The 1902 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing

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and

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as having been selected national champions.

Conference and program changes

Conference changes

*One conference began play in 1902: **

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– now a Division III conference

Membership changes

Conference standings

Major conference standings

Independents

Minor conferences

Minor conference standings

Awards and honors

All-Americans

The consensus

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team included:

Statistical leaders

*Team scoring most points:

, 644 *Player scoring most points:

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, Michigan, 130 *Rushing leader: Willie Heston, Michigan, 487 *Rushing avg leader: Willie Heston, 8.7 *Rushing touchdowns leader: Al Herrnstein, 26

References

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