| 2002 CIS football season | |
| Duration: | August 27, 2002 – October 27, 2002 |
| Conf1: | Hardy Cup |
| Conf1 Champ: | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Conf2: | Yates Cup |
| Conf2 Champ: | McMaster Marauders |
| Conf3: | Dunsmore Cup |
| Conf3 Champ: | McGill Redmen |
| Conf4: | Loney Bowl |
| Conf4 Champ: | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| Conf5: | Mitchell Bowl |
| Conf5 Champ: | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| Conf6: | Churchill Bowl |
| Conf6 Champ: | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| Finals: | Vanier Cup |
| Finals Date: | November 23, 2002 |
| Finals Venue: | SkyDome, Toronto |
| Finals Champ: | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| Prevseason Year: | 2001 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2003 |
| Seasonslistnames: | CIS football seasons |
The 2002 CIS football season began on August 27, 2002, and concluded with the 38th Vanier Cup national championship on November 23 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, with the Saint Mary's Huskies winning their second consecutive championship and third overall. Twenty-six universities across Canada competed in CIS football this season, the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football, under the auspices of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
| Canada West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PF | PA | Pts | |
| Manitoba | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 119 | 16 | |
| Calgary | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 195 | 215 | 11 | |
| Regina | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 153 | 10 | |
| Saskatchewan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 162 | 159 | 8 | |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 144 | 141 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 219 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 141 | 186 | 2 | ||
| Ontario | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PF | PA | Pts | |
| McMaster | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 100 | 16 | |
| Queen's | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 261 | 102 | 14 | |
| Western | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 286 | 146 | 12 | |
| Ottawa | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 218 | 152 | 10 | |
| York | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 121 | 113 | 10 | |
| Waterloo | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 111 | 178 | 6 | |
| Windsor | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 202 | 6 | |
| Guelph | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 237 | 4 | |
| 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 150 | 137 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63 | 364 | 0 | ||
| Quebec | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
| McGill | 8 | 7 | 1 | 299 | 93 | 14 | |
| Laval | 8 | 6 | 2 | 311 | 124 | 12 | |
| Concordia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 217 | 184 | 8 | |
| Bishop's | 8 | 2 | 6 | 143 | 270 | 4 | |
| 8 | 0 | 8 | 62 | 359 | 0 | ||
| Atlantic | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
| Saint Mary's | 8 | 6 | 2 | 313 | 110 | 12 | |
| StFX | 8 | 6 | 2 | 215 | 134 | 12 | |
| Acadia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 205 | 215 | 8 | |
| 8 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 334 | 2 | ||
Teams in bold have earned playoff berths.[2]
| Team \ Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Axemen | NR | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | NR | NR | |||
| Alberta Golden Bears | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Bishop's Gaiters | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Calgary Dinos | 9 | 9 | 9 | NR | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | NR | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 |
| Concordia Stingers | 8 | 7 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Guelph Gryphons | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Laurier Golden Hawks | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Laval Rouge et Or | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Manitoba Bisons | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| McGill Redmen | NR | NR | NR | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |||
| McMaster Marauders | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Montreal Carabins | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Mount Allison Mounties | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Ottawa Gee-Gees | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | NR | NR | NR | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | NR | |||
| Queen's Golden Gaels | NR | NR | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Regina Rams | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Saint Mary's Huskies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Saskatchewan Huskies | data-sort-value="9+" | 10 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||
| Simon Fraser Clan | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Toronto Varsity Blues | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| UBC Thunderbirds | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Waterloo Warriors | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| Western Mustangs | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Windsor Lancers | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||
| York Lions | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
The Vanier Cup was played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Churchill Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2002, the Mitchell Bowl replaced the long-standing Atlantic Bowl that had traditionally seen Huskies Stadium in Halifax host the annual game. This was done to increase competitive fairness in the CIAU. The Ontario conference's Yates Cup championship team hosted the winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship for the Churchill Bowl. The winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy visited the Dunsmore Cup Quebec champion for the Mitchell Bowl.[4] [5]
See main article: 38th Vanier Cup.