2002 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2002 Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg Big East Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013) Big East 14 18 10–4 3–4 Frank Beamer 16th Bryan Stinespring 1st Pro-style Bud Foster 8th 4–4 Lane Stadium San Francisco Bowl champion San Francisco Bowl W 20–13 vs. Air Force The 2002 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Tech in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. Schedule 2002 AP Eastern August 25 Sunday 2:30 p.m. w y 16 Arkansas State Hispanic College Fund Football Classic Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN+ 63–7 54,016 September 1 Sunday 2:30 p.m. w y 16 LSU 14 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ABC 26–8 65,049 September 12 Thursday 7:45 p.m. w y 11 Marshall 16 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN 47–21 65,049 September 21 3:30 p.m. w y y 7 Texas A&M 19 Kyle Field College Station, TX ABC 13–3 83,746 September 28 12:00 p.m. w y y 5 Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN+ 30–0 27,218 October 10 Thursday 7:45 p.m. w y 4 Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA rivalry ESPN 28–23 42,826 October 19 1:00 p.m. w 3 Rutgers Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA PPV 35–14 64,907 October 26 1:00 p.m. w 3 Temple Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA PPV 20–10 64,937 November 2 7:30 p.m. l 3 Pittsburgh Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN2 21–28 64,971 November 9 3:30 p.m. l y 8 Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN 42–50 3OT 48,239 November 20 Wednesday 7:00 p.m. l 13 West Virginia Black Diamond Trophy Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN2 18–21 62,723 November 30 3:30 p.m. w y 22 Virginia Commonwealth Cup Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN 21–9 65,097 December 7 1:00 p.m. l y 18 Miami (FL) 1 rivalry Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ABC 45–56 76,108 December 31 Tuesday 8:30 p.m. w y y 18 Air Force San Francisco Bowl Pacific Bell Park San Francisco, CA ESPN2 20–13 25,966 Rankings 2002 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 16 16 12 11 7 5 4 4 3 3 3 8 13 13 22 18 21 18 Coaches Poll 0 17 16 16 10 9 7 5 4 4 3 3 3 7 13 12 19 14 19 14 BCS 9 16 4 6 10 NR NR NR NR NR Roster 2002 Virginia Tech Hokies f 44 Fr John Candelas RB 57 Sr Anthony Davis Anthony Davis (offensive tackle, born 1980) T y 79 So Jon Dunn T 43 Jr Doug Easlick RB y 64 Jr Jake Grove C y 31/32 Fr Cedric Humes RB y 25/7 So Kevin Jones Kevin Jones (American football) RB y 90 Fr Jeff King Jeff King (American football) TE y 66 Fr Will Montgomery C y 11 Sr Grant Noel QB y 22 Sr Lee Suggs RB y 74 So Luke Owens G 5 Fr Marcus Vick QB y 19 Jr Ernest Wilford WR y 12 So Richard Johnson WR 42 Fr James Anderson James Anderson (American football) LB y 21 Jr Michael Crawford S 28 Sr Lamar Cobb DE 99 Jr Cols Colas DE 33 So Chad Cooper LB 95 Jr Jim Davis Jim Davis (gridiron football) DE y 8 So Vincent Fuller Vincent Fuller (American football) S y 4 So DeAngelo Hall CB y 27 Fr Justin Hamilton Justin Hamilton (safety) DB y 56 Sr Jonathan Lewis Jonathan Lewis (American football) DT y 35 Sr Willie Pile DB y 55 Fr Darryl Tapp DE y 2 Sr Ronyell Whitaker CB y 17 Jr Garnell Wilds CB y 2 Fr Jimmy Willams Jimmy Williams (cornerback, born 1984) CB y 49 Jr Carter Warley K http://archive.techsideline.com/football/2002/roster2002.htm *Frank Beamer Team players in the NFL 2 Virginia Tech Hokies Player Position Round Pick NFL club Lee Suggs Running back 4 115 Cleveland Browns Willie Pile Safety 7 252 Kansas City Chiefs References Virginia Tech Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons Category:Redbox Bowl champion seasons Virginia Tech Hokies football