2002 Rice Owls football team

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
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 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.