The 2002 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season was the team's first season. The team finished with a 6–10 record under head coach Terry Karg, finishing fourth out of five in the American Conference Northeast Division; they did not go to the playoffs. Following the season, Karg resigned as head coach.[1]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Game site
|
| 1 |
Bye
|
| 2 |
April 6, 2002 |
Greensboro Prowlers |
L 42–28 |
0–1 |
Greensboro Coliseum
|
| 3 |
April 12, 2002 |
Richmond Speed |
L 72–30 |
0–2 |
First Union Arena
|
| 4 |
April 20, 2002 |
Albany Conquest |
L 34–28 |
0–3 |
First Union Arena
|
| 5 |
April 27, 2002 |
Greensboro Prowlers |
L 64–31 |
0–4 |
Greensboro Coliseum
|
| 6 |
May 4, 2002 |
Roanoke Steam |
L 44–26 |
0–5 |
First Union Arena
|
| 7 |
May 10, 2002 |
Rochester Brigade |
L 57–52 |
0–6 |
Blue Cross Arena
|
| 8 |
May 18, 2002 |
New Haven Ninjas |
W 47–43 |
1–6 |
New Haven Coliseum
|
| 9 |
May 25, 2002 |
Albany Conquest |
L 37–35 |
1–7 |
Times Union Center
|
| 10 |
June 1, 2002 |
Rochester Brigade |
W 52–35 |
2–7 |
First Union Arena
|
| 11 |
June 7, 2002 |
Mohegan Wolves |
W 49–40 |
3–7 |
Mohegan Sun Arena
|
| 12 |
June 15, 2002 |
Mohegan Wolves |
W 51–26 |
4–7 |
First Union Arena
|
| 13 |
June 22, 2002 |
New Haven Ninjas |
L 67–59 |
4–8 |
New Haven Coliseum
|
| 14 |
June 29, 2002 |
Rochester Brigade |
L 55–38 |
4–9 |
Blue Cross Arena
|
| 15 |
July 6, 2002 |
New Haven Ninjas |
W 45–28 |
5–9 |
First Union Arena
|
| 16 |
July 13, 2002 |
Mohegan Wolves |
W 56–39 |
6–9 |
First Union Arena
|
| 17 |
July 20, 2002 |
Albany Conquest |
L 58–36 |
6–10 |
First Union Arena
|
| 18 |
Bye
|
| Week |
Opponent |
Attendance
|
| 2 |
Mahoning Valley Thunder |
8,200
|
| 3 |
Manchester Wolves |
6,968
|
| 6 |
Quad City Steamwheelers |
7,043
|
| 10 |
Albany Conquest |
6,358
|
| 12 |
Manchester Wolves |
5,739
|
| 15 |
Tennessee Valley Vipers |
4,880
|
| 16 |
Manchester Wolves |
5,701
|
| 17 |
Peoria Pirates |
6,088
|
| Total |
|
50,977
|
| Average |
|
6,372
|
