2002 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 2002 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Chuck Amato. NC State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since the league's inception in 1953. The Wolfpack played its home games in 2002 at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been NC State football's home stadium since 1966.

2002 NC State Wolfpack football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 28–6 vs. Notre Dame
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 12
Record11–3 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMarty Galbraith (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Amato (1st season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 21 Florida State $ 71  95 
No. 22 Virginia 62  95 
No. 13 Maryland 62  113 
No. 12 NC State 53  113 
Clemson 44  76 
Georgia Tech 44  76 
Wake Forest 35  76 
North Carolina 17  39 
Duke 08  210 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 244:30 pmNew Mexico*FSNW 34–1447,018
August 317:00 pmEast Tennessee State*No. 25
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
W 34–042,507
September 712:00 pmat Navy*No. 21W 65–1929,613
September 147:00 pmWake ForestNo. 19
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)
W 32–1351,094
September 2112:30 pmat Texas Tech*No. 17FSNW 51–48 OT35,864
September 281:00 pmMassachusetts*No. 17
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
W 56–2451,221
October 1212:00 pmat North CarolinaNo. 14JPSW 34–1760,250
October 1912:00 pmDukeNo. 13
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina (rivalry)
W 24–2251,500
October 247:45 pmat ClemsonNo. 12ESPNW 38–678,904
November 23:30 pmGeorgia TechNo. 10
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
ABCL 17–2451,500
November 912:00 pmat MarylandNo. 14ABCL 21–2452,915
November 1612:00 pmat VirginiaNo. 22JPSL 9–1453,371
November 233:30 pmNo. 14 Florida State
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
ABCW 17–751,500
January 112:30 pmvs. No. 11 Notre Dame*No. 17NBCW 28–673,491
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2002 NC State Wolfpack football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB17Philip RiversJr
RB44T. A. McLendonFr
G54Sean LocklearJr
OTScott KooistraSr
WR82Jerricho CotcheryJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
SS9Terrence HoltSr
CB28Lamont ReidSo
DB36Andre MaddoxSo
LB91Manny LawsonFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K21Adam KikerJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2019-08-04

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
APRV25211917171614131210142221171712
Coaches25242220161514111098132020171711
BCSNot released11912Not released

Game summaries

At Texas Tech

1234OTTotal
No. 17 Wolfpack107217651
Red Raiders73728348

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Florida State

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Vs. Notre Dame (Gator Bowl)

Gator Bowl
1234Total
Wolfpack0210728
Fighting Irish30306
  • Source:

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2003 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Terrence HoltSafety5137Detroit Lions
Scott KooistraOffensive tackle7215Cincinnati Bengals

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References