Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 24 |
6:45 PM |
Arizona State* |
No. 10 |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska (BCA Classic) |
ESPN |
W 48–10 |
77,779 |
August 31 |
6:00 PM |
Troy State* |
No. 9 |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
W 31–16 |
77,831 |
September 7 |
6:00 PM |
Utah State* |
No. 9 |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
W 44–13 |
78,176 |
September 14 |
7:00 PM |
at Penn State* |
No. 8 |
Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania |
ABC |
L 7–40 |
110,753 |
September 28 |
2:30 PM |
at No. 19 Iowa State |
No. 20 |
Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa |
ABC |
L 14–36 |
51,888 |
October 5 |
11:30 AM |
McNeese State* |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
HDNet |
W 38–14 |
77,192 |
October 12 |
11:30 AM |
Missouri |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska (Rivalry) |
PPV |
W 24–13 |
78,014 |
October 19 |
11:30 AM |
at Oklahoma State |
|
Lewis Field • Stillwater, Oklahoma |
FSN |
L 21–24 |
45,017 |
October 26 |
6:00 PM |
at Texas A&M |
|
Kyle Field • College Station, Texas |
TBS |
W 38–31 |
81,054 |
November 2 |
6:00 PM |
No. 7 Texas |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
FSN |
L 24–27 |
78,268 |
November 9 |
12:30 PM |
Kansas![dagger](../I/m/Dagger-14-plain.png) |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
W 45–7 |
77,351 |
November 16 |
11:30 AM |
at No. 11 Kansas State |
|
KSU Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas |
FSN |
L 13–49 |
52,221 |
November 29 |
2:30 PM |
No. 13 Colorado |
|
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska (Rivalry) |
ABC |
L 13–28 |
77,804 |
December 27 |
3:30 PM |
vs. Ole Miss* |
|
Independence Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana (Independence Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 23–27 |
46,096 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
[1]
Roster and coaching staff
2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
SE |
38 |
Brandon Biodrowski |
RFr |
TE |
84 |
Jon Bowling |
Sr |
QB |
11 |
Joe Chrisman |
Sr |
OG |
59 |
Wes Cody |
Sr |
IB |
1 |
Thunder Collins |
Sr |
SE |
32 |
Kelly Cook |
Jr |
WB |
81 |
Ben Cornelsen |
Sr |
TE |
80 |
Will Dabbert |
Sr |
FB |
4 |
Judd Davies |
Jr |
IB |
25 |
Josh Davis |
Jr |
IB |
30 |
Dahrran Diedrick |
Sr |
OG |
78 |
Mike Erickson |
So |
OT |
77 |
M.J. Flaum |
So |
WR |
28 |
Isaiah Fluellen |
Fr |
C |
52 |
John Garrison |
Sr |
FB |
39 |
Zach Giesselmann |
RFr |
TE |
99 |
Aaron Golliday |
Sr |
OG |
72 |
Tim Green |
Jr |
IB |
6 |
DeAntae Grixby |
Jr |
WB |
89 |
Troy Hassebroek |
Sr |
TE |
42 |
Matt Herian |
Fr |
IB |
5 |
David Horne |
Fr |
OT |
51 |
Richie Incognito |
RFr |
WB |
31 |
Joel Jackson |
So |
FB |
37 |
Paul Kastl |
Sr |
TE |
47 |
Dusty Keiser |
So |
SE |
19 |
John Klem |
Sr |
TE |
46 |
John Knopp |
Fr |
C |
75 |
Brandon Koch |
RFr |
OT |
73 |
Scott Koethe |
Sr |
C |
74 |
David Kolowski |
Sr |
OT |
67 |
Nate Kolterman |
Sr |
FB |
45 |
Steve Kriewald |
So |
WR |
27 |
Mark LeFlore |
Fr |
OG |
66 |
Jermaine Leslie |
Fr |
SE |
13 |
Tim Liley |
Jr |
C |
63 |
Jack Limbaugh |
Jr |
WB |
12 |
DeWayne Long |
So |
OT |
76 |
Chris Loos |
Jr |
QB |
10 |
Jammal Lord |
Jr |
OT |
65 |
Nate Manley |
RFr |
C |
64 |
Kurt Mann |
Fr |
WB |
18 |
Mike McLaughlin |
RFr |
SE |
14 |
Ryan Mikluscak |
So |
FB |
32 |
Grant Miller |
Fr |
IB |
21 |
Robin Miller |
Jr |
IB |
23 |
Nanfwang Mutfwang |
RFr |
OG |
61 |
Brian Nelson |
Jr |
WB |
24 |
Jack O'Holleran |
So |
WB |
8 |
Ryan Ommert |
Jr |
TE |
82 |
Phil Peetz |
Jr |
OG |
56 |
Gary Pike |
RFr |
SE |
2 |
Ross Pilkington |
Fr |
OT |
69 |
Nick Povendo |
So |
IB |
36 |
Tim Reese |
Jr |
TE |
86 |
Kyle Ringenberg |
Sr |
IB |
22 |
Cory Ross |
RFr |
OG |
54 |
Carson Schott |
RFr |
SE |
85 |
Matt Schroeder |
RFr |
TE |
83 |
Chris Septak |
So |
C |
79 |
Josh Sewell |
Jr |
TE |
87 |
Alex Shada |
So |
QB |
17 |
Scott Siefken |
So |
IB |
33 |
Marques Simmons |
RFr |
QB |
16 |
Mike Stuntz |
So |
OG |
55 |
Junior Tagoa'i |
Jr |
SE |
9 |
Wilson Thomas |
Sr |
OT |
57 |
Cory Timm |
Fr |
FB |
41 |
Dane Todd |
Fr |
OT |
68 |
Dan Vili Waldrop |
Jr |
OG |
53 |
Cody Volk |
Jr |
WB |
20 |
Kiffin Wigert |
So |
FB |
34 |
Andy Wingender |
Jr |
TE |
44 |
Matthew Woodward |
RFr |
SE |
3 |
Ben Zajicek |
So |
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Craig Bohl
