2002 Troy
4–8, coached by Larry Blakeney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Austin Peay 41–3Oct 5
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at 9Nebraska | L 16–31 | 16% |
| Sep 7 | at UAB | L 26–27 | 35% |
| Sep 14 | vs Southern Utah | W 40–15 | 78% |
| Sep 21 | at 21Iowa State | L 12–42 | 26% |
| Sep 28 | at Missouri | L 7–44 | 35% |
| Oct 5 | vs Austin Peay | W 41–3 | 76% |
| Oct 12 | at Mississippi State | L 8–11 | 42% |
| Oct 19 | at Marshall | L 7–24 | 18% |
| Oct 26 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 21–6 | 72% |
| Nov 2 | at Arkansas | L 0–23 | 22% |
| Nov 9 | vs Florida A&M | W 24–7 | 67% |
| Nov 16 | vs Utah State | L 16–19 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah State 19–16; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 35 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
- 4–8
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 218–252
- Coach
- Larry Blakeney
- Elo
- 1401 −43 this season
- SP+ rating
- -18.9 No. 106 of 117; offense No. 117, defense No. 55
- SRS
- −15.0 No. 103 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 107
- Offensive coordinator
- John Shannon
- Defensive coordinator
- Wayne Bolt
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Top recruits in the 2002 class
| Toris Rutledge WR | ★★ | No. 898 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
Drafted in 2003
The 2003 draft| Rd 2 | Osi Umenyiora DE | New York Giants |
| Rd 7 | Davern Williams DT | Miami Dolphins |