1902 All-America college football team

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The 1902 All-America college football team was chosen by two main selectors recognized by the NCAA: Walter Camp and Caspar Whitney. Camp’s picks appeared in Collier’s Weekly, and Whitney’s in Outing. The NCAA calls players who were chosen by either Camp or Whitney “consensus All-Americans,” and 14 players earned that status in 1902.

All 14 consensus selections came from Eastern schools, with 12 of them from the Ivy League. Yale led the way with seven consensus players. The only consensus players from schools outside the Ivy League were Army players: tackle-turned-halfback Paul Bunker and center Robert Boyers.

There was criticism for a perceived East bias, since western teams like Michigan, despite a perfect 11–0 season under Fielding H. Yost and a huge point margin, had several standout players who were not named first-team All-Americans by Camp or Whitney.

In addition to Camp and Whitney, other writers named All-America teams in 1902, such as The Newark Advocate and The Post-Standard of Syracuse. These lists are not official NCAA selections. One player, Yale guard Edward Glass, was unanimously chosen by Camp, Whitney, The Newark Advocate, and The Post-Standard.