2002 La Salle Explorers football team

2002 La Salle Explorers football
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	2–9 (2–6 MAAC)
Head coach	Archie Stalcup (1st season)
Home stadium	McCarthy Stadium

2002 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Duquesne $		8	–	0					11	–	1
Marist		5	–	3					7	–	4
Saint Peter's		5	–	3					6	–	5
Fairfield		5	–	3					5	–	6
Iona		4	–	4					5	–	6
Siena		3	–	5					3	–	7
St. John's		2	–	6					2	–	8
Canisius		2	–	6					2	–	9
La Salle		2	–	6					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion

The 2002 La Salle Explorers football team was an American football team that represented La Salle University as a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year, under head coach Archie Stalcup, the Explorers compiled a 2–9 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Wagner*	McCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 7–42	2,523	[1]
September 14	Fairfield	McCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 14–25	1,856	[2]
September 21	at Saint Peter's	Cochrane Stadium Jersey City, NJ	L 2–55	3,126	[3]
September 28	Siena	McCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 28–21	2,115	[4]
October 5	at Catholic University*	Cardinal Stadium Washington, DC	L 15–26	2,100	[5]
October 12	at Canisius	Demske Field Buffalo, NY	L 27–30		[6]
October 19	at Iona	Mazzella Field New Rochelle, NY	L 23–30		[7]
October 26	Duquesne	McCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–46		[8]
November 2	Saint Francis (PA)*	McCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 16–23	764	[9]
November 9	Marist	McCarthy Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 23–49		[10]
November 16	at St. John's	DaSilva Field Queens, NY	W 45–41	606	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Wagner 42, La Salle 7". Courier-Post. September 8, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Explorers are shut down by Fairfield". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 15, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "La Salle crushed by St. Peter's". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "La Salle outlasts Siena for first win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "La Salle falls to Catholic in the 4th". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 6, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Home sweet again for Canisius; ECC sloshes to wet win". The Buffalo News. October 13, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Iona pulls out dramatic victory". The Journal News. October 20, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Dukes coast to 46–0 victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 27, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Skid ends for St. Francis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 3, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Marist enjoys first road win, smashes lowly La Salle, 49–23". Poughkeepsie Journal. November 10, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "La Salle closes season with second win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.