2002 Rice Owls football team

The 2002 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach Ken Hatfield, the Owls compiled an overall record of 4–7 record with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the WAC. The team played home games at Rice Stadium in Houston.

2002 Rice Owls football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Wachenheim (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRoger Hinshaw (5th season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
 2001
2003 
2002 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 15 Boise State $ 80  121 
Hawaii 71  104 
Fresno State 62  95 
San Jose State 44  67 
Nevada 44  57 
Rice 35  47 
Louisiana Tech 35  48 
SMU 35  39 
UTEP 17  210 
Tulsa 17  111 
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 pmHouston*L 10–2430,747
September 712:00 pmat No. 15 Michigan State*L 10–2774,014
September 213:00 pmat NevadaL 21–3117,201
September 287:00 pmFresno State
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 28–3118,143
October 57:00 pmLouisiana Tech
W 37–2020,895
October 1211:00 amat Navy*W 17–1025,104
October 199:15 pmat UTEPFSNL 35–3832,392
October 252:00 pmSMU
W 27–1510,845
November 22:00 pmat TulsaW 33–1812,587
November 92:05 pmat Boise StateL 7–4923,962
November 162:00 pmHawaiidagger
  • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 28–3319,714
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. "2002 Schedule". Rice Athletics. Archived from the original on February 19, 2003. Retrieved October 19, 2012.