2002 Georgetown Hoyas football team

The 2002 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Georgetown finished sixth in the Patriot League.

2002 Georgetown Hoyas football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	5–6 (2–5 Patriot)
Head coach	Bob Benson (10th season)
Captains	Matt Fronczke Ed Kuczma Adam Rini
Home stadium	Harbin Field
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Patriot League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Fordham +^		6	–	1					10	–	3
No. 25 Colgate +		6	–	1					9	–	3
Lafayette		5	–	2					7	–	5
Lehigh		4	–	3					8	–	4
Towson		3	–	4					6	–	5
Georgetown		2	–	5					5	–	6
Holy Cross		2	–	5					4	–	8
Bucknell		0	–	7					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their tenth year under head coach Bob Benson, the Hoyas compiled a 5–6 record. Matt Fronczke, Ed Kuczma and Adam Rini were the team captains.^[1]

The Hoyas were outscored 345 to 190. Their 2–5 conference record placed sixth out of eight in the Patriot League standings.^[2]

After 23 years playing home games at Kehoe Field II, problems with the roof of Yates Field House prompted the Hoyas to find a new home for varsity football on their Washington, D.C., campus. Starting in 2002, Georgetown's football team moved into shared quarters with varsity soccer at Harbin Field.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at No. 3 Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 0–69	9,368	^[3]
September 14	No. 25 Holy Cross	Harbin Field Washington, DC	L 14–41	1,276	^[4]
September 21	Fairfield*	Harbin Field Washington, DC	W 21–3	1,749	^[5]
September 28	at Florida International*	FIU Community Stadium Miami, FL	L 2–27	6,084	^[6]
October 5	Fordham	Harbin Field Washington, DC	L 10–41	1,175	^[7]
October 12	at Davidson*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 25–21	1,760	^[8]
October 19	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 17–35	7,699	^[9]
October 26	Bucknell	Harbin Field Washington, DC	W 32–31	1,011	^[10]
November 2	Marist*	Harbin Field Washington, DC	W 24–17	1,124	^[11]
November 16	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 22–42	3,144	^[12]
November 23	at Towson	Towson University Stadium Towson, MD	W 24–16	2,465	^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "All-Time Records". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 8. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Groller, Keith (September 8, 2002). "Lehigh Unleashes on Georgetown". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in Paul Reinhard column on same page.
4. Courogen, Chris A. (September 15, 2002). "On Second Thought, Crusaders Cruise". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D17 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Orton, Kathy (September 22, 2002). "Crawford Steps In, Hoyas Step Up for First Win". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. D15 – via ProQuest.
6. Navarro, Manny (September 29, 2002). "FIU's Hot-House Effect; Golden Panthers Wilt Georgetown 27-2 at Home". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fordham Romps to 700th Victory". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 6, 2002. p. 94 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Summaries". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. October 6, 2002. p. 6C.
8. Spencer, Reid (October 13, 2002). "4th-Quarter Slump Sinks Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. pp. 16F, 17F – via Newspapers.com.
9. Orton, Kathy (October 20, 2002). "Leopards Pounce on Visiting Hoyas". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. D14 – via ProQuest.
10. Orton, Kathy (October 27, 2002). "Hoyas Win First in Patriot League". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. D12 – via ProQuest.
11. "Marist Drops Third Straight". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. November 3, 2002. pp. 3D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
12. "LaMonica Carries Raiders to Victory". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. Associated Press. November 17, 2002. p. D18 – via ProQuest.
13. Papuchis, Matt (November 24, 2002). "Towson Ends Year on a Down Note, 24-16". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
14. "2002 Football Schedule". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.