The 2002 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 77th season of football and 12th as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Larry Coker and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 12–1 overall and 7–0 in the Big East to finish as conference champion. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game, and lost against Ohio State, 31–24, in double overtime. This would mark the last time the team played in a national championship game until the 2025 season.
Schedule
Rankings
Preseason Miami had just come off a national championship season. Many of the starters left for the NFL, but a few key players, including quarterback Ken Dorsey, wide receiver Andre Johnson, and linebackers Jonathan Vilma and D. J. Williams returned. Despite the loss of numerous starters, Miami was still ranked 1st in the preseason coaches poll.
Preseason awards Andre Johnson- Blietnikoff Award Watch List Ken Dorsey- Davey O'Brien Award Watch List, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award candidate Brett Romberg- Rimington Trophy Watch List, Outland Trophy Watch List Sherko Haji-Rasouli (OG)- Outland Trophy Watch List William Joseph (DT)- Outland Trophy Watch List Matt Walters (DT)- Outland Trophy Watch List Todd Sievers- Groza Award Preseason Watch List
Game summaries Florida A&M
At Florida
At Temple
Boston College
Connecticut
Florida State
At West Virginia
At Rutgers
At Tennessee
Pittsburgh
At Syracuse
Virginia Tech
Vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl)
Personnel Roster
Depth chart Bold indicates starters at that position. Bold italics indicates a returning starter.
Offense QB- Ken Dorsey, Derrick Crudup, Eric Moore FB- Kyle Cobia, Quadtrine Hill RB- Willis McGahee, Jarrett Payton, Frank Gore WR- Andre Johnson, Roscoe Parrish Jason Geathers WR- Kevin Beard, Ethenic Sands, Tim Zwart TE- Kellen Winslow II, David Williams LT- Carlos Joseph, Tony Tella LG- Sherko Haji-Rasouli, Joe McGrath C- Brett Romberg. Joel Rodriguez RG- Ed Wilkins, Chris Myers RT- Vernon Carey , Rashad Butler
Defense DE- Andrew Williams, Jamaal Green DT- Matt Walters, Santonio Thomas DT- William Joseph, Vince Wilfork DE- Jerome McDougle, Cornelius Green WLB- D. J. Williams, Jerrel Weaver MLB- Jonathan Vilma, Leon Williams SLB- Howard Clark, Rocky McIntosh CB- Antrel Rolle, Jean Leone CB- Kelly Jennings, Alfonso Marshall SS- Maurice Sikes, Marcus Maxey FS- Sean Taylor, James Scott
Special teams K- Todd Sievers, Mark Gent P- Freddie Capshaw, Dan Lundy KR- Roscoe Parrish
Statistics QB Ken Dorsey: 222/393 (56.5%) for 3,369 yards (8.57) with 28 TD vs. 12 INT (3.05%). RB Willis McGahee: 282 carries for 1,753 yards (6.22) and 28 TD. 27 catches for 355 yards and 0 TD. WR Andre Johnson: 52 catches for 1,092 yards (21.00) and 9 TD. TE Kellen Winslow Jr.: 57 catches for 726 yards (12.74) and 8 TD. K Todd Sievers: 12/20 (60.0%) on FG with 63 XPM. Long FG of 53 yards.
Awards Brett Romberg: Rimington Trophy
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