2002 Indiana State Sycamores football team

2002 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record5–7 (3–4 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2002 Gateway Football Conference standings
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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 296:30 pmat Western Michigan*
L 17–48
September 76:30 pmCumberland*
W 14–10
September 141:00 pmat Ball State*
L 21–2312,924
September 216:00 pmat No. 13 Eastern Illinois*
L 19–268,340
September 281:00 pmMurray State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 34–31 OT3,762
October 57:00 pmat Youngstown State
L 16–3118,879
October 126:00 pmSouthwest Missouri State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 23–20 OT[1]
October 1912:40 pmat No. 10 Western Illinois
L 21–528,562[2]
October 265:30 pmat No. 22 Western Kentucky
L 7–2411,200
November 21:40 pmNorthern Iowadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 21–19
November 92:30 pmat Southern Illinois
W 21–143,217[3]
November 165:30 pmIllinois State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 12–202,652[4]

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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. ↑ "2002 Football Schedule". Indiana State University. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ "2024 Indiana State Football Record Book" (PDF). Indiana State University. p. 21. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
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