2002 Louisiana
3–9 (2–4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Rickey Bustle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UAB 34–0Sep 21
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at 23Texas A&M | L 7–31 | 16% |
| Sep 7 | vs Minnesota | L 11–35 | 34% |
| Sep 14 | at Houston | L 17–36 | 36% |
| Sep 21 | vs UAB | W 34–0 | 33% |
| Oct 5 | at 21LSU | L 0–48 | 12% |
| Oct 12 | at New Mexico State | L 28–31 | 29% |
| Oct 19 | at Middle Tennessee | L 35–48 | 33% |
| Oct 26 | vs North Texas | L 0–27 | 46% |
| Nov 2 | vs Idaho | W 31–28 | 56% |
| Nov 9 | vs Arkansas State | W 13–10 | 53% |
| Nov 16 | at Arkansas | L 17–24 | 11% |
| Nov 23 | at UL Monroe | L 10–34 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UL Monroe 34–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 2002.
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 4th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 203–352
- Coach
- Rickey Bustle
- Elo
- 1269 −76 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.6 No. 109 of 117; offense No. 115, defense No. 84
- SRS
- −15.5 No. 104 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 94
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Christophel
- Defensive coordinator
- Brent Pry
Top recruits in the 2002 class
| Michael Peterson DT | ★★ | No. 898 |
| Jarvis Murchison CB | ★★ | No. 898 |
| Josh Harrison OLB | ★★ | No. 898 |
| Terryl Fenton DT | ★★ | No. 898 |
| Rashon Brown ILB | ★★ | No. 898 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2002 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 10 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2003
The 2003 draft| Rd 2 | Charles Tillman DB | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 4 | Ivan Taylor DB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
2002 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 6–0 | 8–5 | |
| New Mexico State | 5–1 | 7–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 3–3 | 6–7 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 2–4 | 4–8 | |
 Louisiana | 2–4 | 3–9 | |
| UL Monroe | 2–4 | 3–9 | |
| Idaho | 1–5 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.