Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® WKU Archives Records WKU Archives 10-12-2002 UA19/16/1 Football Program - WKU vs. Florida International University WKU Athletic Public Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records Part of the Mass Communication Commons, Public Relations and Advertising Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons Recommended Citation WKU Athletic Public Relations, "UA19/16/1 Football Program - WKU vs. Florida International University" (2002). WKU Archives Records. Paper 6036. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/6036 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Today's Game Sponsored By: Hilltopper Kickoff Contents Cingular Wireless is the official 2002 WKU Schedule Table of Contents ( 3 - 3 , 2 - 1 Gateway) '. 2002-03 HAF Members .......... ........................... 45 wireless provider for Western AUGUST 2002 Hilltoppers .................................................. 19 31 at Kansas State ............................ ... .... ... ....... L, 3-48 Kentucky University. 2002 FlU Roster .......... ................................ ... ... .. 26 SEPTEMBER 2002 WKU Roster ... .............................. .... ......... 22 7 Kentucky State .............................. W,49-0 Big Red Marching Band ...................................... 33 14 Western Illinois'" (GTV) ................. L, 0-14 Game Notes .................... ............................. .......... 7 21 # I I Youngstown State'" ................ W , 13-7 28 at #2 McNeese State ... ... ...... .. .................. L, 13-38 Gateway Information ......... ....... ....... ... .... .... ........ 29 HAF Information ..................... ... ................... ...... 44 OCTOBER Head Coach Jack Harbaugh .............................. 15 5 at #6 Northern lowa* ...... ...................... W, 31 - 12 12 Florida International ................... 5:30 pm Hilltopics ............................................................... 37 19 at Southwest Missouri State* ...... ......... 1:30 pm Individual Statistics ............. .......... .... .. ................. 13 26 Indiana State'" (Hc) ..................... 4:30 pm L.T. Smith Stadium/Jimmy Feix Field ................ 31 NOVEMBER Lineup Card ... ....................................................... 24 2 Illinois State'" (GTV) ................... 4:30 pm Scouting Report ........................ .. .... ....................... 3 16 at Southern Ill inois* ........ ............. ... ......... I :30 pm 30 NCAA I-AA Playoffs - First Round .... ... ... TBA Team Statistics ................ ... ...... .. ...... ....................... 5 Today's Featured Player ... ....... ..... .. ....................... 9 DECEMBER TopperTalk ... ............................................... .......... 38 7 NCAA I-AA Playoffs - Quarterfinals ........ TBA 14 NCAA I-AA Playoffs - Sem ifinals .. .... ........ TBA x WKU President Dr. Gary Ransdell .................. 41 20 NCAA I-AA Playoffs - Championship ...... 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Scouting Report Today will be a similar situation faced by theWest­ DO BUSINESS WITH A PROFESSIONAL ern Kentucky football team six years ago: a first-year 2002 FlU Schedule program with Division I-A in its futu re travels to L.T (3-2) fiRE A REGISTERED BUILDERIREMODELER Smith Stadium/Jimmy Feix Field in its first year of ex­ When you hire a Registered Builder or Remodeler, you get: istence. The first time, South Florida traveled to Bowl­ AUGUST ing Green and went back to Tampa with a 31-3 loss at 29 St. Peter's ................................. W, 27-3 * Written Contracts * Written Warranties the hands of the Hilltoppers on Sept. 27, 1997. This * Proof of Insurance * Continuing Education time around, Florida International, in its first season SEPTEMBER of I-M football , heads north to take on the Toppers. 7 at Elon ... .. .. .. .. ...... .. ............................... 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