2002 Montana Grizzlies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2002
| team = Montana Grizzlies
| image = Montana Griz logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| division =
| short_conf = Big Sky
| TSNRank = 7
| FCSCoachRank = 7
| record = 11–3
| conf_record = 5–2
| head_coach = Joe Glenn
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach =
| def_coach =
| off_scheme =
| def_scheme =
| stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| champion = Big Sky co-champion
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| bowl_result = L 24–20 vs. McNeese State
}}
{{2002 Big Sky football standings}}
The 2002 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana – Missoula in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Joe Glenn and played their home games at Washington–Grizzly Stadium.[http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/pages/?p=36&m=37 Montana Grizzlies Media Guide] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817111140/http://www.montanagrizzlies.com/pages/?p=36&m=37 |date=August 17, 2012 }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2002
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|August 29|Thursday}}
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Hofstra Pride|title=Hofstra}}
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = James M. Shuart Stadium
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| tv = MTN
| score = 21–0
| attend = 5,107
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Albany Great Danes|title=Albany}}
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = MTN
| score = 45–7
| attend = 19,511
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = MTN
| score = 31–14
| attend = 19,236
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Idaho State Bengals|title=Idaho State}}
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = MTN
| score = 13–9
| attend = 19,689
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = Idaho
| gamename = Little Brown Stein
| site_stadium = Kibbie Dome
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| tv =
| score = 38–31
| attend = 14,047
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Weber State Wildcats|title=Weber State}}
| site_stadium = Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = MTN
| score = 39–7
| attend = 13,383
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Southern Utah Thunderbirds|title=Southern Utah}}
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = MTN
| score = 68–45
| attend = 19,681
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = PGE Park
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = MTN
| score = 24–21
| attend = 12,733
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 1
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = MTN
| score = 38–24
| attend = 19,276
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 1
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = MTN
| score = 31–24
| attend = 19,174
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Eastern Washington Eagles football|title=Eastern Washington}}
| gamename = Governors Cup
| site_stadium = Joe Albi Stadium
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| tv = MTN
| score = 21–30
| attend = 17,142
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| rank = 4
| opponent = Montana State
| gamename = Brawl of the Wild
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = MTN
| score = 7–10
| attend = 19,879
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| rank = 9
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank = 13
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = MTN
| score = 45–14
| attend = 15,758
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 7
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| rank = 9
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 1
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| tv = MTN
| score = 20–24
| attend = 15,758
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2002
| team = Montana Grizzlies
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=Fr|first=Randyn|last=Akiona|pos=WR|rs=yes}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=64|class=So|first=Dylan|last=Brown|pos=T}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Sr|first=John|last=Edwards|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=So|first=Garth|last=Enger|pos=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=So|first=Beau|last=Hart|pos=T}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=Jr|first=Dylan|last=McFarland|pos=OT|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Sr|first=Brandon|last=Neill|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=75|class=So|first=Cory|last=Procter|pos=T|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=Fr|first=Brad|last=Rhoades|pos=T|rs=yes}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Jr|first=Jon|last=Skinner|pos=T}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=Sr|first=Rory|last=Zikmund|pos=WR}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Jr|first=David|last=DeCoite|pos=FS}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=Sr|first=Curt|last=Colter|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=Sr|first=Herbert|last=Fernandez|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=Sr|first=Joel|last=Rosenburg|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=So|first=Alan|last=Saenz|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Jr|first=Vernon|last=Smith|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Sr|first=Trey|last=Young|pos=SS}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://gogriz.com/roster.aspx?roster=117&path=football
| head_coach = *Joe Glenn
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Montana Grizzlies football navbox}}
{{Big Sky Conference football champions}}
Category:Montana Grizzlies football seasons