2002 Sun Belt Conference football season information
Sports season
2002 Sun Belt Conference football season
League
NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sport
football
Duration
August 25, 2002 - November 30, 2002
Number of teams
7
2003 NFL Draft
Top draft pick
Charles Tillman (Louisiana–Lafayette)
Picked by
Chicago Bears, 35th overall
Regular season
Season champions
North Texas
Runners-up
New Mexico State
Season MVP
Brandon Kennedy
Top scorer
Danny Smith (84 points)
Football seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v
t
e
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.
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