The 1902 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1902 college football season. W. H. Watkins was in his second year coaching Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt was playing in its 13th season of football. The Commodores had wins over Cumberland, Ole Miss, Central of Kentucky, Tennessee, Washington University), Kentucky, Tulane and LSU. The Tulane and LSU contests were played with one days rest between games for the Commodores. * The Nashville Banner gave this report of the Commodores departure from Nashville: