The 2002 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented
Northwestern University
Northwestern University (NU) is a Private university, private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851 to serve the historic Northwest Territory, it is the oldest University charter, chartered university in ...
during the
2002 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with a double overtime national championship game. Ohio State and Miami both came into the Fiesta Bowl undefeated. The underdog Buckeyes defeated the defending-champion Hurricanes 31–24, ...
. They played their home games at
Ryan Field Ryan Field may refer to:
* Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, also known as Ryan Field, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
* Ryan Airfield, also known as Ryan Field, in Tucson, Arizona, United States
* Ryan Field (sportscaster) (born 1977), Am ...
and participated as members of the
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference, among others) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Fa ...
. They were coached by
Randy Walker.
Schedule
Roster
Team players in the NFL
References
Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats football seasons
Northwestern Wildcats football
The Northwestern Wildcats football team represents Northwestern University as an NCAA Division I college football team and member of the Big Ten Conference based near Chicago in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern began playing fo ...
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