Virginia Tech will tackle one of the toughest schedules in school history in 2002 when it meets 13 opponents head on, including eight at Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. ARKANSAS LSU MARSHALL TEXAS A&M WESTERN BOSTON RUTGERS TEMPLE PITTSBURGH SYRACUSE WEST VIRGINIA MIAMI STATE MICHIGAN COLLEGE VIRGINIA Aug. 25 Aug. 22 at OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN COLORADO OPEN Virginia Tech STATE (Sunday) (Thursday) Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 Aug. 31 San Jose at APPALACHIAN LOUISIANA- INDIANA CONNECTICUT VILLANOVA RICHMOND OHIO at Brigham TENNESSEE- at FLORIDA State Virginia Tech STATE LAFAYETTE STATE (Thursday) Young CHATTANOOGA Florida A&M (at Little Rock) (Sunday) (Thursday) (Thursday) State Sept. 7 Sept. 7 Sept. 7 Sept. 7 Sept. 7 Sept. 7 Sept. 5 Sept. 7 Sept. 7 Sept. 7 Sept. 7 Sept. 7 TULSA THE OPEN at at STANFORD BUFFALO OREGON TEXAS NORTH at SOUTH at CITADEL Pittsburgh Michigan STATE A&M CAROLINA Wisconsin CAROLINA Florida (Thursday) Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 12 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 Sept. 14 at MIAMI at OPEN at OPEN ARMY MIAMI at RHODE at OPEN at Illinois (OHIO) Virginia Tech Purdue UAB ISLAND Cincinnati Temple (Thursday) Sept. 21 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 21 at OPEN CENTRAL VIRGINIA OPEN at at at RUTGERS Open Open AKRON BOSTON Louisiana- FLORIDA TECH Miami Pittsburgh South COLLEGE Monroe (Friday) Carolina Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Sept. 28 TENNESSEE- MISSISSIPPI at LOUISIANA VIRGINIA CENTRAL at CINCINNATI TOLEDO at EAST at OPEN MARTIN STATE TBA TECH TECH MICHIGAN Tennessee Auburn CAROLINA Wake Forest Oct. 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 5 MIDDLE LOUISIANA- at TEXAS at OPEN OPEN OPEN at PITTSBURGH MARYLAND at CONNECTICUT TENNESSEE LAFAYETTE KENT TECH Buffalo Syracuse Duke STATE Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Oct .12 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 at at BUFFALO at CENTRAL VIRGINIA WEST SYRACUSE at at at CLEMSON FLORIDA Mississippi Florida Baylor FLORIDA TECH VIRGINIA Notre Temple Rutgers STATE (Thursday) Dame Oct. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 19 NORTH SOUTH TROY at at NAVY at at Open at SYRACUSE NORTH OPEN TEXAS CAROLINA STATE Kansas Bowling Virginia Tech Connecticut West CAROLINA Green Virginia Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 NEW at at NEBRASKA NORTHERN at at at BOSTON RUTGERS MIAMI at at MEXICO Auburn Central ILLINOIS Pittsburgh Syracuse Virginia COLLEGE Georgia West STATE Michigan Tech Tech Virginia Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Nov. 2 SOUTHERN OPEN at at at at MIAMI WEST at at at OPEN at UTAH Akron Oklahoma Ball Notre VIRGINIA Virginia Central Temple Rutgers State State Dame Tech Florida Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 at at OPEN OKLAHOMA EASTERN at OPEN at TEMPLE VIRGINIA BOSTON at at Louisiana- Kentucky MICHIGAN West Pittsburgh TECH COLLEGE Penn State Tennessee Lafayette Virginia Nov. 16 Nov. 16 Nov. 