2002 San Jose State Spartans football team explained

Year:2002
Team:San Jose State Spartans
Sport:football
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WAC
Record:6–7
Conf Record:4–4
Head Coach:Fitz Hill
Hc Year:2nd
Off Coach:Norman Joseph
Oc Year:2nd
Def Coach:Ronnie Lee
Dc Year:2nd
Stadium:Spartan Stadium

The 2002 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), the Spartans were led by second-year head coach Fitz Hill and played their home games at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in WAC play, to finish in fourth place. Although they improved from a 3–9 season in 2001, the Spartans did not participate in a bowl game.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Vs. Arkansas State

See also: 2002 Arkansas State Indians football team.

At No. 14 Washington

See also: 2002 Washington Huskies football team.

At Stanford

See also: 2002 Stanford Cardinal football team and Bill Walsh Legacy Game.

At Illinois

See also: 2002 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.

UTEP

See also: 2002 UTEP Miners football team.

At SMU

See also: 2002 SMU Mustangs football team.

At No. 5 Ohio State

See also: 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

At Nevada

See also: 2002 Nevada Wolf Pack football team.

Boise State

See also: 2002 Boise State Broncos football team.

At Hawaii

See also: 2002 Hawaii Warriors football team.

Louisiana Tech

See also: 2002 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.

At Tulsa

See also: 2002 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.

Fresno State

See also: 2002 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and Fresno State–San Jose State football rivalry.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
San Jose State
Alma Mater
Head coach 2 Ouachita Baptist (1987)
Earl Buckingham Assistant head coach, defensive line 2 Arkansas (1983)
Co-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks 2 Mississippi State (1977)
Ronnie Lee Defensive coordinator, defensive backs 2 Washington State (1989)
Charlie Roche Co-offensive coordinator, offensive line 2 Eastern Illinois (1996)
Charles Nash Running backs 2 Arizona (1976)
Kenwick Thompson Linebackers, recruiting coordinator 2 Harding (1992)
Wide receivers 2 San Diego State (1996)
Chris Wilkerson Defensive ends 1 Eastern Illinois (1995)
Special teams, defensive assistant 1 Oklahoma (1997)
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Final roster

2002 San Jose State Spartans final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • --: Steven Bradley – TB – Freshman
  • 25: Clarence Cunningham – TBSophomore
  • 8: Lamar Ferguson – TB – Sophomore
  • 36: Demarcus Ingram – TB – Junior
  • 31: Lance Martin – TB – Sophomore
  • 45: Brandon Miles – FBSenior
  • --: Ahmir Rahmar – TB – Junior
  • 26: Ezekiel Staples – Freshman

Wide receivers

  • 11: Jamall BroussardJunior
  • 85: John BroussardFreshman
  • 86: Chester Coleman – Freshman
  • 91: Terell Johnson – Freshman
  • 82: James JonesFreshman
  • 96: Ronald Jones – Freshman
  • 89: Casey Miranda – Junior
  • 10: Charles Pauley – Senior
  • 80: Rufus Skillern – Freshman
  • 1: Kendrick StarlingJunior
  • 84: Malcolm Thompson – Freshman
  • 81: Juan Walden – Senior
  • 3: Tuati Wooden – Junior

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen
  • 66: Justin Arrington – OGJunior
  • 76: Matt Cantu – OG – Freshman
  • 64: Charley Dehoney – OG – Senior
  • 70: Joseph Hayes – OG – Junior
  • 78: Jeff Gordon – OT – Junior
  • 65: Kevin Israel – OG – Junior
  • 63: Eric Olson – OT – Freshman
  • 59: Tim Provost – OT – Senior
  • 73: Osmar Staples – OT – Junior
  • 71: John Toensfeldt – OT – Freshman
  • 77: LaMons Walker – CSenior

Defensive linemen

  • 83: Ethan Allen – DESenior
  • 57: Jamaal Allen – DE – Freshman
  • 92: Mike Beams – DT – Senior
  • 90: Adonis Forrest – DT – Senior
  • 74: Aaron Gilbert – DT – Freshman
  • 69: Kinji Green – DT – Freshman
  • --: Daniel Grossi – DE – Freshman
  • 93: Jason Gustus – DT – Junior
  • 95: Justin James – DE – Freshman
  • 44: Chip Kimmich – DE – Senior
  • 40: Steve Nash – DE – Junior
  • 56: Philip Perry – DE – Junior
  • 54: Larnell Ransom – DE – Freshman
  • 98: Dan Schultz – DE – Freshman
  • 75: Joshua Smith – DT – Freshman
 Linebackers
  • --: Chris Catoe – Freshman
  • 62: Ian Cossar – Freshman
  • 49: Tony Ficklin – Sophomore
  • 17: Brian Foreman – Senior
  • 51: Erik Garcia – Freshman
  • 52: Craig Grant - Freshman
  • 20: Luke La Herran – Senior
  • 29: Mike Liranzo – Senior
  • --: Cory Lynch – Junior
  • 94: Sean McNamara – Junior
  • 87: Kollie Moore – Senior
  • 35: Onyeka Ossai – Junior
  • 67: Justin Pigg – Junior
  • 55: Michael Smith – OLB – Junior
  • 46: Tyrell Tyler – Freshman

Defensive backs

  • 41: C.J. Arnold – S – Senior
  • 24: Kevin Boyer – CB – Junior
  • 14: Jamonte Cox – S – Freshman
  • 28: Shaun Fletcher – CB – Senior
  • 38: Gerald Jones – S – Junior
  • 23: Carlos Koustas – CB – Sophomore
  • 30: Skyler McKnight – S – Junior
  • --: Raul Menjivar – CB – Junior
  • 15: Brian Nunez – S – Freshman
  • 37: Brian Guthrie – S – Junior
  • 32: Neil Parry – S – Junior
  • 33: Josh Powell – S – Sophomore
  • 7: Zack Rance – S – Junior
  • 27: Donald Richardson – S – Freshman
  • 43: Terrance Tillman – CB – Junior
  • --: Stephen Trammell – S – Freshman
  • 4: I'lario Vital – CB – Freshman
  • 6: Mario Vital – S – Junior
  • 18: Quincy Washington – CB – Junior
  • 21: Eric Wilson – CB – Sophomore

Special teams

  • 39: Michael Carr – P – Senior
  • 13: Nick Gilliam – PK – Senior
  • --: Craig Nakano – PK – Freshman
  • 12: Dale Rogers – P – Junior
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Website of the San Jose State Spartans . www.sjsuspartans.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021208082552/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/schedule.asp?sportid=56 . December 8, 2002. dead.
  2. Web site: 2002 Football Statistics . San José State Spartans . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081025/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2002-2003/teamstat.htm. December 1, 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: 2002/2003 Football Roster. San Jose State Spartans. https://web.archive.org/web/20021220040905/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/roster.asp?sportid=56. December 20, 2002.
  4. Web site: Earl Buckingham. UAPB Athletics. https://web.archive.org/web/20130508102326/http://www.uapblionsroar.com/staff.aspx?staff=81. May 8, 2013.
  5. Web site: Head coach Charles Nash. Competitive Elite Sports. June 5, 2014.
  6. Web site: Football Staff - Keith Allen . coachallen.com.
  7. Web site: Keith Williams. Tulane Athletics. June 5, 2014. June 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140607005221/http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/keith_williams_792913.html. dead.
  8. Web site: Kenwick Thompson. Vanderbilt Commodores. June 5, 2014. June 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606221207/http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kenwick_thompson_883010.html. dead.