2002 Saint Francis Cougars football team

American college football season October 2025 February 2026 August 2023 2002 Saint Francis Cougars football 200 Mid-States Football Association Mideast League MSFA (MEL) 11–1 6–0 Kevin Donley 5th Cougar Stadium NAIA Playoff QuarterfinalistMSFA (MEL) champion The 2002 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the 2002 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Kevin Donley, who served his 5th year as the first and only head coach in the history of Saint Francis football. The Cougars played their home games at Cougar Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). The Cougars finished in 1st place in the MSFA MEL division, and they received an automatic bid to the 2002 postseason NAIA playoffs. Schedule (11–1 overall, 6–0 conference) 2002 Eastern September 14 w y y Tiffin Tiffin, OH 41–31 September 21 w y Iowa Wesleyan Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 45–20 September 28 w y y William Penn Oskaloosa, IA 49–14 October 5 w y Geneva Beaver Falls, PA 35–28 October 12 w y Quincy Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 77–21 October 19 w Urbana Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 70–0 October 26 w y Taylor Upland, IN 35–20 November 2 w Malone Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 33–27 November 9 w y Tri-State Angola, IN 48–28 November 16 w Walsh Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 40–29 November 23 w y Saint Xavier NAIA First Round Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 34–30 November 30 l y y Georgetown NAIA Quarterfinal Georgetown, KY 0–24 Ranking movements NAIA Coaches' Poll 0 12 19 16 15 12 9 9 7 7 7 6 6 4 8 References Saint Francis Category:Saint Francis Cougars football seasons Saint Francis Cougars football