| Year: | 2002 |
| Team: | Houston Cougars |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 5–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Cooff Coach1: | Dave Warner |
| Cooc1 Year: | 2nd |
| Cooc2 Year: | 2nd |
| Codc1 Year: | 4th |
| Codc2 Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Robertson Stadium |
The 2002 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH represented the University of Houston in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the 57th year of season play for Houston.[1] The team was coached by Dana Dimel, who was fired after the season.[2] The team played its home games at Robertson Stadium, a 32,000-person capacity stadium on-campus in Houston.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Safety | 6 | 188 | San Diego Chargers |
The following finished their college career in 2002, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL team | |
| Running back | St. Louis Rams |