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{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = football
| year = 2002
| team = Washington Huskies
| logo =
| logo_size = 
| logo_alt = 
| image = Washington Huskies logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| image_alt = 
| conference = Pacific-10
| short_conf = Pac-10
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 7–6
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = [[Rick Neuheisel]]
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach = [[Keith Gilbertson]]
| oc_year = 3rd <!--also UW OC in 1991-->
| def_coach = Tim Hundley
| dc_year = 4th
| off_scheme = 
| def_scheme = 
| stadium = [[Husky Stadium]]<br>(Capacity: 72,500; [[FieldTurf]])
| mvp = [[Cody Pickett]] (O)<br>[[Ben Mahdavi]] (D)
| captain = [[Paul Arnold (American football)|Paul Arnold]]<br>Ben Mahdavi<br>Jafar Williams<br>Elliot Zajac
| champion =
| bowl = [[2002 Sun Bowl|Sun Bowl]]
| bowl_result = L 24–34 vs. [[2002 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]]
}}
{{2002 Pacific-10 football standings}}
The '''2002 Washington Huskies football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[University of Washington]] during the [[2002 NCAA Division I-A football season]].  In its fourth season under head coach [[Rick Neuheisel]], the team compiled a 7–6 record, finished in a four-way tie for fourth place in the [[Pacific-10 Conference]], and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 398 to 342.<ref>{{cite web|title=Washington Yearly Results (2000–2004)|publisher=David DeLassus|work=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=December 15, 2015|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/2000-2004_yearly_results.php}}</ref>  [[Cody Pickett]] and Ben Mahdavi were selected as the team's most valuable player offensive and defensive players, respectively. 
 
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2002
| poll = [[AP Poll]]. 
| timezone = Pacific

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 12:30 PM
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = [[2002 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
| opprank = 13
| gamename = [[College GameDay (football)|College GameDay]]
| site_stadium = [[Michigan Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor, MI]]
| tv = [[ESPN on ABC|ABC]]
| score = 29–31
| attend = 111,491
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 12:30 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = [[2002 San Jose State Spartans football team|San Jose State]]
| site_stadium = [[Husky Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Seattle|Seattle, WA]]
| tv = [[Fox Sports Networks|FSN]]
| score = 34–10
| attend = 70,147
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 7:00 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = [[2002 Wyoming Cowboys football team|Wyoming]]
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = FSN
| score = 38–7
| attend = 72,898
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 12:30 PM
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = [[2002 Idaho Vandals football team|Idaho]]
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = FSN
| score = 41–27
| attend = 70,070
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 12:30 PM
| w/l = l
| rank = 12
| opponent = [[2002 California Golden Bears football team|California]]
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = FSN
| score = 27–34
| attend = 71,337
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 12:30 PM
| w/l = w
| rank = 22
| opponent = [[2002 Arizona Wildcats football team|Arizona]]
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = FSN
| score = 32–28
| attend = 71,016
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 12:30 PM
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 22
| opponent = [[2002 USC Trojans football team|USC]]
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]
| site_cityst = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, CA]]
| tv = ABC
| score = 21–41
| attend = 52,961
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 7:00 PM
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = [[2002 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]]
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = [[Sun Devil Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe, AZ]]
| tv = FSN
| score = 16–27
| attend = 56,101
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 4:00 PM
| w/l = l
| rank = 
| opponent = [[2002 UCLA Bruins football team|UCLA]]
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = [[TBS (TV Network)|TBS]]
| score = 24–34
| attend = 72,017
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 12:30 PM
| w/l = w
| rank = 
| opponent = [[2002 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]]
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = FSN
| score = 41–29
| attend = 72,557
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 12:30 PM
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = [[2002 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]]
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = [[Autzen Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene, OR]]
| tv = ABC
| score = 42–14
| attend = 57,112
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 3:30 PM
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 
| opponent = [[2002 Washington State Cougars football team|Washington State]]
| opprank = 3
| gamename = [[Apple Cup]]
| site_stadium = [[Martin Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Pullman, Washington|Pullman, WA]]
| tv = FSN
| score = 29–26
| overtime = 3OT
| attend = 37,600
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 31
| time = 11:00 AM
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 
| opponent = [[2002 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]]
| gamename = [[Sun Bowl]]
| site_stadium = [[Sun Bowl Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso, TX]]
| tv = [[CBS]]
| score = 24–34
| attend = 48,917
}}
}}
{{-}}

==Roster==

{{American football roster/Header
| year = 	2002
| team = Washington Huskies 
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=Jr|first=Rich|last=Alexis|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Sr|first=Paul|last=Arnold|dab=Paul Arnold (American football)|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=Jr|first=Todd|last=Bachert|pos=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=So|first=Khalif|last=Barnes|pos=T|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=Fr|first=Matt|last=DeBord|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=So|first=Charles|last=Frederick|dab=Charles Frederick (American football)|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Fr|first=Casey|last=Paus|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Jr|first=Cody|last=Pickett|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=So|first=Zach|last=Tuiasosopo|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Sr|first=Kevin|last=Ware|dab=Kevin Ware (American football)|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=Jr|first=Reggie|last=Williams|dab=Reggie Williams (wide receiver)|pos=WR|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Jr|first=Roc|last=Alexander|pos=CB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Jr|first=Marquis|last=Cooper|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=So|first=Sam|last=Cunningham|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=So|first=Derrick|last=Johnson|dab=Derrick Johnson (cornerback)|pos=CB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Jr|first=Tank|last=Johnson|pos=DT|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=Sr|first=Ben|last=Mahdavi|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=So|first=B. J.|last=Newberry|pos=DB}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Sr|first=John|last=Anderson|pos=K}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030102000521/http://gohuskies.ocsn.com:80/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wash-m-footbl-mtt-alph.html
| head_coach = *[[Rick Neuheisel]]
| asst_coach = 
| accessdate= 2003-01-02
}}

==Team players in the NFL==
No Washington players were selected in the [[2003 NFL Draft]].

The following finished their college career in 2002, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
{|class="wikitable" width="65%"
|- align="center" style="background:#3b3e72;color:#FFFFFF;"
| '''Player''' || '''Position''' || '''First NFL team''' 
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Paul Arnold (American football)|Paul Arnold]] || Wide receiver || [[2003 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| [[Kevin Ware (American football)|Kevin Ware]] || Tight end || [[2003 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]
|}

==References==
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