2002 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season July 2025 February 2026 2002 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Southern Conference SoCon 4–8 2–6 Paul Hamilton 6th Memorial Center The 2002 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Paul Hamilton, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 4–8, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the SoCon. Schedule 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern August 31 7:00 p.m. l y y NC State 25 (I-A) Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 0–34 42,507 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times-wolfpack-swarms-buc/176530220/ The Huntsville Times Wolfpack swarms Bucs September 1, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 7 6:00 p.m. w y 2002 Mars Hill Lions Mars Hill Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 20–10 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-etsu-too-much-fo/176530386/ Asheville Citizen-Times ETSU too much for Lions September 8, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 14 6:00 p.m. l y y Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC 10–13 2,498 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-gardnerwebb-defe/176530574/ Bristol Herald Courier Gardner–Webb defeats Bucs in rain-laden contest September 15, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 6:00 p.m. w VMI Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 35–21 4,770 https://www.newspapers.com/article/elizabethton-star-etsu-outlasts-feisty-k/176514898/ Elizabethton Star ETSU outlasts feisty Keydets September 22, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 6:00 p.m. w y Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 27–7 8,121 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-bucs-pick-up-second-s/176516113/ Johnson City Press Bucs pick up second straight win September 29, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 6:00 p.m. l Appalachian State 4 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 10–29 8,304 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89891752/bucs-cant-postpone-history/ Johnson City Press Bucs can't postpone history October 6, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 2:00 p.m. l y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 7–26 17,627 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-citadel-back-in-win-column/176527449/ The State Citadel back in win column October 13, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 2:00 p.m. w y Elon Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 31–15 6,987 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-moore-than-enough/176531123/ Johnson City Press Moore than enough October 20, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 3:30 p.m. l Furman 4 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 0–25 5,478 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110108942/furman-blows-by-etsu/ The State Furman blows by ETSU October 27, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 3:00 p.m. l y Georgia Southern 9 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 7–40 16,106 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-soaring-eagles-bott/176513714/ Kingsport Times-News Soaring Eagles bottle up Bucs in 40–7 win November 3, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 6:00 p.m. l Wofford 15 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 10–39 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 y Chattanooga Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN 10–27 3,813 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-etsu-drops-fourth/176517492/ Bristol Herald Courier ETSU drops fourth straight November 17, 2002 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com https://etsubucs.com/sports/football/schedule/2002 2002 Football Schedule etsubucs.com July 17, 2025 References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football