2002 Sacramento State Hornets football team

2002 Sacramento State Hornets football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	5–7 (3–4 Big Sky)
Head coach	John Volek (8th season)
Home stadium	Hornet Stadium

2002 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 7 Montana +^		5	–	2					11	–	3
No. 19 Montana State +^		5	–	2					7	–	6
No. 18 Idaho State +		5	–	2					8	–	3
Eastern Washington		3	–	4					6	–	5
Northern Arizona		3	–	4					6	–	5
Portland State		3	–	4					6	–	5
Sacramento State		3	–	4					5	–	8
Weber State		1	–	6					3	–	8
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented California State University, Sacramento as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by John Volek in his eighth and final season as head coach, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for fourth in the Big Sky. The team was outscored by its opponents 380 to 325 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

Volek finished his tenure at Sacramento State with a record of 31–57–1, for a .354 winning percentage.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at UTEP*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 12–42	30,536	[1]
September 7	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	L 12–20	2,810	[2]
September 21	Cal Poly*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 27–17	14,651	[3]
September 28	at Idaho State	Holt Arena Pocatello, ID	L 24–32		[4]
October 5	No. 9 (D-II) UC Davis*	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (Causeway Classic)	L 21–38	15,892	[5]
October 12	at No. 8 Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 24–21	9,126	[6]
October 19	No. 12 Portland State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 20–34	6,785	[7]
October 26	at Eastern Washington	Woodward Field Cheney, WA	W 48–41	3,563	[8]
November 2	Montana State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 30–31	5,977	[9]
November 9	at No. 1 Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	L 24–31	19,174	[10]
November 16	Weber State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 41–38	4,170	[11]
November 23	Humboldt State*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 42–35	4,730	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UTEP)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
2. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Saint Mary's)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
3. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Cal Poly)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
4. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Idaho State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
5. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (UC Davis)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
6. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Northern Ariz.)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
7. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Portland State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
8. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Eastern Wash.)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
9. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Montana State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
10. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Montana)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
11. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Weber State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
12. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Humboldt State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 25, 2017.
13. "Hornetsports.com: Football Yearly Results". Retrieved April 25, 2017.