2002 Norfolk State Spartans football team

American college football season August 2025 March 2026 2002 Norfolk State Spartans football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 5–6 2–6 Mo Forte 4th William "Dick" Price Stadium The 2002 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Mo Forte, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 2–6, and finished tied for seventh in the MEAC. Schedule 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 31 w y 2002 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 31–21 8,363 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-spartans-surge-p/179598026/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Spartans surge past Trojans September 1, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 14 w y 2002 Savannah State Tigers Savannah State William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 35–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-virginian-norfolk-st-35-savan/179598127/ The News-Virginian Norfolk St. 35, Savannah St. 6 September 15, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 l y Bethune–Cookman 20 Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 7–49 Bethune–Cookman 49, Norfolk St. 7: Wildcats dominate, remain unbeaten The Palm Beach Post September 29, 2002 2BB https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30131288/bethunecookman_49_norfolk_st_7/ August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 l y North Carolina A&T Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC 10–36 12,535 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-complete-game-at-makes/179598309/ News & Record Complete game; A&T makes its case for run at title October 6, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 l South Carolina State 25 William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 9–35 5,053 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-surging-scsu-over/179430153/ The Times and Democrat Surging SCSU overpowers Norfolk St. October 13, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Hampton Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA rivalry 14–31 18,232 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-fun-time-for-hu/179361579/ Daily Press Fun time for HU October 20, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 l Florida A&M William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 31–34 6,287 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-outlast-no/173619877/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers outlast Norfolk State, win 34–31 October 27, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Howard William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 0–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-howard-21-norfolk-sta/179597624/ The Roanoke Times Howard 21, Norfolk State 0 November 3, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w Morgan State William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 17–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-virginian-tekolas-kick-lifts-n/179364745/ The News-Virginian Tekola's kick lifts Norfolk over Morgan State November 10, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w Delaware State William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 23–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hornets-let-lead-game/179598741/ The News Journal Hornets let lead, game escape November 17, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 w y 2002 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 32–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-mo-forte-resigns-at-norf/179598916/ News & Record Mo Forte resigns at Norfolk State after 15–29 tenure November 24, 2002 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com References Norfolk State Category:Norfolk State Spartans football seasons Norfolk State Spartans football