2002 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 9-4 (23rd of 117) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 16th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 5-3

Coach: Joe Paterno (9-4)

Points For: 446

Points/G: 34.3 (14th of 117)

Points Against: 227

Opp Pts/G: 17.5 (11th of 117)

SRS: 14.59 (11th of 117)

SOS: 3.98 (23rd of 117)

Bowl Game: Lost Capital One Bowl 13-9 versus Auburn

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	8/26	9/2	9/8	9/15	9/22	9/29	10/6	10/13	10/20	10/27	11/3	11/10	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	Final
24	24			15	12	20	15	20	18	20	19	16	15	11	10	10	16

13 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Aug 31, 2002	Sat	(24) Penn State		UCF	MAC	W	27	24	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 14, 2002	Sat	Penn State		(8) Nebraska	Big 12	W	40	7	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 21, 2002	Sat	(15) Penn State		Louisiana Tech	WAC	W	49	17	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 28, 2002	Sat	(12) Penn State		Iowa	Big Ten	L	35	42	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 5, 2002	Sat	(20) Penn State	@	(19) Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	34	31	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 12, 2002	Sat	(15) Penn State	@	(13) Michigan	Big Ten	L	24	27	4	2	L 1
7	Oct 19, 2002	Sat	(20) Penn State		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	49	0	5	2	W 1
8	Oct 26, 2002	Sat	(18) Penn State	@	(4) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	7	13	5	3	L 1
9	Nov 2, 2002	Sat	(20) Penn State		Illinois	Big Ten	W	18	7	6	3	W 1
10	Nov 9, 2002	Sat	(19) Penn State		Virginia	ACC	W	35	14	7	3	W 2
11	Nov 16, 2002	Sat	(16) Penn State	@	Indiana	Big Ten	W	58	25	8	3	W 3
12	Nov 23, 2002	Sat	(15) Penn State		Michigan State	Big Ten	W	61	7	9	3	W 4
13	Jan 1, 2003	Wed	(10) Penn State	N	(19) Auburn	SEC	L	9	13	9	4	L 1	Capital One Bowl (Orlando, FL)