3rd season as DC/LB coach 11th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Turner Gill
11th season as QB coach 11th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Ron Brown
16th season as WR/TE coach 16th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Brown
- Jeff Jamrog
3rd season as DL coach 5th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Dan Young
20th season as OL/K coach 20th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Reed
- Milt Tenopir
29th season as OL coach 29th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Sterling
- Nelson Barnes
6th season as RE coach 6th year at Nebraska Alma mater: North Texas
- George Darlington
DB coach 30th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Rutgers
- Dave Gillespie
5th season as RB coach 14th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska-Omaha
- Boyd Epley
34th season as S&C coach 34th year at Nebraska Alma mater: Nebraska
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: January 16, 2011 |
Game summaries
Arizona State
Arizona State at Nebraska [box score]
|
Troy State
Troy State at Nebraska [box score]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Troy State |
0 |
3 | 7 | 6 |
16 |
• Nebraska |
7 |
7 | 14 | 3 |
31 |
|
Utah State
Utah State at Nebraska [box score]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Utah State |
7 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
13 |
• Nebraska |
17 |
20 | 7 | 0 |
44 |
|
Penn State
Nebraska at Penn State [box score]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Nebraska |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Penn State |
0 |
13 | 20 | 7 |
40 |
|
Iowa State
Nebraska at Iowa State [box score]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Nebraska |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
• Iowa State |
3 |
16 | 7 | 10 |
36 |
|
McNeese State
McNeese State at Nebraska [box score]
|
Missouri
Missouri at Nebraska [box score]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Missouri |
10 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
13 |
• Nebraska |
7 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
24 |
|
Oklahoma State
Nebraska at Oklahoma State [box score]
|
Texas A&M
Nebraska at Texas A&M [box score]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Nebraska |
7 |
7 | 7 | 17 |
38 |
Texas A&M |
14 |
7 | 10 | 0 |
31 |
|
Texas
Texas at Nebraska [box score]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Texas |
3 |
3 | 14 | 7 |
27 |
Nebraska |
3 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
24 |
|
Kansas
Kansas at Nebraska [box score]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Kansas |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Nebraska |
14 |
10 | 21 | 0 |
45 |
|
Kansas State
Nebraska at Kansas State [box score]
|
Colorado
Colorado at Nebraska [box score]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Colorado |
7 |
0 | 14 | 7 |
28 |
Nebraska |
0 |
10 | 3 | 0 |
13 |
|
Ole Miss
Nebraska vs Ole Miss [box score]
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Nebraska |
3 |
14 | 3 | 3 |
23 |
• Ole Miss |
0 |
14 | 10 | 3 |
27 |
|
Rankings
Ranking Movement
Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
AP |
10 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
18 |
20 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Coaches |
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NR |
BCS |
Not released |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
N/A |
After the season
Nebraska finished in 4th place in the Big 12 North Division and tied for 8th conference-wide, with a final record of 7-7 (3-5).
Awards
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Award |
Name(s) |
All-America 1st team |
DeJuan Groce, Richie Incognito |
All-America 2nd team |
Fabian Washington |
All-America 4th team |
David Horne |
All-Big 12 1st team |
Josh Brown, DeJuan Groce, Richie Incognito |
All-Big 12 2nd team |
John Garrison, Chris Kelsay, Kyle Larson |
All-Big 12 3rd team |
Dahrran Diedrick |
Freshman All-Big 12 1st team |
Matt Herian, David Horne, Richie Incognito, Ross Pilkington, Le Kevin Smith, Fabian Washington |
NFL and pro players
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 2002 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.[3]
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