12 Nov. 16 Nov. 16 Nov. 16 Nov. 16 Nov. 16 Nov. 16 Nov. 16 Nov. 16 at ALABAMA MIAMI MISSOURI TOLEDO SYRACUSE TEMPLE at OPEN at Open NORTH OPEN Idaho (Tuesday) Rutgers Boston CAROLINA College STATE Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Nov. 23 Nov. 21 Nov. 20 Nov. 23 Nov. 21 OPEN OLE at OPEN at at at BOSTON at OPEN at MARYLAND PITTSBURGH MISS Ohio Central Temple Notre COLLEGE Miami Virginia Tech (Thursday) Michigan Dame (Thursday) (Wednesday) Nov. 29 Nov. 30 Nov. 29 Nov. 30 Nov. 30 Nov. 30 Nov. 30 Nov. 30 Nov. 30 Nov. 30 OPEN at BALL at OPEN RUTGERS at OPEN WEST MIAMI at at at Arkansas STATE Texas Boston VIRGINIA Pittsburgh Virginia Tech Syracuse (Friday) (Friday) College Dec. 7 OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN VIRGINIA TECH 2002 OPPONENTS: Game 1 ARKANSAS Hispanic College Fund Football Classic • Sunday Aug State • Lane Stadium/Worsham Field General Information • Blacksburg Va Location: Jonesboro, Ark. Enrollment: 10,453 President: Dr. Les Wyatt Coaching Staff Conference: Sun Belt Nickname: Indians Colors: Scarlet and Black Head Coach (Alma Mater): Steve Roberts (Ouachita Baptist Stadium (Capacity): Indian Stadium (30,458) ‘87) Surface: Natural grass Record at School (Years): First year Press Box Phone: (870) 972-2541 Career Record (Years): 49-33-1 (eight years) 2001 Overall Record/Conference Record (Finish): Best Time To Reach Coach: 10 a.m.-Noon, Mon.-Thurs. 2-9/2-4 Sun Belt (T-4th) Assistant Coaches (Position): Kevin Corless (co-defensive Director of Athletics: Dean Lee coordinator, linebackers), Jack Curtis (co-defensive Office Phone: (870) 972-3880 coordinator, safeties), Doug Ruse (offensive coordinator, quarterbacks), Tate Behne (tight ends), Tony Gilbert Steve Roberts (cornerbacks), David Gunn (running backs), Darren Hiller Outlook Head Coach (offensive line), Kevin Peoples (defensive line), Dante Wright Offensive Set: Pro Set (wide receivers) Defensive Set: 4-2-5 Lettermen Returning: 54 Lettermen Lost: 10 Starters Returning: 17 Starters Lost: 6 Offensive Starters Returning (Position): John Allison (C), Frank Arritt (TE), Jesse Duncan (OL), John Crossley (OL), Garry Johnson (OL), James Garry James Hickenbotham (WR), Anthony Mitchell (OL), Jerome Stegall (RB), Hickenbotham Johnson Chuck Walker (WR) Defensive Starters Returning (Position): John Bradley (DL), Les Echols (LB), Reggie Everett (LB), Keith Headley (S), Chris Jones (CB), Brian Rucker (DL), Corey Williams (DL), Casey Venters (S) Returning Specialists (Position): Mike Alexander (P) 2001 Statistical Leaders Top Returning Rusher Att. Yds. Avg. TD James Hickenbotham 7 146 20.9 0 Top Returning Passer Att. Com. Pct. Yds. TD INT Elliot Jacobs 102 43 42.2 586 5 7 Top Returning Receiver Rec. Yds. Avg. TD James Hickenbotham 26 310 11.9 1 Top Returning Tackler UT AT TOT TFL/YDS Les Echols 38 33 71 4-18 2001 Results 2002 Schedule Indian Stadium (2-9/2-4 Sun Belt) A. 25 at Virginia Tech 17 at Georgia 45 A. 31 vs. San Jose State Sports Information Director: Gina Bowman 3 at Baylor 24 S. 7 TULSA Office Phone: (870) 972-2541 28 JACKSONVILLE ST. 31 