Year: | 2002 |
Team: | Kansas State Wildcats |
Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
Division: | North Division |
Short Conf: | Big 12 |
Coachrank: | 6 |
Aprank: | 7 |
Record: | 11–2 |
Conf Record: | 6–2 |
Hc Year: | 14th |
Oc Year: | 6th |
Codc1 Year: | 1st |
Codef Coach2: | Bob Elliott |
Codc2 Year: | 1st |
Champion: | Holiday Bowl champion |
Bowl Result: | W 34–27 vs. Arizona State |
The 2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 2002 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11–2, and a 6–2 record in Big 12 Conference play. The season culminated with a win over Arizona State in the 2002 Holiday Bowl. Prior to the 2002 season, the artificial turf was updated to a more cushioned FieldTurf surface at a cost of $800,000.
The Wildcats finished the 2002 season leading NCAA Division I-A in scoring defense (11.8 points per game) and also tied a school record by posting three shut outs. The team shut out Louisiana–Monroe, Kansas, and Missouri. The Wildcats also recorded a shut out on the road for the first time since the 1973 season. They recorded two shut outs on the road, beating Kansas and Missouri.[1] The Wildcats scored 582 points in the season, good for second most all-time at Kansas State.[2]
See also: 2002 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.
Statistics | WKU | KSU |
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First downs | 12 | 23 |
Total yards | 183 | 412 |
Rushing yards | 110 | 240 |
Passing yards | 73 | 172 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:55 | 27:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Western Kentucky | Passing | 7/11, 73 yards, INT | |
Rushing | Maurice Bradley | 19 rushes, 64 yards | |
Receiving | Casey Rooney | 2 receptions, 28 yards | |
Kansas State | Passing | 4/8, 108 yards | |
Rushing | 19 rushes, 135 yards, TD | ||
Receiving | Derrick Evans | 3 receptions, 74 yards |
See also: 2002 Louisiana–Monroe Indians football team.
See also: 2002 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team.
Tony Romo was 13-14 for 120 yards and a TD in the first quarter, but Kansas State grabbed control and cruised to the 50-point win.[4]
See also: 2002 USC Trojans football team.
Junior quarterback Ell Roberson came off the bench early in the 2nd quarter to give the Wildcats a spark. Kansas State built a 27–6 lead before USC scored two 4th quarter touchdowns to make it a one-possession game. Eventual Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer completed only 18 of 47 passes for 186 yards.[5]
Statistics | USC | KSU |
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First downs | 16 | 19 |
Total yards | 276 | 347 |
Rushing yards | 90 | 188 |
Passing yards | 186 | 159 |
Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
Time of possession | 29:37 | 30:23 |
See also: 2002 Colorado Buffaloes football team and Colorado–Kansas State football rivalry.
See also: 2002 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team.
See also: 2002 Texas Longhorns football team.
See also: 2002 Baylor Bears football team.
See also: 2002 Kansas Jayhawks football team.
See also: 2002 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Iowa State–Kansas State football rivalry.
See also: 2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.
Statistics | NEB | KSU |
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First downs | 15 | 24 |
Total yards | 231 | 507 |
Rushing yards | 97 | 415 |
Passing yards | 134 | 92 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 27:30 | 32:30 |
See also: 2002 Missouri Tigers football team.
See main article: 2002 Holiday Bowl.
See also: 2002 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.
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Name | GP | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | |
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13 | 237 | 1,517 | 52 | 1,465 | 6.2 | 17 | 80 | 112.7 | ||
12 | 202 | 1,276 | 244 | 1,032 | 5.1 | 16 | 91 | 86.0 | ||
13 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 29 | 2.0 | ||
Total | 13 | 655 | 3,823 | 390 | 3,433 | 5.2 | 53 | 91 | 264.1 | |
Opponents | 13 | 446 | 1,405 | 501 | 904 | 2.0 | 7 | 85 | 69.5 |
Name | GP-GS | Effic | Att-Cmp-Int | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G | Pct. | |
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12 | 136.47 | 175–91–4 | 1580 | 7 | 56 | 131.7 | 52.0 | ||
Marc Dunn | 10 | 199.92 | 35–22–2 | 383 | 6 | 58 | 38.3 | 62.9 | |
Total | 13 | 146.97 | 223–120–6 | 2,066 | 14 | 58 | 158.9 | 53.8 | |
Opponents | 13 | 91.69 | 418–191–20 | 2,333 | 11 | 94 | 179.5 | 45.7 |
Name | GP | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | |
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13 | 39 | 704 | 18.1 | 5 | 58 | 54.2 | ||
James Terry | 12 | 28 | 561 | 20.0 | 5 | 56 | 46.8 | |
Total | 13 | 120 | 2,066 | 17.2 | 14 | 58 | 158.9 | |
Opponents | 13 | 191 | 2,333 | 12.2 | 11 | 94 | 179.5 |
See also: 2002 All-Big 12 Conference football team and 2002 College Football All-America Team.
See main article: 2003 NFL draft.
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Terence Newman | Cornerback | 1 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys |
Terry Pierce | Linebacker | 2 | 51 | Denver Broncos |
Melvin Williams | Defensive end | 5 | 155 | New Orleans Saints |
Taco Wallace | Wide receiver | 7 | 224 | Seattle Seahawks |