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2002 Northwestern Wildcats football team
The 2002 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ryan Field and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Randy Walker.
| 2002 Northwestern Wildcats football |
|---|
| Big Ten Conference |
| 3–9 (1–7 Big Ten) |
| Randy Walker (4th season) |
| Mike Dunbar (1st season) |
| Spread |
| Greg Colby (1st season) |
| 4–3 |
| Pat Durr |
| Austin King |
| Ryan Field |
The 2002 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Ryan Field and participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Randy Walker.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 11:00 am | at Air Force* | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | ABC | L 3–52 | 45,114 |
| September 7 | 12:00 pm | TCU* | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | ESPNGP | L 24–48 | 21,442 |
| September 14 | 12:00 pm | Duke* | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | W 26–21 | 22,910 | |
| September 21 | 11:00 am | at Navy* | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | HDNet | W 49–40 | 27,012 |
| September 28 | 12:00 pm | at Michigan State | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | L 24–39 | 74,215 | |
| October 5 | 6:00 pm | No. 5 Ohio State | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | ESPN2 | L 16–27 | 43,489 |
| October 10 | 7:00 pm | at Minnesota | Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN | L 42–45 | 37,729 | |
| October 19 | 11:00 am | at No. 20 Penn State | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | ESPN2 | L 0–49 | 108,853 |
| October 26 | 11:00 am | Purdue | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | ESPN+ | L 13–42 | 30,158 |
| November 2 | 11:00 am | Indiana | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | ESPN+ | W 41–37 | 25,077 |
| November 9 | 11:00 am | at No. 6 Iowa | Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA | ESPN2 | L 10–62 | 68,728 |
| November 23 | 11:00 am | Illinois | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL (Sweet Sioux Tomahawk) | ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 25,134 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin King | Center | 4 | 133 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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