2002 UMass Minutemen football team

The 2002 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The team was coached by Mark Whipple and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The 2002 season saw UMass return to the top half of the conference, as they finished the season with a record of 8–4 overall and 6–3 in conference play.

2002 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record8–4 (6–3 A-10)
Head coach
  • Mark Whipple (5th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorNeil McGrath (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
2002 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Maine $^  7 2   11 3  
No. 11 Northeastern $^  7 2   10 3  
No. 4 Villanova ^  6 3   11 4  
UMass  6 3   8 4  
William & Mary  5 4   6 5  
Richmond  4 5   4 7  
Delaware  4 5   6 6  
Hofstra  4 5   6 6  
James Madison  4 6   5 7  
New Hampshire  2 7   3 8  
Rhode Island  1 8   3 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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