No. 16 Northern ArizonaNo. 9
L 10–148,752[4]
October 5Southwest Texas State*No. 16
  • PGE Park
  • Portland, OR
W 16–05,807[5]
October 12Eastern WashingtonNo. 14
W 34–315,824[6]
October 19at Sacramento StateNo. 12
W 34–206,785[7]
October 26No. 1 MontanaNo. 13
  • PGE Park
  • Portland, OR
L 21–2412,733[8]
November 2No. 19 Idaho StateNo. 15
  • PGE Park
  • Portland, OR
W 27–245,959[9]
November 9at Weber StateNo. 13
L 14–204,344[10]
November 16at Montana StateNo. 21
L 26–288,487[11]

References

  1. ^ "Vikings open with victory". The Sunday Oregonian. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vikings squeak through in overtime". The Sunday Oregonian. September 15, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ducks fire blank at Vikings, 41–0". Corvallis Gazette-Times. September 22, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Defensive dazzler". Arizona Daily Sun. September 29, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Portland St. 16, SW Texas St. 0". Great Falls Tribune. 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. ^ "Wood, Fuqua, turnovers help Portland State to win". The Columbian. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Late score lifts Grizzlies over Portland State". The Billings Gazette. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vikings defeat Idaho State on a last-second field goal". The Bulletin. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rushing advantage goes to Wildcats". The Sunday Oregonian. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cat-Griz stakes grow". Great Falls Tribune. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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