2002 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 2002 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Thundering Herd logo.svg Mid-American Conference East MAC 19 24 11–2 7–1 Bob Pruett 7th Mark McHale 1st Larry Kueck 2nd Bill Wilt 1st Marshall University Stadium MAC championMAC East Division championGMAC Bowl champion MAC Championship Game W 49–45 vs. Toledo GMAC Bowl W 38–15 vs. Louisville The 2002 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Thundering Herd played their home games at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team was coached by seventh-year head coach Bob Pruett. Marshall won its fifth MAC title in six years and its fifth consecutive bowl game. Schedule 2002 AP Eastern August 31 7:00 pm w y 19 Appalachian State 2 (I-AA) Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV rivalry ESPN Plus 50–17 31,042 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89891171/marshall-flies-by-asu/ The News and Observer Marshall flies by ASU September 1, 2002 December 1, 2021 Newspapers.com September 12 7:45 pm l y y 16 Virginia Tech 11 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN 21–47 65,049 September 20 7:00 pm w UCF Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN2 26–21 32,900 October 5 2:00 pm w y Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH 42–21 15,337 October 12 4:30 pm w Buffalo Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV 66–21 28,200 October 19 4:30 pm w y y Troy State Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN Plus 24–7 27,121 October 26 1:00 pm w y Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 23–18 14,564 November 2 3:30 pm l y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 20–34 13,762 November 12 8:00 pm w Miami (OH) Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN 36–34 26,851 November 23 3:30 pm w y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH Battle for the Bell 24–21 21,110 November 30 4:30 pm w Ball State Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN2 38–14 23,824 December 7 2:30 pm w Toledo Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV MAC Championship Game ESPN2 49–45 24,582 December 18 8:00 pm w y y Louisville Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL GMAC Bowl ESPN2 38–15 40,646 Game summaries Appalachian State 2002 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team Mountaineers 7 3 7 0 No. 19 Thundering Herd 3 20 14 13 Virginia Tech 2002 Virginia Tech Hokies football team No. 16 Thundering Herd 0 0 0 21 No. 11 Hokies 10 10 6 21 UCF 2002 UCF Golden Knights football team Golden Knights 7 7 0 7 Thundering Herd 3 17 6 0 Kent State 2002 Kent State Golden Flashes football team Thundering Herd 7 14 14 7 Golden Flashes 14 0 7 0 Buffalo 2002 Buffalo Bulls football team Bulls 0 0 7 14 Thundering Herd 21 31 7 7 Troy State 2002 Troy State Trojans football team Trojans 0 0 0 7 Thundering Herd 10 7 0 7 Central Michigan 2002 Central Michigan Chippewas football team Thundering Herd 13 7 3 0 Chippewas 0 9 3 6 Akron 2002 Akron Zips football team Thundering Herd 7 3 7 3 Zips 7 17 10 0 Miami (OH) 2002 Miami RedHawks football team RedHawks 3 14 10 7 Thundering Herd 10 7 12 7 Ohio 2002 Ohio Bobcats football team Battle for the Bell (Marshall–Ohio) Thundering Herd 0 3 14 7 Bobcats 7 0 6 8 Ball State 2002 Ball State Cardinals football team Cardinals 7 0 0 7 Thundering Herd 10 14 14 0 Toledo 2002 Toledo Rockets football team 2002 MAC Championship Game Rockets 0 17 15 13 Thundering Herd 14 14 7 14 Louisville 2002 Louisville Cardinals football team 2002 GMAC Bowl Cardinals 0 7 0 8 Thundering Herd 7 10 7 14 Roster 2002 Marshall Thundering Herd f 87 Sr Oscar Alcantara WR 83 So Brad Bates WR 77 So Josh Blakey OL 56 Fr Toby Bullock OL 8 Jr Bradon Carey RB 82 So Josh Davis Josh Davis (American football) WR y 4 So Stan Hill QB 80 Sr Curtis Jones WR 7 Sr Byron Leftwich QB y 90 Jr Jason Rader TE y 75 Sr Steve Sciullo G y 40 Jr Darius Watts WR y 3 So Moriah Anderson DB 5 So Kevin Atkins LB 1 Jr Gladstone Coke LB 19 Sr Chris Crocker Chris Crocker (American football) FS y 50 So Johnathan Goddard DE y 99 So Jamus Martin DE 55 Jr Maurice McKinney DE 53 Fr Ashley McNeely LB 42 Sr Ryan Kobbe LB 47 Sr Henry Moore LB 44 So Carlos Morgan LB 15 Sr Yancey Satterwhite DB 12 Fr Scott Wilks LB 28 So Renaldo Williams DB 33 So Dionte' Wilson LB 9 Fr Jesse Cortez K 36 Sr Curtis Head P/K 16 So Nick Kelly K 68 Sr Cory Dennison LS https://web.archive.org/web/20021022104205/http://www.herdzone.com:80/sports/football/roster.asp *Bob Pruett Lou Anarumo(Defensive backs) 2002-10-22 Team players drafted in the NFL The following players were selected in the 2003 NFL draft. Player Position Round Pick Franchise Byron Leftwich Quarterback 17 Jacksonville Jaguars Chris Crocker Defensive Back 3 84 Cleveland Browns Steve Sciullo Guard 4 122 Indianapolis Colts https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2003.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231912/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2003.htm 2007-12-21 2003 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com Rankings 2002 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 19 19 16 16 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 24 Coaches 0 17 21 22 18 17 RV RV RV RV RV RV 25 RV RV RV RV RV 24 19 BCS 9 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR References Marshall Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football seasons Category:Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Category:68 Ventures Bowl champion seasons Marshall Thundering Herd football