The 2002 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team, coached by Rick Minter, played its home games in Nippert Stadium, as it has since 1924. The Bearcats finished the season 7–7 (6–2 in the C-USA) and were invited to the New Orleans bowl, where they lost 24–19 to North Texas.

Schedule

Roster

Awards and milestones Conference USA honors Offensive player of the week Week 1: Gino Guidugli

Defensive player of the week Week 4: Blue Adams Week 5: Antwan Peek Week 10: Andre Frazier Week 13: Antwan Peek

All-Conference USA First Team

Kirt Doolin, OL LaDaris Vann, WR

Antwan Peek, DL

All-Conference USA Second Team

Gino Guidugli, QB DeMarco McCleskey, RB Jonathan Ruffin, K

Blue Adams, DB

All-Conference USA Rookie Team Chet Ervin, P Joel Yakovac, OL

Players in the 2003 NFL draft

Antwan Peek LB 3 67 Houston Texans Jon Olinger WR 5 159 Atlanta Falcons Blue Adams CB 7 220 Detroit Lions

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