2002 Weber State Wildcats football team

2002 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumStewart 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  
Eastern Washington   3 4     6 5  
Northern Arizona   3 4     6 5  
Portland State   3 4     6 5  
Sacramento State   3 4     5 8  
  1 6     3 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jerry Graybeal, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished eighth in the Big Sky. The team played home games at Stewart Stadium in Ogden, Utah.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at New Mexico*L 24–3835,765[1]
September 14Western State (CO)*W 44–08,023[2]
September 21Eastern Oregon*
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 56–7[3]
October 5at No. 12 Northern ArizonaL 21–265,439[4]
October 12No. 1 Montana
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 7–3913,383[5]
October 19at Montana StateL 10–449,577[6]
October 26at No. 20 Idaho StateL 0–3410,419[7]
November 2Eastern Washington
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 20–384,789[8]
November 9No. 13 Portland State
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 20–144,344[9]
November 16at Sacramento StateL 38–414,170[10]
November 23at Cal Poly*L 26–284,009[11]

References

  1. ^ "Long: 'I'm nervous'". Albuquerque Journal. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Chournos sets tone in 'Cats rout". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 15, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wildcats rip E. Oregon, 56–7". The Montana Standard. September 22, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jacks find a way". Arizona Daily Sun. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Griz gnaw on Weber St". The Independent-Record. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MSU's defense outscores Weber". Great Falls Tribune. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wildcats hit bottom with loss to Bengals". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Focused Eagles take care of weary Wildcats". The Spokesman-Review. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rushing advantage goes to Wildcats". The Sunday Oregonian. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats lose lead, game in wild finish". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Late field goal deflates Weber". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.