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The 2002 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by fourth-year head coach Andy McCollum , the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Sun Belt. Over the course of the season, the Middle Tennessee was outscored by its opponents by a total of 332 to 297.[ 1]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance August 31 11:30 am at Alabama * L 34–3980,091 September 7 6:00 pm at No. 4 Tennessee * L 3–26107,672 September 21 12:30 pm at Kentucky * L 22–4460,584 September 28 7:00 pm Southeast Missouri State * L 14–2427,519 October 5 4:00 pm at Arkansas State L 7–1316,191 October 12 6:00 pm at Vanderbilt * W 21–2028,660 October 19 11:00 am Louisiana–Lafayette Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN W 48–359,726 October 26 2:00 pm at Idaho L 18–2112,434 November 2 6:00 pm at New Mexico State L 21–2419,562 November 16 2:30 pm Louisiana–Monroe Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN W 44–288,326 November 23 2:30 pm North Texas Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN L 20–306,827 November 30 2:00 pm Utah State Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN W 45–283,418 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
11
3
20
34
Crimson Tide
22
0
7
10
39
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
0
0
3
3
No. 4 Volunteers
14
3
0
9
26
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
16
6
0
22
Wildcats
17
7
13
7
44
Southeast Missouri State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Indians
7
3
0
14
24
Blue Raiders
7
0
7
0
14
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
7
0
0
7
Indians
6
7
0
0
13
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
7
7
0
7
21
Commodores
3
0
7
10
20
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1
2
3
4
Total
Ragin' Cajuns
2
13
7
13
35
Blue Raiders
14
3
21
10
48
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
10
0
8
18
Vandals
7
0
14
0
21
At New Mexico State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Raiders
0
0
14
7
21
Aggies
0
10
0
14
24
1
2
3
4
Total
Indians
0
14
7
7
28
Blue Raiders
24
7
10
3
44
1
2
3
4
Total
Mean Green
6
9
8
7
30
Blue Raiders
7
7
0
6
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
0
14
0
14
28
Blue Raiders
14
3
14
14
45
The following Blue Raider was selected in the 2003 NFL draft following the season.[ 4]
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