2002 Sun Belt Conference football season

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DurationAugust 25, 2002 - November 30, 2002
Teams7
2002 Sun Belt Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sportfootball
DurationAugust 25, 2002 - November 30, 2002
Teams7
2003 NFL Draft
Top draft pickCharles Tillman (Louisiana–Lafayette)
Picked byChicago Bears, 35th overall
Regular season
Season championsNorth Texas
  Runners-upNew Mexico State
Season MVPBrandon Kennedy
Top scorerDanny Smith (84 points)
Football seasons
 2001
2003 
2002 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Texas $  6 0   8 5  
New Mexico State  5 1   7 5  
Arkansas State  3 3   6 7  
Middle Tennessee  2 4   4 8  
Louisiana–Lafayette  2 4   3 9  
Louisiana–Monroe  2 4   3 9  
Idaho  1 5   2 10  
  • $ Conference champion

The 2002 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 2nd college football season for the Sun Belt Conference. During the 2002 season, seven schools competed in Sun Belt football: Arkansas State, Idaho, Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana–Monroe, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State and North Texas.[1]

The conference title was won by North Texas, in its second year as both a Sun Belt member, making them the first team to go back-to-back in Sun Belt Conference history.

Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season

Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school Sun Belt record
Arkansas State Steve Roberts 0 47–35–1 0–0 0–0
Idaho Tom Cable 1 6–16 6–16 1–5
Louisiana–Lafayette Rickey Bustle 0 0–0 0–0 0–0
Louisiana–Monroe Bobby Keasler 3 86–59–2 8–25 2–4
Middle Tennessee Andy McCollum 3 17–16 17–16 5–1
New Mexico State Tony Samuel 5 19–37 19–37 4–2
North Texas Darrell Dickey 4 13–32 13–32 5–1

Bowl games

Awards and honors

References

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