2002 Rice Owls football team

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2002 Rice Owls football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorScott Wachenheim (2nd as OC, 9th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorRoger Hinshaw (5th as DC, 9th overall season)
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Boise State $   8 0     12 1  
Hawaii   7 1     10 4  
Fresno State   6 2     9 5  
San Jose State   4 4     6 7  
Nevada   4 4     5 7  
Rice   3 5     4 7  
Louisiana Tech   3 5     4 8  
SMU   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   1 7     2 10  
Tulsa   1 7     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Owls, led by head coach Ken Hatfield, played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 pmHouston*L 10–2430,747
September 712:00 pmat No. 15
Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
  • 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 pm
    Reliant Stadium
  • Houston, TX
  • W 37–2020,895
    October 1211:00 amat Navy*W 17–1025,104
    October 199:15 pmat
    FSN
    L 35–3832,392
    October 252:00 pmSMU
    • Rice Stadium
    • Houston, TX
    W 27–1510,845
    November 22:00 pmat TulsaW 33–1812,587
    November 92:05 pmat
    Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
  • L 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

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