2002 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

2002 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–8 (2–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie 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 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Bill Hayes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–8, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. North Carolina Central*L 30–3325,027[1]
September 7Jackson State*W 42–3618,436[2]
September 14at No. 10 Portland State*
L 20–23 OT10,012[3]
September 28Elon*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 34–2017,349[4]
October 5Norfolk State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 36–1012,535[5]
October 12Morgan State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 13–3030,305[6]
October 19at Florida A&ML 28–3610,493[7]
October 26at HowardL 16–203,250[8]
November 2No. 10 Bethune–Cookman
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 12–135,363[9]
November 9at Delaware StateW 34–7[10]
November 16at HamptonL 7–172,350[11]
November 23vs. South Carolina State
L 9–2634,261[12]

References

  1. ^ "A real Classic; N.C. Central rallies to force overtime, then shocks A&T". The News and Observer. September 2, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "With 742 yards, 40 first downs, JSU still loses". The Clarion-Ledger. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vikings squeak through in overtime". The Sunday Oregonian. September 15, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggies bounce Elon". News and Record. September 29, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Complete game; A&T makes its case for run at title". News & Record. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morgan St. feels at home, bounces N.C. A&T, 30–13". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rattlers keep title hopes alive". The News Journal. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sloppy Aggies beaten". News & Record. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bethune–Cookman 13, NC A&T 12: Wildcats stay unbeaten without star QB Suber". The Orlando Sentinel. November 3, 2002. p. C2. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Freshman helps Aggies run to win". News & Record. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "HU keeps MEAC title hopes alive". Daily Press. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bulldogs too much for Aggies". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.