2002 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 2002 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Tommy Tate, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the Southland title. McNeese State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating Montana State in the first round, Montana in the quarterfinals, and Villanova in the semifinals, before losing to Western Kentucky in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. The team played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

2002 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
Record13–2 (6–0 Southland)
Head coach
  • Tommy Tate (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorMatt Viator (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorLance Guidry (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
2002 Southland Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 McNeese State $^  6 0   13 2  
No. 16 Northwestern State ^  4 2   9 4  
No. 23 Nicholls State  3 3   7 4  
Stephen F. Austin  3 3   6 5  
Jacksonville State  2 4   5 6  
Sam Houston State  2 4   4 7  
Southwest Texas State  1 5   4 7  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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