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2002 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
| 2002 Cincinnati Bearcats football |
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| Conference USA |
| 7–7 (6–2 C-USA) |
| Rick Minter (9th season) |
| Rusty Burns (1st season) |
| Spread |
| A. J. Christoff (2nd season) |
| 4–3 |
| Nippert Stadium |
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | 4:30 pm | TCU | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN | W 36–29 OT | 25,518 | |
| September 14 | 7:00 pm | West Virginia* | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | L 32–35 | 28,806 | ||
| September 21 | 3:30 pm | No. 6 Ohio State* | Paul Brown StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN | L 19–23 | 66,319 | |
| September 28 | 12:00 pm | at Temple* | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | W 35–22 | 18,336 | ||
| October 5 | 1:00 pm | Miami (OH)* | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (Victory Bell) | L 26–31 | 31,478 | ||
| October 12 | 3:30 pm | at Tulane | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA | L 17–35 | 19,575 | ||
| October 19 | 2:00 pm | at Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | L 14–23 | 28,031 | ||
| October 26 | 2:00 pm | Memphis | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (rivalry) | ESPN Plus | W 48–10 | 20,747 | |
| November 7 | 7:30 pm | at Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY (The Keg of Nails) | ESPN | W 24–14 | 36,253 | |
| November 16 | 1:00 pm | Houston | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | W 47–14 | 14,023 | ||
| November 23 | 11:00 pm | at Hawaii* | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | ESPN Plus | L 19–20 | 36,851 | |
| November 30 | 1:00 pm | UAB | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | W 31–23 | 9,606 | ||
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | at East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC | ESPN2 | W 42–26 | 18,125 | |
| December 17 | 7:00 pm | vs. North Texas* | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl) | ESPN2 | L 19–24 | 19,024 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
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Week 1: Gino Guidugli
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Week 4: Blue Adams
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Week 5: Antwan Peek
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Week 10: Andre Frazier
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Week 13: Antwan Peek
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Chet Ervin, P
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Joel Yakovac, OL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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