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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2002
| team = Appalachian State Mountaineers
| sport = football
| image = Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = [[Southern Conference]]
| short_conf = SoCon
| TSNRank = 10
| record = 8–4
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = [[Jerry Moore (American football, born 1939)|Jerry Moore]]
| hc_year = 14th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium]]
| bowl = [[2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season#Postseason|NCAA Division I-AA First Round]]
| bowl_result = L 13–14 vs. [[2002 Maine Black Bears football team|Maine]]
}}
{{2002 Southern Conference football standings}}
The '''2002 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team''' represented [[Appalachian State University]] as a member of the [[Southern Conference]] (SoCon) during the [[2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season]]. Led by 14th-year head coach [[Jerry Moore (American football, born 1939)|Jerry Moore]], the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SoCon. Appalachian State advanced to the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship]] playoffs, where they lost to [[2002 Maine Black Bears football team|Maine]] in the first round. The Mountaineers played their home games at [[Kidd Brewer Stadium]] in [[Boone, North Carolina]].

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2002
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = [[2002 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]]
| opprank = 19 <small>([[2002 NCAA Division I-A football rankings|I-A]])</small>
| site_stadium = [[Joan C. Edwards Stadium|Marshall University Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington, WV]]
| gamename = [[Appalachian State–Marshall football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = [[ESPN Events|ESPN Plus]]
| score = 17–50
| attend = 31,042
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89891171/marshall-flies-by-asu/|work=The News and Observer|title=Marshall flies by ASU|date=September 1, 2002|accessdate=December 1, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}}
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Boone, North Carolina|Boone, NC]]
| score = 36–28
| attend = 11,211
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89891306/eastern-crumbles-in-2nd-half/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Eastern crumbles in 2nd half|date=September 15, 2002|accessdate=December 1, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = [[2002 Liberty Flames football team|Liberty]]
| site_stadium = [[Williams Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg, VA]]
| score = 29–22
| attend = 8,173
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89891407/late-catch-lifts-appalachian-state-past/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Late catch lifts Appalachian State past Liberty|date=September 22, 2002|accessdate=December 1, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| rank = 5
| opponent = [[2002 The Citadel Bulldogs football team|The Citadel]]
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 37–28
| attend = 17,381
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89891571/burchette-guides-mountaineers-rally/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Burchette guides Mountaineers' rally|date=September 29, 2002|accessdate=December 1, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}
| site_stadium = [[ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center|Memorial Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Johnson City, Tennessee|Johnson City, TN]]
| score = 29–10
| attend = 8,304
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89891752/bucs-cant-postpone-history/|work=Johnson City Press|title=Bucs can't postpone history|date=October 6, 2002|accessdate=December 1, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| rank = 4
| opponent = [[2002 Furman Paladins football team|Furman]]
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = [[Miracle on the Mountain|16–15]]
| attend = 15,331
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89891910/paladins-throw-away-sure-thing/|work=The Greenville News|title=Paladins throw away sure thing|date=October 13, 2002|accessdate=December 1, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = [[2002 Georgia Southern Eagles football team|Georgia Southern]]
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = [[Paulson Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Statesboro, Georgia|Statesboro, GA]]
| gamename = [[Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 20–36
| attend = 15,146
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89892004/no-13-and-growing-up/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=No. 13 and growing up|date=October 20, 2002|accessdate=December 1, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 19–26
| attend = 17,297
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89892154/wofford-finally-clears-appalachian-hurdl/|work=The State|title=Wofford finally clears Appalachian hurdle|date=October 27, 2002|accessdate=December 1, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = [[2002 Chattanooga Mocs football team|Chattanooga]]
| site_stadium = [[Finley Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga, TN]]
| score = 20–17
| attend = 7,139
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89892289/win-keeps-asus-playoff-hopes-alive/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Win keeps ASU's playoff hopes alive|date=November 3, 2002|accessdate=December 1, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| rank = 14
| opponent = [[2002 VMI Keydets football team|VMI]]
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 54–13
| attend = 11,007
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89892404/appy-st-pounds-vmi/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Appy St. pounds VMI|date=November 10, 2002|accessdate=December 1, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = [[2002 Western Carolina Catamounts football team|Western Carolina]]
| site_stadium = [[Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium|E. J. Whitmire Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Cullowhee, North Carolina|Cullowhee, NC]]
| gamename = [[Battle for the Old Mountain Jug]]
| score = 24–14
| attend = 10,321
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89892753/asu-beats-wcu-to-keep-playoff-hopes-aliv/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=ASU beats WCU to keep playoff hopes alive|date=November 17, 2002|accessdate=December 1, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = [[2002 Maine Black Bears football team|Maine]]
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = [[2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season#Postseason|NCAA Division I-AA First Round]]
| score = 13–14
| attend = 4,311
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89892924/black-bears-move-on-behind-williams-td/|work=The Boston Globe|title=Black Bears move on behind Williams TD|date=December 1, 2002|accessdate=December 1, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Appalachian State Mountaineers football navbox}}

[[Category:2002 Southern Conference football season|Appalachian State]]
[[Category:Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons]]
[[Category:2002 in sports in North Carolina|Appalachian State Mountaineers football]]

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2002 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team - Revision history

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