2002 Washington State Cougars football team
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The 2002 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University
in the college football
season of 2002-2003
. The team was led by fourteenth-year head coach Mike Price
, and played its home games at Martin Stadium
in Pullman
, Washington.
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
in the college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season of 2002-2003
2002 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season ended the season with what most consider an exciting double overtime national championship game. Ohio State and Miami both came into the Fiesta Bowl undefeated. The underdog Buckeyes defeated the Hurricanes 31–24, ending Miami's 34 game winning...
. The team was led by fourteenth-year head coach Mike Price
Mike Price
Mike Price is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach at the University of Texas at El Paso , a position he has held since 2004...
, and played its home games at Martin Stadium
Martin Stadium
Martin Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pullman, Washington, United States, on the campus of Washington State University. It is the home field of the Washington State Cougars of the Pacific-12 Conference, and is the smallest football stadium in the conference...
in Pullman
Pullman, Washington
Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
, Washington.
Schedule
2002 Team Players in the NFL
- Hamza AbdullahHamza AbdullahHamza Muhammad Abdullah is an American football safety. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State....
- Calvin ArmstrongCalvin ArmstrongCalvin Armstrong is an offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He has also played in the CFL for the Edmonton Eskimos and the Toronto Argonauts...
- Erik ColemanErik ColemanErik Coleman is an American football safety currently playing for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Went to high school at Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane, Washington...
- Devard DarlingDevard DarlingDevard Loran Darling is a Bahamian-American wide receiver of American football who is currently a member of the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University and Washington State...
- Jason DavidJason DavidJason Aeron Walter David is an American football cornerback and is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
- Rien LongRien LongRien Vartan Long is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
- Karl PaymahKarl PaymahKarl Paymah is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
- Marcus TrufantMarcus TrufantMarcus Lavon Trufant is an American football cornerback who plays for the Seattle Seahawks. He was originally drafted by the Seahawks 11th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State.-Early years:...