2002 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

The 2002 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Bethune-Cookman University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fifth season under head coach Alvin Wyatt, the team compiled an 11–2 record (7–1 against MEAC opponents) and won the MEAC championship. The team played its home games at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida.

2002 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 15
Record11–2 (7–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 15 Bethune–Cookman $^  7 1   11 2  
Florida A&M  5 3   7 5  
Hampton  5 3   7 5  
Morgan State  5 3   7 5  
South Carolina State  4 4   7 5  
Howard  4 4   6 5  
Norfolk State  2 6   5 6  
North Carolina A&T  2 6   4 8  
Delaware State  2 6   4 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

On November 23, 2002, the team clinched the MEAC championship with a 37–10 victory over Florida A&M in the annual Florida Classic game before a crowd of 70,201 spectators in Orlando.

With an 11–1 record in the regular season, the team advanced to post-season play, losing to Georgia Southern in the Division I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game.

Bethune-Cookman was led on offense by junior quarterback Allen Suber. Suber missed the team's November 9 game against Hampton, leading to the team's only loss in the regular season.

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