2002 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 2002 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Roberts, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–7 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing third in the Sun Belt.

2002 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	6–7 (3–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Steve Roberts (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Doug Ruse (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinators	Kevin Corless (1st season) Jack Curtis (1st season)
Home stadium	Indian Stadium
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Texas $		6	–	0					8	–	5
New Mexico State		5	–	1					7	–	5
Arkansas State		3	–	3					6	–	7
Middle Tennessee		2	–	4					4	–	8
Louisiana–Lafayette		2	–	4					3	–	9
Louisiana–Monroe		2	–	4					3	–	9
Idaho		1	–	5					2	–	10
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 25	2:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (Hispanic College Fund Football Classic)	ESPN Plus	L 7–63	54,016
August 31	6:00 p.m.	San Jose State*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		L 14–33	18,492
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Tulsa*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		W 21–19	15,363
September 14	11:00 a.m.	at Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	ESPN Plus	L 7–59	46,258
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA		W 33–21	9,375
September 28	6:00 p.m.	Tennessee–Martin*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		W 30–10	14,826
October 5	4:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		W 13–7	16,191
October 12	1:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Ole Miss*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS		L 17–52	55,204
October 19	6:00 p.m.	North Texas	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		L 10–13	12,671
October 26	5:00 p.m.	New Mexico State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		L 21–26	11,036
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Southern Utah*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR		W 38–16	9,107
November 9	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Lafayette	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA		L 10–13	14,117
November 16	4:00 p.m.	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID		W 38–29	7,825
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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