2002 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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.

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