2002 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2002

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|August 25|Sunday}}

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Arkansas State

| gamename = Hispanic College Fund Football Classic

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63–7

| attend = 54,016

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 1|Sunday}}

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = LSU

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ABC

| score = 26–8

| attend = 65,049

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 12|Thursday}}

| time = 7:45 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Marshall

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 47–21

| attend = 65,049

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| tv = ABC

| score = 13–3

| attend = 83,746

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Western Michigan

| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 30–0

| attend = 27,218

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 10|Thursday}}

| time = 7:45 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 28–23

| attend = 42,826

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = PPV

| score = 35–14

| attend = 64,907

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = PPV

| score = 20–10

| attend = 64,937

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 3

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 21–28

| attend = 64,971

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| tv = ESPN

| score = 42–50

| overtime = 3OT

| attend = 48,239

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 20|Wednesday}}

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 13

| opponent = West Virginia

| gamename = Black Diamond Trophy

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 18–21

| attend = 62,723

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 22

| opponent = Virginia

| gamename = Commonwealth Cup

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ESPN

| score = 21–9

| attend = 65,097

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 7

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank = 1

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv = ABC

| score = 45–56

| attend = 76,108

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|December 31|Tuesday}}

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = Air Force

| gamename = San Francisco Bowl

| site_stadium = Pacific Bell Park

| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 20–13

| attend = 25,966

}}

}}

{{See also|2002 NCAA Division I-A football rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 17

| poll1_0=16

| poll1_1=16

| poll1_2=12

| poll1_3=11

| poll1_4=7

| poll1_5=5

| poll1_6=4

| poll1_7=4

| poll1_8=3

| poll1_9=3

| poll1_10=3

| poll1_11=8

| poll1_12=13

| poll1_13=13

| poll1_14=22

| poll1_15=18

| poll1_16=21

| poll1_17=18

| poll2title = Coaches Poll

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek =17

| poll2_0=16

| poll2_1=16

| poll2_2=10

| poll2_3=9

| poll2_4=7

| poll2_5=5

| poll2_6=4

| poll2_7=4

| poll2_8=3

| poll2_9=3

| poll2_10=3

| poll2_11=7

| poll2_12=13

| poll2_13=12

| poll2_14=19

| poll2_15=14

| poll2_16=19

| poll2_17=14

| poll3title = BCS

| poll3firstweek =9

| poll3lastweek =16

| poll3_9=4

| poll3_10=6

| poll3_11=10

| poll3_12=NR

| poll3_13=NR

| poll3_14=NR

| poll3_15=NR

| poll3_16=NR

}}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 2002

| team = Virginia Tech Hokies

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

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{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=Sr|first=Anthony|last=Davis|dab=Anthony Davis (offensive tackle, born 1980)|pos=T|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=79|class=So|first=Jon|last=Dunn|pos=T}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=Jr|first=Doug|last=Easlick|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=64|class=Jr|first=Jake|last=Grove|pos=C|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=31/32|class=Fr|first=Cedric|last=Humes|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=25/7|class=So|first=Kevin|last=Jones|dab=Kevin Jones (American football)|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=Fr|first=Jeff|last=King|dab=Jeff King (American football)|pos=TE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=66|class=Fr|first=Will|last=Montgomery|pos=C|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Sr|first=Grant|last=Noel|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Sr|first=Lee|last=Suggs|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=So|first=Luke|last=Owens|pos=G}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Fr|first=Marcus|last=Vick|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=Jr|first=Ernest|last=Wilford|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=So|first=Richard|last=Johnson|pos=WR}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=Fr|first=James|last=Anderson|dab=James Anderson (American football)|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Jr|first=Michael|last=Crawford|pos=S}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=Sr|first=Lamar|last=Cobb|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Jr|first=Cols|last=Colas|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=So|first=Chad|last=Cooper|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=Jr|first=Jim|last=Davis|dab=Jim Davis (gridiron football)|pos=DE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=So|first=Vincent|last=Fuller|dab=Vincent Fuller (American football)|pos=S|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=So|first=DeAngelo|last=Hall|pos=CB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=Fr|first=Justin|last=Hamilton|dab=Justin Hamilton (safety)|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=Sr|first=Jonathan|last=Lewis|dab=Jonathan Lewis (American football)|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=Sr|first=Willie|last=Pile|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=Fr|first=Darryl|last=Tapp|pos=DE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Sr|first=Ronyell|last=Whitaker|pos=CB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Jr|first=Garnell|last=Wilds|pos=CB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Fr|first=Jimmy|last=Willams|dab=Jimmy Williams (cornerback, born 1984)|pos=CB|link=y}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=49|class=Jr|first=Carter|last=Warley|pos=K}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://archive.techsideline.com/football/2002/roster2002.htm

| head_coach = *Frank Beamer

| asst_coach =

| accessdate=

}}

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