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2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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Conference
  
Big 12 Conference

Coaches
  
No. 6

2002 record
  
11–2 (6–2 Big 12)

Division
  
North Division

AP
  
No. 7

Head coach
  
Bill Snyder

The 2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 2002 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 11–2, and a 6–2 record in Big 12 Conference play. The season culminated with a with over Arizona State in the 2002 Holiday Bowl. Prior to the 2002 season, the artificial turf was updated to a more cushioned FieldTurf surface at a cost of $800,000.

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The Wildcats finished the 2002 season leading NCAA Division IA in scoring defense (11.8 points per game) and also tied a school record by posting three shut outs. The team shut out Louisiana-Monroe, Kansas, and Missouri. The Wildcats also recorded a shut out on the road for the first time since the 1973 season. They recorded two shut outs on the road, beating Kansas and Missouri. The Wildcats scored 582 points in the season, good for second most all-time at Kansas State.

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Partial Roster

  • 14 Williams, Eric QB 6–1 188 Jr. Holton, Kan. (Holton HS)
  • 1 Scobey, Josh RB 6–0 205 Sr.
  • 83 Seiler, Blake DE 6–2 230 Fr. Goddard, Kan. (Bishop Carroll)
  • 98 Shull, Andrew DE 6–5 260 Jr. Webb City, Mo. (Webb City HS)
  • 45 Sims, Ted LB 6–1 230 Fr. Newton, Kan. (Newton)
  • 19 Snodgrass, Jeff K/P 6-2 200 Fr. Leawood, Kan. (Rockhurst)
  • 13 Solt, Brandon WR 6–3 170 Sr. (University of Nebraska) (Wamego HS)
  • 43 Sproles, Darren RB 5–7 170 So. Olathe, Kan. (Olathe North)
  • 35 Strozier, Noah DB 6–0 180 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst)
  • 82 Terry, James WR 6–5 180 Jr. Homestead, Fla. (Butler County CC)
  • 23 Tetuan, Jesse DB 6–0 185 RFr. Topeka, Kan. (Hayden)
  • 87 Thalmann, Drew WR 6–2 190 Sr.
  • 81 Thomas, Hammond WR 6–2 170 Fr. Baytown, Texas (Lee)
  • 29 Thomas, Henry DB 5–10 195 So. (John Foster Dulles HS)
  • 50 Thon, Drew LB 6–1 230 Sr. (Garden City, Kan., CC) (Greeley County HS)
  • 57 Thurmond, Maurice LB 6–2 215 So. Fort Worth, Texas (Dunbar)
  • 96 Togiai, Jerry DT 6–4 295 Sr.
  • 2 Tyler, DeRon CB 5–8 170 Sr.
  • 52 Vanover, Russ LS 6–1 185 So. Newton, Kan. (Newton)
  • 19 Walker, Alan DB 6–1 175 Jr. (MacArthur HS)
  • 1 Walker, Bobby CB 6–1 195 Sr. (Trinity Valley, Texas, CC) (Lee HS)
  • 38 Clark, Blaine WR 6–2 185 Jr. Valley Center, Kan. (Butler County CC)
  • 8 Wallace, Taco WR 6–1 190 Sr. (Mount San Antonio, Calif., Coll.) (Taft HS)
  • 18 Waltman, Wade K 6–0 200 Jr. (Lee HS)
  • 81 Warren, Nick TIGHT END 6–7 255 Sr.
  • 59 Butler, Matt LB 6–2 220 Fr. Manhattan, Kan. (Manhattan)
  • 2 Washington, Rashad FS 6–3 210 Jr. Wichita, Kan. (Southeast HS)
  • 9 Dunham, Quinton DE/LB 6–0 225 Fr.(Red Shirt) Dallas, Texas (Roosevelt HS)
  • 78 Washington, Steve C 6–4 315 Sr. (Carter HS)
  • 71 Weiner, Michael OL 6–5 265 So. Boca Raton, Fla. (Highland CC)
  • 62 White, Corey DT 6–3 285 Sr. (Navarro, Texas, JC) (North Mesquite HS)
  • 97 Williams, Melvin DE 6–3 270 Sr. (Mehlville HS)
  • 26 Woolfolk, Tyler DB 5–9 180 So. (Garden City, Kan., CC) (Protection HS)
  • 12 Yates, Derrick FS 6–2 185 Sr.

    • References

    2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team Wikipedia
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