The 2002 Calgary Stampeders season was the 45th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 64th overall. The Stampeders finished in fifth place in the West Division with a 6âÂÂ12 record and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1988 season. This season marked the first time Wally Buono would miss the playoffs in his 13 years as head coach of the team.