2002 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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2002 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Rutgers athletics logo.png
Conference Big East Conference
Record1–11 (0–7 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bill Cubit (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinatorPaul Ferraro (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Rutgers Stadium
Seasons
  2001
2003  
2002 Big East Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Miami (FL) $  7 0   12 1  
No. 25 West Virginia  6 1   9 4  
No. 19 Pittsburgh  5 2   9 4  
No. 18 Virginia Tech  3 4   10 4  
Boston College  3 4   9 4  
Temple  2 5   4 8  
Syracuse  2 5   4 8  
Rutgers  0 7   1 11  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by second-year head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at Rutgers Stadium. They are a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 1–11, 0–7 in Big East play to finish in last place.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 pm Villanova *L 19–3720,911
September 77:00 pm Buffalo *
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
L 11–3419,101
September 147:00 pm Army *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
ESPN+ W 44–028,514
September 2112:00 pmat Pittsburgh ESPN+L 3–2332,519
September 287:00 pmat No. 11 Tennessee * PPV L 14–35103,925
October 123:30 pm West Virginia
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
ESPN+L 0–4012,937
October 191:00 pmat No. 3 Virginia Tech PPVL 14–3564,907
October 261:30 pmat Syracuse L 14–4537,158
November 212:00 pmNo. 1 Miami
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
ESPN+L 17–4227,222
November 163:30 pm Temple
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
ESPN+L 17–2010,225
November 231:00 pmat No. 8 Notre Dame * NBC L 0–4280,795
November 3012:00 pmat Boston College ESPN+L 14–4433,786

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Roster

2002 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL 71Dan BiernackiSo
OL 69Howard BlackwoodSr
TE 86Bryan BoehrerSr
QB 17Brian BolandFr
OL 74Randy BoxillFr
TE 88Keith LandiJr
FB 15 Brian Leonard Fr
TE 87Chris LoomisSo
OL 75Mark SegaloffSo
TE 85 L. J. Smith Sr
FB 36Joe StellkeJr
WR 84Jeff TernyilaSo
FB 47Ray PilchJr
RB 2Clarence PittmanSo
QB 16Ted TrumpSr
WR 89Shawn TuckerFr
WR 46Antonio ValverdeFr
FB 48Nafi WilliamsFr
OL 62Mike WilliamsonJr
WR 10Bryan WilsonSo
RB 37Brandon WoodFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 42Brian BenderSr
LB 57Steve BersonSr
LB 41 Gary Brackett Sr
DE 1 Raheem Orr Sr
DL 99 J'Vonne Parker Jr
DE 92Alfred PetersonSo
DL 60Justin PeytonFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 13 Mike Barr Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2002-12-01

Team players in the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
L. J. Smith Tight end261 Philadelphia Eagles

References

  1. "2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule".