The 2002 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the

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in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team, coached by

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, played its home games in

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, 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

References

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Cincinnati Bearcats football seasons Conference USA football champion seasons

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