| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Team: | California Golden Bears |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Tedford |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | George Cortez |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Bob Gregory |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | California Memorial Stadium |
The 2002 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jeff Tedford, the Golden Bears compiled a 7–5 record (4–4 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 427 to 318.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Kyle Boller with 2,815 passing yards, Joe Igber with 1,130 rushing yards, and Lashaun Ward with 709 receiving yards.[3] Despite finishing the season with a 7–5 record, the Bears did not participate in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions.[4]