| 2002 NCAA Division I-AA season | |
|---|---|
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| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 123 |
| Duration | August–November |
| Payton Award | Tony Romo (QB, Eastern Illinois) |
| Buchanan Award | Rashean Mathis (FC, Bethune-Cookman) |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 30–December 20 |
| Championship date | December 20, 2002 |
| Championship site | Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Champion | Western Kentucky |
| NCAA Division I-AA football seasons | |
«2001 2003» | |
The 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I-AA level, began in August 2002, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 20, 2002, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won their first I-AA championship, defeating the McNeese State Cowboys by a final score of 34−14.[1]
- ^ "2002 NCAA Division I Football Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 16. Retrieved December 29, 2013.