2002 Grand Valley State Lakers football team information
American college football season
2002Grand Valley State Lakers football
NCAA Division II champion GLIAC champion
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 31–24 vs. Valdosta State
Conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record
14–0 (9–0 GLIAC)
Head coach
Brian Kelly (12th season)
Offensive coordinator
Jeff Quinn (14th season)
Home stadium
Lubbers Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 1 Grand Valley State $^
9
–
0
14
–
0
No. 15 Saginaw Valley State ^
8
–
2
9
–
3
No. 19 Findlay
8
–
2
9
–
2
Northwood
7
–
3
7
–
4
Northern Michigan
6
–
4
6
–
5
Ferris State
4
–
5
5
–
5
Indianapolis
4
–
6
5
–
6
Hillsdale
4
–
6
4
–
7
Michigan Tech
3
–
7
3
–
7
Wayne State (MI)
3
–
7
3
–
8
Ashland
2
–
8
2
–
9
Mercyhurst
1
–
9
2
–
9
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll
The 2002 Grand Valley State Lakers football team was an American football team that won the 2002 NCAA Division II national championship.
The team represented the Grand Valley State University in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th season under head coach Brian Kelly, the Lakers compiled a 14–0 record (9–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 654 to 231, and won the GLIAC championship.[1] The team advanced to the playoffs and won the national championship by defeating Valdosta State in the championship game.[2]
The team played its home games at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan.
^"Grand Valley State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
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