2002 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season

January 2025 The 2002 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season was the team's first season. The team finished with a 6–10 record under head coach Terry Karg, finishing fourth out of five in the American Conference Northeast Division; they did not go to the playoffs. Following the season, Karg resigned as head coach.http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=5485784&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=590572&rfi=8 Karg Leaving Pioneers 2002-09-25 Schedule Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site1 Bye2 April 6, 2002 Greensboro Prowlers L 42–28 0–1 Greensboro Coliseum3 April 12, 2002 Richmond Speed L 72–30 0–2 First Union Arena4 April 20, 2002 Albany Conquest L 34–28 0–3 First Union Arena5 April 27, 2002 Greensboro Prowlers L 64–31 0–4 Greensboro Coliseum6 May 4, 2002 Roanoke Steam L 44–26 0–5 First Union Arena7 May 10, 2002 Rochester Brigade L 57–52 0–6 Blue Cross Arena8 May 18, 2002 New Haven Ninjas W 47–43 1–6 New Haven Coliseum9 May 25, 2002 Albany Conquest L 37–35 1–7 Times Union Center10 June 1, 2002 Rochester Brigade W 52–35 2–7 First Union Arena11 June 7, 2002 Mohegan Wolves W 49–40 3–7 Mohegan Sun Arena12 June 15, 2002 Mohegan Wolves W 51–26 4–7 First Union Arena13 June 22, 2002 New Haven Ninjas L 67–59 4–8 New Haven Coliseum14 June 29, 2002 Rochester Brigade L 55–38 4–9 Blue Cross Arena15 July 6, 2002 New Haven Ninjas W 45–28 5–9 First Union Arena16 July 13, 2002 Mohegan Wolves W 56–39 6–9 First Union Arena17 July 20, 2002 Albany Conquest L 58–36 6–10 First Union Arena18 Bye Final standings American Conference Northeast Division Team Overall DivisionWinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage Albany Conquest 13 3 .812 11 1 .917 Rochester Brigade 7 9 .437 6 6 .500 New Haven Ninjas 5 7 .375 5 7 .417 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 6 10 .375 6 6 .500 Mohegan Wolves 3 13 .187 2 10 .167 Attendance Week Opponent Attendance 2 Mahoning Valley Thunder 8,200 3 Manchester Wolves 6,968 6 Quad City Steamwheelers 7,043 10 Albany Conquest 6,358 12 Manchester Wolves 5,739 15 Tennessee Valley Vipers 4,880 16 Manchester Wolves 5,701 17 Peoria Pirates 6,088Total   50,977Average   6,372 References External links ArenaFan Online 2002 af2 schedule ArenaFan Online 2002 af2 standings ArenaFan Online 2002 af2 attendance Category:Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers seasons Category:2002 in American football Wilkes-Barre Scranton Pioneers