2002 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2002 Norfolk State Spartans football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (2–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium
2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Mo Forte, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 2–6, and finished tied for seventh in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Virginia State*
W 31–218,363[1]
September 14Savannah State*
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 35–6[2]
September 28at No. 20 Bethune–Cookman
L 7–49[3]
October 5at North Carolina A&T
L 10–3612,535[4]
October 12No. 25 South Carolina State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
L 9–355,053[5]
October 19at Hampton
L 14–3118,232[6]
October 26Florida A&M
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
L 31–346,287[7]
November 2at Howard
L 0–21[8]
November 9Morgan State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 17–14[9]
November 16Delaware State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 23–20[10]
November 23Morris Brown*
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 32–19[11]

References

  1. ^ "Spartans surge past Trojans". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Norfolk St. 35, Savannah St. 6". The News-Virginian. September 15, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bethune–Cookman 49, Norfolk St. 7: Wildcats dominate, remain unbeaten". The Palm Beach Post. September 29, 2002. p. 2BB. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Complete game; A&T makes its case for run at title". News & Record. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Surging SCSU overpowers Norfolk St". The Times and Democrat. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fun time for HU". Daily Press. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rattlers outlast Norfolk State, win 34–31". Tallahassee Democrat. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard 21, Norfolk State 0". The Roanoke Times. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tekola's kick lifts Norfolk over Morgan State". The News-Virginian. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hornets let lead, game escape". The News Journal. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mo Forte resigns at Norfolk State after 15–29 tenure". News & Record. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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