2002 TCU Horned Frogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = football
|year = 2002
|team = TCU Horned Frogs
|image = TCU Horned Frogs logo.svg
|image_size =
|image_alt =
|conference = Conference USA
|division =
|short_conf = C-USA
|BCSRank =
|CoachRank = 22
|APRank = 23
|record = 10–2
|conf_record = 6–2
|wins_vacated =
|wins_forfeited =
|conf_wins_vacated =
|conf_wins_forfeited =
|head_coach = Gary Patterson
|hc_year = 2nd
|off_coach = Mike Schultz
|oc_year = 5th
|def_coach = David Bailiff
|dc_year = 1st
|off_scheme= Spread
|def_scheme = 4–2–5
|stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
|champion = C-USA co-champion
Liberty Bowl champion
|bowl = Liberty Bowl
|bowl_result = W 17–3 vs. Colorado State
}}
{{2002 Conference USA football standings}}
The 2002 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. TCU finished with a 10–2 (6–2 C-USA) record. The team was coached by Gary Patterson and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2002
| poll = Coaches'
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv = ESPN
| score = 29–36
| overtime = OT
| attend = 15,518
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Ryan Field
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 48–24
| attend = 21,442
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| gamename = Battle for the Iron Skillet
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv =
| score = 17–6
| attend = 30,621
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv =
| score = 16–10
| attend = 33,281
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv =
| score = 34–17
| attend = 24,088
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| tv =
| score = 46–27
| attend = 32,454
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 45–31
| attend = 34,127
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 37–7
| attend = 26,612
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv =
| score = 17–10
| attend = 27,694
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 22
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| tv =
| score = 28–31
| attend = 23,189
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv =
| score = 27–20
| attend = 24,583
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 31
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado State
| gamename = Liberty Bowl
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = ESPN
| score = 17–3
| attend = 55,207
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2002
| team = TCU Horned Frogs
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=So|first=Anthony|last=Alabi|pos=T|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=Fr|first=Chad|last=Andrus|pos=TE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=61|class=Fr|first=Ben|last=Angeley|pos=G|rs=yes}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=Sr|first=J.T.|last=Aughinbaugh|pos=G}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Fr|first=Jeff|last=Ballard|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=63|class=Sr|first=Brady|last=Barrick|pos=T}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Sr|first=LaTarence|last=Dunbar|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Fr|first=Tye|last=Gunn|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=So|first=Reggie|last=Harrell|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=Fr|first=Lonta|last=Hobbs|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Sr|first=Adrian|last=Madise|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Fr|first=Cory|last=Rodgers|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Sr|first=Sean|last=Stilley|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=Fr|first=Michael|last=Toudouze|pos=T|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=Sr|first=Bobby|last=Blankenship|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=Sr|first=Jason|last=Goss|pos=DB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=Sr|first=LaMarcus|last=McDonald|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=So|first=Chris|last=Peoples|pos=FS}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=94|class=Jr|first=Robert|last=Pollard|dab=Robert Pollard (American football)|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Jr|first=Chad|last=Pugh|pos=NT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Fr|first=Ranorris|last=Ray|pos=DE|rs=yes}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Fr|first=Jared|last=Retkofsky|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Jr|first=Tyrone|last=Sanders|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Jr|first=Bo|last=Schobel|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=Sr|first=Jared|last=Smitherman|pos=SS}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=Jr|first=Nick|last=Browne|dab=Nick Browne (American football)|pos=K|link=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021024020620/http://gofrogs.ocsn.com:80/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tcu-m-footbl-mtt-alph.html
| head_coach = *Gary Patterson
| asst_coach =
| accessdate= 2002-10-24
}}
Team players in the NFL
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align="center" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|TCU Horned Frogs|color=white}};"
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Wide receiver | 5 | 158 | Denver Broncos |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Wide Receiver | 6 | 196 | Atlanta Falcons |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{TCU Horned Frogs football navbox}}
{{Conference USA football champions}}
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