The 2002 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Mark Richt, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 13âÂÂ1 with a mark of 7âÂÂ1 in conference play, winning the SEC's Eastern Division. Georgia won the SEC title for the first time since the 1982 season with a 30âÂÂ3 win over Arkansas in the SEC Championship Game. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 26âÂÂ13 win in the Sugar Bowl over Florida State and earned a No. 3 final ranking both in the AP poll and the Coaches Poll. The team played home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia.