2002 Wofford Terriers football team

2002 Wofford Terriers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 14
Record9–3 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumGibbs Stadium
2002 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 14   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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2002 Wofford Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Wofford College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Mike Ayers, the Terriers compiled and overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 p.m.Newberry*
W 48–05,007[1]
September 146:00 p.m.at South Carolina State*
W 7–64,745[2]
September 217:00 p.m.at No. 9 Georgia Southern
W 14–715,564[3]
September 286:00 p.m.at Maryland*No. 19
L 8–3744,098[4]
October 53:00 p.m.ChattanoogaNo. 20
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 27–21 OT9,107[5]
October 121:00 p.m.at VMINo. 18
L 16–277,860[6]
October 191:30 p.m.Western Carolina
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 31–248,182[7]
October 262:00 p.m.at No. 8 Appalachian StateNo. 25
W 26–1917,297[8]
November 21:30 p.m.The CitadelNo. 18
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)
W 27–149,843[9]
November 96:00 p.m.at East Tennessee StateNo. 15
W 39–106,015[10]
November 161:30 p.m.No. 9 FurmanNo. 10
  • Gibbs Stadium
  • Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)
L 21–239,814[11]
November 232:00 p.m.at Elon*No. 14
W 34–93,367[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Wofford routs Newwberry". The Times and Democrat. September 1, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wofford escapes S.C. State". The Greenville News. September 15, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wofford upsets perennial SoCon power Georgia Southern". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 22, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Terps trample Terriers". The News and Observer. September 29, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wofford survives scare in overtime victory". The State. October 6, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI downs Wofford in a stunning upset". The News and Advance. October 13, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terriers wear down Catamounts". The Greenville News. October 20, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wofford finally clears Appalachian hurdle". The State. October 27, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wofford turns back The Citadel". The Times and Democrat. November 3, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Terriers trounce ETSU". Elizabethton Star. November 10, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Late touchdown lifts Furman over Wofford". The Times and Democrat. November 17, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "McKoy, Wofford pin loss on Elon". News and Record. November 24, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". woffordterriers.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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