2002 Oregon Ducks football team

2002 Oregon Ducks football
2002 Oregon Ducks football
Seattle Bowl, L 17–38 vs. Wake Forest
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	7–6 (3–5 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Bellotti (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Andy Ludwig (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (6th season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium
	Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 Washington State $+	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 4 USC %+	7	–	1	11	–	2
Arizona State	5	–	3	8	–	6
UCLA	4	–	4	8	–	5
Oregon State	4	–	4	8	–	5
California	4	–	4	7	–	5
Washington	4	–	4	7	–	6
Oregon	3	–	5	7	–	6
Arizona	1	–	7	4	–	8
Stanford	1	–	7	2	–	9

$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Bellotti, the Ducks compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing eight in the Pac-10. Oregon was invited to the Seattle Bowl, where the Ducks lost to Wake Forest. The team played home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

Before the season

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Haloti Ngata DT	Salt Lake City	Highland HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	309 lb (140 kg)	4.8	Feb 6, 2002
Haloti Ngata DT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Chris Solomona DT	Torrance, California	El Camino CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	4.8	Feb 7, 2002
Chris Solomona DT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Kellen Taylor WR	San Francisco	CC of San Francisco	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	Feb 6, 2002
Kellen Taylor WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Albert Toeaina OL	Antioch, California	Pittsburg HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	335 lb (152 kg)	5.2	Feb 6, 2002
Albert Toeaina OL	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Marques Binns CB	Los Angeles	Susan Miller Dorsey HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.4	Jan 29, 2002
Marques Binns CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
James Finley WR	Los Angeles	Manual Arts Senior HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Mar 7, 2002
James Finley WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
David Dixon CB	San Marcos, California	Palomar College	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
David Dixon CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Parris Moore CB	Fountain Valley, California	Fountain Valley HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	NA
Parris Moore CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Aaron Gipson CB	Fontana, California	Fontana HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.5	Jan 27, 2002
Aaron Gipson CB	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Enoka Lucas OL	Honolulu, HI	Kamehameha HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	5.1	Jan 5, 2002
Enoka Lucas OL	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Tate Pittman LB	Scottsdale, Arizona	Fork Union Mil. Adc.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.7	NA
Tate Pittman LB	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Andy Collins QB	Zillah, WA	Zillah HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.7	Dec 17, 2001
Andy Collins QB	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Robert Hamilton LB	Inglewood, California	Westchester HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
Robert Hamilton LB	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Cory Larson LB	Gresham, Oregon	Gresham HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
Cory Larson LB	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
J. D. Nelson ATH	Mountain View, California	Mountain View HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
J. D. Nelson ATH	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Shawn Perkins DT	Pendleton, Oregon	Pendleton HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	4.9	Dec 28, 2001
Shawn Perkins DT	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jermaine Randolph OL	Fremont, California	Serra HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	4.9	Feb 6, 2002
Jermaine Randolph OL	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Tarell Richards CB	West Valley City, Utah	Hunter HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.4	NA
Tarell Richards CB	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Junior Siavii DT	Oroville, California	Butte CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	335 lb (152 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
Junior Siavii DT	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Matt Toeaina RB	Pago Pago, AS	Samoana HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
Matt Toeaina RB	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Anthony Trucks ATH	Antioch, California	Antioch HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5	Jan 3, 2002
Anthony Trucks ATH	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Terrence Whitehead S	Los Angeles	Crenshaw Senior HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	NA	Feb 6, 2002
Terrence Whitehead S	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 31 Rivals: 49
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Oregon Football Commitment List 2002". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 6, 2011. "Oregon College Football Recruiting Commits 2002". Scout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2011. "2002 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 6, 2011.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:00 pm	Mississippi State*	No. 15	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FSN	W 36–13	56,386
September 7	4:00 pm	Fresno State*	No. 13	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FSN	W 28–24	56,357
September 14	12:30 pm	Idaho*	No. 13	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	OSN	W 58–21	55,187
September 21	4:00 pm	Portland State*	No. 9	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 41–0	56,066
October 5	7:15 pm	at Arizona	No. 8	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AR	FSN	W 31–14	47,356
October 12	12:30 pm	at UCLA	No. 7	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ABC	W 31–30	68,882
October 19	12:30 pm	Arizona State	No. 6	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		L 42–45	56,432
October 26	12:30 pm	No. 15 USC	No. 14	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	L 33–44	56,754
November 2	12:30 pm	Stanford	No. 19	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 41–14	56,436
November 9	12:30 pm	at No. 5 Washington State	No. 15	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	ABC	L 21–32	37,600
November 16	12:30 pm	Washington	No. 23	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	L 14–42	57,112
November 23	12:30 pm	at Oregon State		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR (Civil War)	FSN	L 24–45	37,154
December 30	2:30 pm	vs. Wake Forest*		Seahawks Stadium Seattle, WA (Seattle Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–38	38,241
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Roster

2002 Oregon Ducks football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Samie Parker	Jr
RB	`2`	Onterrio Smith	Sr
QB		Jason Fife

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Mike Bellotti

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Game summaries

Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mississippi St	0	7	0	6	13
• Oregon	14	13	9	0	36

Date: August 31
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Game start: 6:00 p.m. EST

Jason Fife's first start for Oregon.^[4]

at UCLA

No. 7 Oregon at UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 7 Ducks	7	17	0	7	31
Bruins	14	7	9	0	30

Date: October 12
Location: Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

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No. 15 USC

No. 15 USC at No. 14 Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 15 Trojans	14	0	20	10	44
No. 14 Ducks	13	6	0	14	33

Date: October 26
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Game attendance: 56,754

References

^ "2002 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ "2002 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 42. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ ESPN^{[dead link‍]}
^ USA Today. Retrieved April 26, 2013.

[1] "2002 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

[2] "2002 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

[3] "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 42. Retrieved September 6, 2023.

[4] ESPN^{[dead link‍]}

[5] USA Today. Retrieved April 26, 2013.

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