2002 Illinois State Redbirds football team

2002 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 Gateway)
Head coach
MVPBoomer Grigsby, Mike Souza
CaptainVito Golson, Boomer Grigsby, Jon Laurenti, Ray Robinson
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Western Kentucky +^   6 1     12 3  
No. 5 Western Illinois +^   6 1     11 2  
Youngstown State   4 3     7 4  
Illinois State   4 3     6 5  
Indiana State   3 4     5 7  
Northern Iowa   2 5     5 6  
Southern Illinois   2 5     4 8  
Southwest Missouri State   1 6     4 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Denver Johnson and played their home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois. The Redbirds finished the season with an overall record of 6–5 and a record of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Gateway.[1]

  1. ^ "2022 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics. p. 67. Retrieved December 7, 2022.