2002 Montana Grizzlies football team

2002 Montana Grizzlies football
Big Sky co-champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 7
Record11–3 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWashington–Grizzly Stadium
2002 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 +^   5 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 19 Montana State +^   5 – 2     7 – 6  
No. 18 Idaho State +   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Eastern Washington   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Portland State   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   3 – 4     5 – 8  
Weber State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Glenn, the Grizzlies compiled an overall record of 11–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished as Big Sky co-champion. Montana advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Grizzlies defeated Northwestern State in the first round and lost to McNeese State in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 294:00 pmat No. 15 Hofstra*No. 1
MTNW 21–05,107[1]
September 71:00 pmAlbany*No. 1
MTNW 45–719,511[2]
September 141:00 pmNorthern Colorado*No. 1
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
MTNW 31–1419,236[3]
September 211:00 pmIdaho StateNo. 1
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
MTNW 13–919,689[4]
October 51:00 pmat Idaho*No. 1
W 38–3114,047[5]
October 126:00 pmat Weber StateNo. 1
MTNW 39–713,383[6]
October 191:00 pmSouthern Utah*No. 1
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
MTNW 68–4519,681[7]
October 267:00 pmat No. 13 Portland StateNo. 1
MTNW 24–2112,733[8]
November 212:00 pmNorthern ArizonaNo. 1
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
MTNW 38–2419,276[9]
November 912:00 pmSacramento StateNo. 1
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT
MTNW 31–2419,174[10]
November 163:00 pmat Eastern WashingtonNo. 1
MTNL 21–3017,142[11]
November 2312:00 pmMontana StateNo. 4
  • Washington–Grizzly Stadium
  • Missoula, MT (rivalry)
MTNL 7–1019,879[12]
November 3012:00 pmNo. 13 Northwestern State*No. 9
MTNW 45–1415,758[13]
December 77:00 pmNo. 1 McNeese State*No. 9
MTNL 20–2415,758[14]

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Roster

2002 Montana Grizzlies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 85 Randyn Akiona  Fr
OT 64 Dylan Brown So
QB 5 John Edwards Sr
C 65 Garth Enger So
OT 74 Beau Hart So
OT 72 Dylan McFarland Jr
QB 16 Brandon Neill Sr
OT 75 Cory Procter So
OT 76 Brad Rhoades  Fr
OT 77 Jon Skinner Jr
WR 81 Rory Zikmund Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
FS 4 David DeCoite Jr
DT 90 Curt Colter Sr
DE 97 Herbert Fernandez Sr
CB 33 Joel Rosenburg Sr
DT 99 Alan Saenz So
CB 11 Vernon Smith Jr
SS 3 Trey Young Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Griz deal blow to Pride". The Missoulian. August 30, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Montana pelts Albany in home opener". Great Falls Tribune. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grizzly 'D' keys victory". The Montana Standard. September 15, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies grind out victory over Bengals, 13–9". The Billings Gazette. September 22, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Griz outlast Idaho, 38–31". The Daily Inter Lake. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Griz gnaw on Weber St". The Independent-Record. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Griz survive shootout". The Missoulian. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Late score lifts Grizzlies over Portland State". The Billings Gazette. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grizzlies stay on winning track by beating NAU". The Montana Standard. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rally saves Grizzlies". Great Falls Tribune. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Streak stricken; Blankenship, Eagles snap UM's 24-game win streak". The Missoulian. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cats cradle a special win". The Montana Standard. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Grizzlies put skid behind them, pound on Demons". The Spokesman-Review. December 1, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cowboys advance with backup QB". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 8, 2002. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". gogriz.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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