S. 14 at Illinois Home Phone: (870) 932-6947 17 MISSISSIPPI 35 S. 21 at Louisiana-Monroe Assistant SID (Football): Bill Bowen 26 LA-LAFAYETTE 20 S. 28 TENNESSEE-MARTIN Office Phone: (870) 972-2541 0 at North Texas 45 O. 5 MIDDLE TENNESSEE Home Phone: (870) 932-1269 34 IDAHO 31 O. 12 at Mississippi E-mail Address: [email protected] 6 at Middle Tennessee 54 O. 19 NORTH TEXAS SID Mailing Address: Sports Information, 17 at New Mexico St. 28 O. 26 NEW MEXICO STATE P. O. Box 1000, State University AR 72467 7 LA-MONROE 16 N. 2 SOUTHERN UTAH Gina Bowman SID Fax: (870) 972-3367 22 NICHOLLS STATE 28 N. 9 at Louisiana-Lafayette School Website: www.ASUIndians.com N. 16 at Idaho VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL 197 2002 OPPONENTS: Game 2 • Sunday Sept LOUISIANA • Lane Stadium/ Worsham Field State • Blacksburg Va General Information Location: Baton Rouge, La. Coaching Staff Enrollment: 29,022 Chancellor: Mark A. Emmert Head Coach (Alma Mater): Nick Saban (Kent State ‘73) Conference: SEC (West) Record at School (Years): 18-7 (2 years) Nickname: Tigers or Fighting Tigers Career Record (Years): 61-33-1 (8 years) Colors: Purple and Gold Best Time To Reach Coach: Through SID Stadium (Capacity): Tiger Stadium (91,600) Assistant Coaches (Position): Kirk Doll (assistant head coach, Surface: Natural grass linebackers), Derek Dooley (tight ends, recruiting), Jimbo Press Box Phone: (225) 578-6122 Fisher (offensive coordinator, quarterbacks), Charlie Harbison 2001 Overall Record/Conference Record (Finish): (defensive backs), Michael Haywood (runningbacks, special 10-3/5-3 (SEC Champions, 1st in West) teams), Stan Hixon (associate head coach, wide receivers), Director of Athletics: Skip Bertman Nick Saban Will Muschamp (defensive coordinator), Lance Thompson Office Phone: (225) 578-3600 Head Coach (defensive line), George Yarno (offensive line) Outlook Offensive Set: Multiple Defensive Set: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 40 Lettermen Lost: 16 Starters Returning: 17 Bradie LaBrandon Starters Lost: 5 James Toefield Offensive Starters Returning (Position): Michael Clayton (SE), Jerel Myers (SE), Stephen Peterman (LG), Rodney Reed (LT), LaBrandon Toefield (RB), Ben Wilkerson (C) Defensive Starters Returning (Position): Demetrius Hookfin (RCB), Bradie James (WLB), Damien James (LCB), Chad Lavalais (DT), Jeremy Lawrence (SLB), Norman LeJeune (SS) Returning Specialists (Position): Blain Bech (H), John Corbello (PK), Domanick Davis (RS), Donnie Jones (P), Wendell York (DS) 2001 Statistical Leaders Top Returning Rusher Att. Yds. Avg. TD LaBrandon Toefield 230 992 4.3 19 Top Returning Passer Att. Com. Pct. Yds. TD INT Matt Mauck 41 18 43.9 224 0 2 Top Returning Receiver Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Michael Clayton 47 754 16.0 3.9 Top Returning Tackler UT AT TOT TFL/YDS Bradie James 78 35 113 8-14 2001 Results 2002 Schedule Tiger Stadium (10-3, 5-3 SEC) S. 1 at Virginia Tech 48 TULANE 17 S. 7 THE CITADEL Sports Information Director: Michael 31 UTAH STATE 14 S. 14 MIAMI (Ohio) Bonnette 18 at Tennessee 26 S.