2002 Maine Black Bears football team explained
| Year: | 2002 |
| Team: | Maine Black Bears |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Tsnrank: | 6 |
| Record: | 11–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–2 |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain2: | Brendan Curry |
| Captain3: | Jake Eaton |
| Champion: | A-10 co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–31 vs. Georgia Southern |
The 2002 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 111th season and they finished in a tie as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with Northeastern.[1] [2] The Black Bears earned a berth into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinals to Georgia Southern, 7–31.[1] Maine was led by 10th-year head coach Jack Cosgrove.[1]
Awards and honors
- All-America – Stephen Cooper (Associated Press)
- First Team All-Atlantic 10 – Stephen Cooper, David Cusano, Dennis Dottin-Carter
- Second Team All-Atlantic 10 – Brendan Curry, Matt Hammond, Peter Richardson, Marcus Williams
- Third Team All-Atlantic 10 – Jake Eaton
- Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year – Stephen Cooper
Notes and References
- Web site: 2002 Maine Black Bears football results. College Football Data Warehouse. William Goodyear. May 5, 2019. March 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160314103042/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=452&year=2002. dead.
- Web site: 2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide. umaine.edu. University of Maine . 2018. PDF. May 5, 2019.
