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2002 UL Monroe

3–⁠9 (2–⁠4 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Bobby Keasler, then Mike Collins (interim, final 9 games).

Schedule and results

UL Monroe in 2002, game by game: lost at Ole Miss 3–31; lost at Kansas State 0–68; lost vs. McNeese 19–24; lost vs. Arkansas State 21–33; lost vs. Tulane 9–52; won vs. Idaho 34–14; lost at New Mexico State 21–34; won vs. Utah State 51–48; lost at North Texas 2–41; lost at Auburn 14–52; lost at Middle Tennessee 28–44; won vs. Louisiana 34–10+24−68Lost 3–31 at Ole Miss-28Ole MissLost 0–68 at Kansas State-68Kansas StateLost 19–24 vs. McNeese-5McNeeseLost 21–33 vs. Arkansas State-12Arkansas StateLost 9–52 vs. Tulane-43TulaneWon 34–14 vs. Idaho+20IdahoLost 21–34 at New Mexico State-13New Mexico StateWon 51–48 vs. Utah State+3Utah StateLost 2–41 at North Texas-39North TexasLost 14–52 at Auburn-38AuburnLost 28–44 at Middle Tennessee-16Middle TennesseeWon 34–10 vs. Louisiana+24Louisiana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31atOle MissL 3–⁠3117%
Sep 7atKansas StateL 0–⁠6812%
Sep 14vsMcNeeseL 19–⁠2458%
Sep 21vsArkansas StateL 21–⁠3356%
Oct 5vsTulaneL 9–⁠5233%
Oct 12vsIdahoW 34–⁠1444%
Oct 19atNew Mexico StateL 21–⁠3419%
Oct 26vsUtah StateW 51–⁠4837%
Nov 2atNorth TexasL 2–⁠4122%
Nov 9atAuburnL 14–⁠529%
Nov 16atMiddle TennesseeL 28–⁠4424%
Nov 23vsLouisianaW 34–⁠1047%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Louisiana 34–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 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
236–⁠451
Coach
Bobby Keasler, then Mike Collins (interim, final 9 games)
Elo
1261 −48 this season
SP+ rating
-19.0 No. 107 of 117; offense No. 94, defense No. 108
SRS
−17.5 No. 108 of 117 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
No. 86
Offensive coordinator
Tommy Condell
Defensive coordinator
Mike Collins

Top recruits in the 2002 class

Desmon McNeil CB★★No. 898
Jason Schule RB★★No. 898
Steven Jyles PRO★★No. 898
L.B. Jeter OLB★★No. 898
Derrick Guillory CB★★No. 898

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2002 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.767
Running backs42.00.767
Receivers52.00.767
Offensive line12.00.767
Defensive line32.00.767
Linebackers32.00.767
Defensive backs22.00.767
Athletes and specialists12.00.767
Whole class202.00.767

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.

2002 Sun Belt Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
North Texas6–⁠08–⁠5
New Mexico State5–⁠17–⁠5
Arkansas State3–⁠36–⁠7
Middle Tennessee2–⁠44–⁠8
Louisiana2–⁠43–⁠9
UL Monroe2–⁠43–⁠9
Idaho1–⁠52–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.