2002_Villanova_Wildcats_football_team

2002 Villanova Wildcats football team

2002 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season


The 2002 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University in the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 18th season under head coach Andy Talley, the Wildcats compiled an 11–4 record (7–1 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 448 to 278, and was ranked No. 4 in The Sports Network I-AA Poll. The team advanced to the Division I-A playoffs, defeating Furman in the first round and Fordham in the quarterfinals, before losing to McNeese State in the semifinals.[1][2] The Wildcats played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

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References

  1. "Villanova Yearly Results (2000-2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  2. "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  3. "Embarrassed: I-AA Villanova burns Rutgers time and again". Home News Tribune. September 1, 2002. pp. C1, C8 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Villanova 20, Colgate 0". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. September 8, 2002. p. 11D via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Villanova drops home opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 15, 2002. p. D9 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Villanova gets Talley's message". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 2002. p. D10 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Villanova survives a scare and beats James Madison". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 2002. p. D10 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Villanova makes a meal out of Hofstra, 35-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 6, 2002. p. D11 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "'Nova's win over Penn is hardly a splashy one". Philadelphia Daily News. October 11, 2002. p. 141 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Villanova won't let UMass throw it away". The Boston Globe. October 20, 2002. p. E18 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Villanova stays alive in A-10 by beating nemesis". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 3, 2002. p. D8 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Emotional NU relentless: Huskies trounce No. 11 Villanova". The Boston Globe. November 10, 2002. p. D17 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "'Nova storms past Rhode Island, 45-3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 2002. p. D9 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Final disappointment". The News Journal. November 24, 2002. pp. D1, D7 via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Paladins get overthrown". The Greenville News. December 1, 2002. pp. 1C, 6C via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Cats manage win despite injured QB". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 8, 2002. p. D5 via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Villaova tumbles in I-AA seminfinals". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 15, 2002. pp. D1, D4 via Newspapers.com.
  18. "2002 Football Schedule". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved April 6, 2019.

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