| Year: | 2002 |
| Team: | Furman Paladins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Lamb |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Billy Napier, LeBryan Sperling, Rodney Johnson |
| Stadium: | Paladin Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 38–45 vs. Villanova |
The 2002 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a conference mark of 6–2, finishing tied for second in the SoCon. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they were upset by Villanova in the first round.