2002 Indiana State Sycamores football team

2002 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	5–7 (3–4 Gateway)
Head coach	Tim McGuire (5th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Gateway Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Western Kentucky +^		6	–	1					12	–	3
No. 5 Western Illinois +^		6	–	1					11	–	2
Youngstown State		4	–	3					7	–	4
Illinois State		4	–	3					6	–	5
Indiana State		3	–	4					5	–	7
Northern Iowa		2	–	5					5	–	6
Southern Illinois		2	–	5					4	–	8
Southwest Missouri State		1	–	6					4	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Tim McGuire and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Sycamores finished the season with a 5–7 record overall and a 3–4 record in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29	6:30 pm	at Western Michigan *	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 17–48
September 7	6:30 pm	Cumberland *	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 14–10
September 14	1:00 pm	at Ball State *	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN (Blue Key Victory Bell)	L 21–23	12,924
September 21	6:00 pm	at No. 13 Eastern Illinois *	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 19–26	8,340
September 28	1:00 pm	Murray State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 34–31 OT	3,762
October 5	7:00 pm	at Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, Ohio	L 16–31	18,879
October 12	6:00 pm	Southwest Missouri State *	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 23–20 OT		[1]
October 19	12:40 pm	at No. 10 Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 21–52	8,562	[2]
October 26	5:30 pm	at No. 22 Western Kentucky	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 7–24	11,200
November 2	1:40 pm	Northern Iowa	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 21–19
November 9	2:30 pm	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 21–14	3,217	[3]
November 16	5:30 pm	Illinois State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 12–20	2,652	[4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "ISU wins on Dede's 10-yard run in OT". The Indianapolis Star. October 13, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "No. 10 W. Illinois overpowers Indiana St. with 2nd-quarter run". The Indianapolis Star . October 20, 2002. p. C12. Retrieved October 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. Cunningham, Steve (November 10, 2002). "Salukis can't escape dismal first quarter". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1B. Retrieved January 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Redbirds shut down Sycamores in 2nd half to prevail". The Indianapolis Star . November 17, 2002. p. C12. Retrieved December 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Indiana State Game by Game Results". CFB Datawarehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015.
6. "2002 Football Schedule". Indiana State University Athletics.