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What was the world like when Ohio State Football won in 2002?

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What was the world like when Ohio State Football won in 2002?

Ohio State Football won this BCS National Championship in the 2002 season. This is an older edition; 2024 is the most recent verified title season in this archive.
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THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES WIN IT ALL.

BCS National Championship.

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BEYOND THE SCOREBOARD…

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THE WORLD OF 2002

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The calendar reads 2002. Here is who arrived, who left, what launched, what people watched, and how the world worked.

World events

The Nobel Peace Prize went to Jimmy Carter.

The committee recognized his decades of work on peaceful conflict resolution, democracy, human rights, and development.
Source: Nobel Peace Prize 2002 ↗

Technology

Aqua began watching Earth’s water cycle.

NASA launched the Aqua satellite on May 4 with six instruments for observing water, energy, atmosphere, land, and oceans.
Source: Aqua ↗
How do you count “winning it all”?

We count the top championship named for the selected competition—not conference, division, playoff appearance, or consolation titles. Season labels stay separate from the date the trophy was actually clinched.

  • NFL defaults to Super Bowls; pre-Super Bowl league titles are identified separately when included.
  • Relocations follow the franchise unless a league’s official record book separates the history.
  • FBS selectors, split titles, claims, vacancies, and co-champions are labeled rather than flattened.

Result checked 2026-08-28. View FBS Football Championship History ↗

Complete 138-program current directory plus 7 historical championship programs, verified 2026-08-28; every recognized title in this competition is attached to its program. The NCAA does not conduct an FBS championship. CFP/BCS winners and NCAA-listed major-selector champions are represented; pre-CFP splits remain split.