2002 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
American college football season
| 2002 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football | |
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MEAC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 0–34 vs. Georgia Southern | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 15 |
| Record | 11–2 (7–1 MEAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Pete Adrian (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Municipal Stadium |
Seasons ← 2001 2003 → | |
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| No. 15 Bethune–Cookman $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Bethune-Cookman University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fifth season under head coach Alvin Wyatt, the team compiled an 11–2 record (7–1 against MEAC opponents) and won the MEAC championship.[1] The team played its home games at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida.
On November 23, 2002, the team clinched the MEAC championship with a 37–10 victory over Florida A&M in the annual Florida Classic game before a crowd of 70,201 spectators in Orlando.[2]
With an 11–1 record in the regular season, the team advanced to post-season play, losing to Georgia Southern in the Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game.[3]
Bethune-Cookman was led on offense by junior quarterback Allen Suber. Suber missed the team's November 9 game against Hampton, leading to the team's only loss in the regular season.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | Savannah State* | W 49–9 | ||||
| September 7 | at Florida Atlantic* | W 30–17 | 7,987 | [5] | ||
| September 14 | at Morris Brown* |
| W 42–7 | 11,895 | [6] | |
| September 21 | FIU* | No. 24 | W 31–0 | [7] | ||
| September 28 | Norfolk State | No. 20 | W 49–7 | [8] | ||
| October 5 | at Morgan State | No. 19 |
| W 49–27 | [9] | |
| October 12 | Delaware State | No. 15 |
| W 49–7 | 16,891 | [10] |
| October 19 | at South Carolina State | No. 11 | W 21–6 | 20,795 | [11] | |
| November 2 | at North Carolina A&T | No. 10 |
| W 13–12 | 5,363 | [12] |
| November 9 | at Hampton | No. 10 | L 7–37 | [4] | ||
| November 16 | Howard | No. 13 |
| W 46–27 | 5,497 | [13] |
| November 23 | at Florida A&M | No. 11 | W 37–10 | 70,201 | [2] | |
| November 30 | at No. 2 Georgia Southern* | No. 11 | L 0–34 | [3] | ||
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Roster
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References
- ^ a b "Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 2002 Schedule and Results". CNN Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 16, 2002. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bethune-Cookman 37, Florida A&M 10: Bethune Conquers Conference". The Orlando Sentinel. November 24, 2002. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Georgia Southern erases B-CC". Florida Today. December 1, 2002. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Hampton 37, Bethune-Cookman 7: Without Suber, Wildcats wither". The Palm Beach Post. November 10, 2002. p. 2BB – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAU blows big lead late to help B-CC comeback". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. September 8, 2002. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune-Cookman 42, Morris Brown 7: Morris Brown gives up 489 offensive yards in thumping". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 15, 2002. p. H11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune-Cookman 31, FIU 0: B-CC shuts out FIU". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 22, 2002. p. 15C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune-Cookman 49, Norfolk St. 7: Wildcats dominate, remain unbeaten". The Palm Beach Post. September 29, 2002. p. 2BB – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune-Cookman outlasts Morgan State, 41-27". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 2002. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets Game Review: Bethune-Cookman 49, Delaware State 7". Sunday News Journal. October 13, 2002. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune-Cookman 21, South Carolina State 6: Suber-led Wildcats stay perfect". Orlando Sentinel. October 20, 2002. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune-Cookman 13, NC A&T 12: Wildcats stay unbeaten without star QB Suber". The Orlando Sentinel. November 3, 2002. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune-Cookman 46, Howard 27: B-CC grinds out win over Howard". The Orlando Sentinel. November 17, 2002. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune–Cookman (FL) Yearly Results". CFB Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
