2002 Utah Utes football team explained

Year:2002
Team:Utah Utes
Conference:Mountain West Conference
Short Conf:MW
Record:5–6
Conf Record:3–4
Head Coach:Ron McBride
Hc Year:13th
Off Coach:Craig Ver Steeg
Oc Year:2nd
Def Coach:Kyle Whittingham
Dc Year:8th
Stadium:Rice-Eccles Stadium
(Capacity: 45,634)

This season was Ron McBride's last at Utah. The team won their first two games, before dropping six straight. At 2–6 with only three games remaining, the team was guaranteed a losing record and would be ineligible for bowl play. However, the team then won the final three games of the season, capped by a 13–6 home victory over their biggest rivals, the BYU Cougars, finishing the season with a 5–6 record.

Schedule

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After the season

NFL draft

Three players went in the 2003 NFL draft, including first rounder and future pro bowler Jordan Gross.

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
1 8 Carolina Panthers
6 187 Buffalo Bills
7 258 Baltimore Ravens

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ute Record Book. University of Utah. October 21, 2009. July 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713210940/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: 2002 record. College Football Data Warehouse. June 1, 2009. April 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120420010740/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=1486&year=2002. dead.
  3. Web site: 2003 Media Guide. University of Utah. June 4, 2009. July 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713182223/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2003-guide-1-2.pdf. dead.
  4. Web site: 2002 Season Results. Utah Official Athletic Site. June 4, 2009. December 22, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071222220607/http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/utah-m-footbl-sched-2002.html. dead.