2002 Clemson Tigers football team

2002 Clemson Tigers football
Tangerine Bowl, L 15–55 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Scott (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lovett (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2002 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Florida State $   7 1     9 5  
No. 22 Virginia   6 2     9 5  
No. 13 Maryland   6 2     11 3  
No. 12 NC State   5 3     11 3  
Clemson   4 4     7 6  
Georgia Tech   4 4     7 6  
Wake Forest   3 5     7 6  
North Carolina   1 7     3 9  
Duke   0 8     2 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tommy Bowden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Tangerine Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Texas Tech. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Clemson's game against South Carolina to close out the regular season was the 100th game football played in the Clemson–South Carolina rivalry.