2002 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

2002 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record4–7 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Lucas (13th season)
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
2002 Southland Football League standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 McNeese State $^  6 0   13 2  
No. 16 Northwestern State ^  4 2   9 4  
No. 23 Nicholls State  3 3   7 4  
Stephen F. Austin  3 3   6 5  
Jacksonville State  2 4   5 6  
Sam Houston State  2 4   4 7  
Southwest Texas State  1 5   4 7  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the Southland.