2002 Miami Hurricanes football team

2002 Miami Hurricanes football
Big East champion
Florida Cup champion
Fiesta Bowl (BCS NCG), L 24–312OT vs. Ohio State
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record12–1 (7–0 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Chudzinski (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRandy Shannon (2nd season)
Base defense4–3 Cover 2
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
(Capacity: 74,476)
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Miami (FL) $   7 0     12 1  
No. 25 West Virginia   6 1     9 4  
No. 19 Pittsburgh   5 2     9 4  
No. 18 Virginia Tech   3 4     10 4  
Boston College   3 4     9 4  
Temple   2 5     4 8  
Syracuse   2 5     4 8  
Rutgers   0 7     1 11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 77th season of football and 12th as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Larry Coker and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 12–1 overall and 7–0 in the Big East to finish as conference champion. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game, and lost against Ohio State, 31–24, in double overtime.