The 2002 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2002 college football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa and were coached by Kirk Ferentz.
Finishing the regular-season with an 11–1 record, they were an undefeated 8–0 in the Big Ten with the one loss coming to rival Iowa State. However, even with all the regular season success that included a Co-Big Ten championship, the Hawkeyes could do little right in the 2003 Orange Bowl, and lost 38-17 to the USC Trojans. Despite the humbling loss, the 11 wins is an Iowa record for wins in a single season.
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