Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Texas Christian | 10 | 2 | .833 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 30.1 | 18.5 | 5.90 | -4.93 | 22 | 23 | ||
| Cincinnati | 7 | 7 | .500 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 29.2 | 23.5 | 2.84 | -0.02 | ||||
| Louisville | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 28.8 | 24.5 | 0.77 | -1.93 | 17 | 17 | ||
| Southern Mississippi | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 21.7 | 18.3 | -0.24 | -1.93 | ||||
| Tulane | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 27.8 | 21.7 | 0.91 | -5.47 | ||||
| UAB | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 22.3 | 30.8 | -8.78 | -3.86 | ||||
| East Carolina | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 27.9 | 33.3 | -7.15 | -1.40 | ||||
| Houston | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 26.7 | 32.8 | -7.70 | -2.95 | ||||
| Memphis | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 25.3 | 27.3 | -7.61 | -3.69 | ||||
| Army | 1 | 11 | .083 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 18.8 | 40.9 | -22.64 | -5.80 | ||||
5 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-31 | Liberty Bowl | Texas Christian | 17 | Colorado State (23) | 3 | Memphis, TN |
| 2002-12-27 | Houston Bowl | Oklahoma State | 33 | Southern Mississippi | 23 | Houston, TX |
| 2002-12-25 | Hawaii Bowl | Tulane | 36 | Hawaii | 28 | Honolulu, HI |
| 2002-12-18 | GMAC Bowl | Marshall | 38 | Louisville | 15 | Mobile, AL |
| 2002-12-17 | New Orleans Bowl | North Texas | 24 | Cincinnati | 19 | New Orleans, LA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| CUSA Defensive Player of the Year | Lamarcus McDonald | TCU |
| CUSA Offensive Player of the Year | Dave Ragone | Louisville |
| CUSA Coach of the Year | Gary Patterson | TCU |
2002 Conference Leaders