2002 Hawaii Bowl

August 2023 May 2026 2002 ConAgra Foods Hawaii Bowl Hawaiibowl2002.png 2002 Hawaii Bowl logo 2002 Hawaii Warriors University of Hawaii at Manoa Tulane Green Wave Tulane University 10–3 WAC 7–5 C-USA June Jones Chris Scelfo 7 7 0 14 0 6 20 10 December 25 Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii CB Lynaris Elpheage (Tulane) WR Justin Colbert (Hawai'i) Hawaii by 14.5 Jim Fogltance (Pac-10) 35,513 750,000 per team ESPN List of announcers of major college bowl games Steve Levy (play-by-play) Rod Gilmore (analyst) Alex Flanagan (sideline) Yes The 2002 ConAgra Foods Hawaii Bowl was the inaugural Hawaii Bowl game and matched the hometown Hawaii Warriors with the Tulane Green Wave. Hawaii came into the game 10–3 and Tulane came into the game 7–5. The game was sponsored by ConAgra Foods, a packaged foods company. Hawaii opened the scoring with a 1-yard Thero Mitchell touchdown, to lead the game 7–0. In the second quarter, Josh Galeai scored on a 2-yard touchdown run giving the Warriors a 14–0 lead. Seth Marler kicked field goals from 22 and 37 yards before the end of the first half to cut the lead to 14–6. In the third quarter, Lynaris Elpheage scored on a 60-yard punt return to cut the lead to 14–12. Tulane went for two but failed, and the score remained 14-12 Hawaii. Later, Tulane quarterback J. P. Losman scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak. He ran in the two-point conversion, giving Tulane a 20–14 lead. Mewelde Moore later scored on a 25-yard touchdown run for Tulane. Tulane went for two again, but were denied, leaving the score 26–14 Tulane. Shawn Withy-Allen, subbing for an injured Timmy Chang, threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Justin Colbert in the third quarter to cut the lead to 26–21. Losman scored on a 3-yard rushing touchdown. He then threw a pass to Damarcus Davis for the two-point conversion and a 34–21 lead. Wide receiver Colbert caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Withy-Allen to cut the lead to 34–28. On Hawaii's next drive, Withy-Allen was sacked in the end zone for a safety, making the final margin 36–28.2002-12-25 Green Wave Downs Warriors To Win 2002 Hawai'i Bowl https://tulanegreenwave.com/news/2002/12/25/green_wave_downs_warriors_to_win_2002_hawai_i_bowl.aspx 2025-02-25 Tulane University Athletics en2002-12-25 Warriors Fall Short Against Green Wave in ConAgra Foods Hawaii Bowl https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2002/12/25/FB_108534.aspx 2025-02-25 University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics en References External links USA Today game summary Hawaii Bowl Category:Hawaii Bowl Category:Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football bowl games Category:Tulane Green Wave football bowl games Category:2002 in sports in Hawaii Category:December 2002 sports events in the United States