2002 Toledo Rockets football team

2002 Toledo Rockets football
MAC West Division co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–5 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Spence (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLou West (2nd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 24 Marshall x$ 7–1  11–2 
UCF 6–2  7–5 
Miami (OH) 5–3  7–5 
Ohio 4–4  4–8 
Akron 3–5  4–8 
Kent State 1–7  3–9 
Buffalo 0–8  1–11 
West Division
Toledo xy 7–1  9–5 
Northern Illinois x 7–1  8–4 
Bowling Green 6–2  9–3 
Ball State 4–4  6–6 
Western Michigan 3–5  4–8 
Central Michigan 2–6  4–8 
Eastern Michigan 1–7  3–9 
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. They competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the West Division. The Rockets were led by head coach Tom Amstutz.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 pmCal Poly*
W 44–1623,074
September 76:00 pmat Eastern Michigan
W 65–1316,843
September 142:30 pmat Minnesota*
L 21–3136,640
September 217:00 pmUNLV*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, Ohio
W 38–2126,050
September 281:30 pmat Pittsburgh*
L 19–3739,713
October 127:00 pmBall Statedagger
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, Ohio
W 27–2425,926
October 196:00 pmat Central Florida
TV5W 27–2418,815
October 267:00 pmMiami (OH)
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, Ohio
L 13–2724,466
November 97:00 pmCentral Michigan
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, Ohio
W 44–1718,944
November 163:30 pmat Western Michigan
FSNW 42–219,844
November 2312:00 pmat Northern Illinois
FSNW 33–3020,154
November 307:00 pmBowling Green
W 42–2425,331
December 72:30 pmat Marshall
ESPN2L 45–4924,582
December 265:00 pmvs. Boston College*
ESPNL 25–5151,872

Roster

2002 Toledo Rockets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2 Carl Ford Sr
QB 7 Bruce Gradkowski Fr
QB 10 Brian Jones Sr
WR 14 Lance Moore So
G 68 Nick Kaczur So
OL 78 Mike Sacco So
OL 79 Noah Swartz Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
SS 11 Patrick Body So
CB 12 Brandon Hefflin Jr
CB 25 James Stanley Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2002-10-21

After the season

NFL draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 2003 NFL draft following the season.[1]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7256Carl FordWide receiverGreen Bay Packers

References

  1. ↑ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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