2002 Wofford Terriers football team

American college football season March 2026 July 2025 2002 Wofford Terriers football Southern Conference SoCon 14 9–3 6–2 Mike Ayers 15th Gibbs Stadium The 2002 Wofford Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Wofford College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Mike Ayers, the Terriers compiled and overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SoCon. Schedule 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern August 31 7:00 p.m. w y 2002 Newberry Indians Newberry Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC 48–0 5,007 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-wofford-routs-new/176528207/ The Times and Democrat Wofford routs Newwberry September 1, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 14 6:00 p.m. w y y South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 7–6 4,745 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-wofford-escapes-sc/176528399/ The Greenville News Wofford escapes S.C. State September 15, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 7:00 p.m. w y Georgia Southern 9 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 14–7 15,564 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-wofford-upsets/176512879/ Anderson Independent-Mail Wofford upsets perennial SoCon power Georgia Southern September 22, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 6:00 p.m. l y y 19 Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 8–37 44,098 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-terps-trample-terr/176528688/ The News and Observer Terps trample Terriers September 29, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 3:00 p.m. w 20 Chattanooga Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC 27–21 OT 9,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-wofford-survives-scare-in-over/176517198/ The State Wofford survives scare in overtime victory October 6, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 1:00 p.m. l y 18 VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 16–27 7,860 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-vmi-downs-wofford-i/176515002/ The News and Advance VMI downs Wofford in a stunning upset October 13, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 1:30 p.m. w Western Carolina Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC 31–24 8,182 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-terriers-wear-down-c/176516215/ The Greenville News Terriers wear down Catamounts October 20, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 2:00 p.m. w y 25 Appalachian State 8 Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC 26–19 17,297 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89892154/wofford-finally-clears-appalachian-hurdl/ The State Wofford finally clears Appalachian hurdle October 27, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 1:30 p.m. w 18 The Citadel Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC rivalry 27–14 9,843 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-wofford-turns-bac/176527602/ The Times and Democrat Wofford turns back The Citadel November 3, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 6:00 p.m. w y 15 East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 39–10 6,015 https://www.newspapers.com/article/elizabethton-star-terriers-trounce-etsu/176529382/ Elizabethton Star Terriers trounce ETSU November 10, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 1:30 p.m. l 10 Furman 9 Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC 21–23 rivalry 9,814 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110109281/late-touchdown-lifts-furman-over-wofford/ The Times and Democrat Late touchdown lifts Furman over Wofford November 17, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 2:00 p.m. w y y 14 Elon Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC 34–9 3,367 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-mckoy-wofford-pin-loss/176529711/ News and Record McKoy, Wofford pin loss on Elon November 24, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com https://woffordterriers.com/sports/football/schedule/2002 2002 Football Schedule woffordterriers.com July 17, 2025 References Wofford Category:Wofford Terriers football seasons Wofford Terriers Football