2002 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2002 McNeese State Cowboys football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
Record13–2 (6–0 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Viator (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorLance Guidry (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
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

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.