2002 New Mexico State Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2002 New Mexico State Aggies football New Mexico State Aggies wordmark.svg Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 7–5 5–1 Tony Samuel 6th Barney Cotton 6th Option Steve Stanard 3rd 4–3 Aggie Memorial Stadium The 2002 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Aggies were coached by head coach Tony Samuel and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They participated as members of the Sun Belt Conference. Their 7 wins were the most wins for New Mexico State since 1970. Until the 2017 season, this was the last Aggies team to finish with a winning record. Despite finishing 7–5, they were not invited to a bowl game. Schedule 2002 AP Mountain August 31 5:00 pm l y y South Carolina 22 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 24–34 83,717 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/083102aaa.htm Aggies Hang Tough Against No. 18 South Carolina, 34–24 Iacobelli Pete 31 August 2002 New Mexico State University 4 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20021225210330/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/083102aaa.html 25 December 2002 September 7 4:30 pm l y y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 13–34 24,692 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/090702aaa.html California 34, New Mexico St. 13 7 September 2002 New Mexico State University 4 December 2013 25 December 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20021225211027/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/090702aaa.html September 21 6:00 pm w y New Mexico Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM Rio Grande Rivalry 24–13 28,587 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/092102aab.html New Mexico State defeats New Mexico, 24–13 21 September 2002 New Mexico State University 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20021030073256/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/092102aab.html 30 October 2002http://golobos.com/cgi-bin/PgOut.cgi?filename=schedFootball.html New Mexico Lobos football schedule University of New Mexico 6 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20020824034708/http://golobos.com/cgi-bin/PgOut.cgi?filename=schedFootball.html 24 August 2002 September 28 3:00 pm l y y Georgia 7 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 10–41 86,520 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/092802aaa.html New Mexico State vs Georgia (Sep 28, 2002) 28 September 2002 New Mexico State University 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20021030073557/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/092802aaa.html 30 October 2002 October 5 6:05 pm w y UTEP Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM Battle of I-10 49–14 30,605 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/100502aab.html UTEP vs New Mexico State (Oct 05, 2002) 5 October 2002 New Mexico State University 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20021225212736/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/100502aab.html 25 December 2002 October 12 6:05 pm w y Louisiana–Lafayette Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 31–28 19,876 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/101202aab.html UL Lafayette vs New Mexico State (Oct 12, 2002) 12 October 2002 New Mexico State University 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20021030074033/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/101202aab.html 30 October 2002 October 19 2:05 pm w Louisiana–Monroe Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 34–21 12,183 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/101902aab.html New Mexico State defeats UL-Monroe; 34–21 19 October 2002 New Mexico State University 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20030416022851/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/101902aab.html 16 April 2003 October 26 5:00 pm w y Arkansas State Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR 26–21 11,036 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/102702aaa.html New Mexico State vs Arkansas State (Oct 26, 2002) 27 October 2002 New Mexico State University 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20030416023159/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/102702aaa.html 16 April 2003 November 2 4:00 pm w Middle Tennessee Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 24–21 19,562 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/110202aab.html Middle Tennessee vs New Mexico State (Nov 02, 2002) 2 November 2002 New Mexico State University 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20030415233123/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/110202aab.html 15 April 2003 November 9 1:00 pm l y y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 30–32 12,291 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/110902aab.html New Mexico State losses to Utah State, 32–30 9 November 2002 New Mexico State University 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20030415233336/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/110902aab.html 15 April 2003 November 16 2:00 pm l y North Texas Fouts Field Denton, TX 27–38 20,064 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/111602aab.html New Mexico State vs North Texas (Nov 16, 2002) 16 November 2002 New Mexico State University 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20030203233701/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/111602aab.html 3 February 2003 November 23 3:00 pm w y Idaho Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 35–31 5,462 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/112302aaa.html New Mexico State vs Idaho Vandals (Nov 23, 2002) 23 November 2002 New Mexico State University 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20030416001845/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/112302aaa.html 16 April 2003 http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/nmst-m-footbl-sched.html Official Athletic Site of New Mexico State University: Football nmstatesports.ocsn.com 12 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021017212611/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/nmst-m-footbl-sched.html 17 October 2002 deadhttp://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/nmst-m-footbl-sched.html Official Athletic Site of New Mexico State University: Football nmstatesports.ocsn.com 12 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030402093657/http://nmstatesports.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/nmst-m-footbl-sched.html 2 April 2003 dead Roster 2002 New Mexico State Aggies y Eric Higgins 4 RB J Keith Mouton 6 RB F y H. B. Briscoe 7 WR SR y Chris Lumpkin 8 WR J Paul Drombowski 10 QB F y Buck Pierce 11 QB SO y y Carl Scaffidi 13 QB SO y Preston Williams 14 WR SO y Doug Brady 17 QB SR P. J. Winston 19 WR SR Walter Taylor 22 RB SR Tony Bostic 23 RB J Ronshay Jenkins 27 WR J y Kermit Okamura 36 FB SR y Rambo Fiaseu 38 FB F y Marcus Dixon 44 FB J y B. J. Van Briesen 68 C SR y Adam Sinclair 72 G SO y Shalimar Jackson 75 G SR y Justin Shopbell 77 G SO y Chris Duncan 81 WR J y Travis Samuel 85 TE F y Alex Davis 89 TE J y Dustin Ditmore 97 TE J Robert Canidate 3 CB SR y Shukree Shabazz 9 S F y Siddeeq Shabazz 28 S SR y y Tyrone Gifford 31 S SR Julmar Howard 34 LB J y Richard Glover 37 LB SO y Jim Cottrell 42 LB F y y Lamar Hill 95 DE JR John Sioui 54 DE JR Dario Aguiniga 12 K J Brian Copple 16 P SR http://www.nmstatesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=9523&SPID=583&Q_SEASON=2002 September 2, 2014 Tony Samuel Ross Els (Special Team Coordinator/safeties) Mark Mauer (Wide receivers) Steve Stanard (Defensive coordinator/linebacker) References New Mexico State Category:New Mexico State Aggies football seasons New Mexico State Aggies football Category:Long stubs with short prose