| Year: | 2002 |
| Team: | Appalachian State Mountaineers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Tsnrank: | 10 |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Jerry Moore |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Stadium: | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
| Bowl Result: | L 13–14 vs. Maine |
The 2002 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SoCon. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Maine in the first round. The Mountaineers played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina.