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The 2002 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Rayford Petty, the Bison compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 4–4, and finished tied for fifth in the MEAC.

Record6–5 (4–4 MEAC)
Headcoach
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2002 Howard Bison football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam H. Greene Stadium
Seasons
 2001
2003 
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2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 15 Bethune–Cookman $^ 71  112 
Florida A&M 53  75 
Hampton 53  75 
Morgan State 53  75 
South Carolina State 44  75 
Howard 44  65 
Norfolk State 26  56 
North Carolina A&T 26  48 
Delaware State 26  48 
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Texas Southern*W 34–31[1]
September 14at HamptonL 2–5119,021[2]
September 21No. 4 Maine*
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 12–422,518[3]
September 28at Morris Brown*W 49–15
October 12at No. 21 Florida A&MW 28–2416,216[4]
October 19Morgan State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC (rivalry)
L 20–3813,500[5]
October 26North Carolina A&T
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 20–163,250[6]
November 2Norfolk State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 21–0[7]
November 9at South Carolina StateW 23–95,054[8]
November 16at No. 13 Bethune–CookmanL 27–465,497[9]
November 23Delaware State
  • William H. Greene Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 7–14[10]
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