| 2002 Grand Valley State Lakers football | |
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| 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) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jeff Quinn (14th season) |
| Home stadium | Lubbers Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. The team advanced to the playoffs and won the national championship by defeating Valdosta State in the championship game.
The team played its home games at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 7 | No. 6 UC Davis* | No. 1 | W 24–17 | 12,361 | ||||
| September 21 | at Wayne State (MI) | No. 1 |
| W 49–14 | 2,445 | |||
| September 28 | Hillsdale | No. 1 |
| W 44–19 | 10,031 | |||
| October 5 | at Michigan Tech | No. 1 | W 56–14 | 2,056 | ||||
| October 12 | Northern Michigan | No. 1 |
| W 51–14 | 9,560 | |||
| October 19 | at No. 3 Saginaw Valley State | No. 1 | W 23–18 | 11,234 | ||||
| October 26 | Northwood | No. 1 |
| W 33–14 | 6,544 | |||
| November 2 | at Mercyhurst | No. 1 |
| W 62–24 | 300 | |||
| November 9 | Indianapolis | No. 1 |
| W 50–13 | 6,064 | |||
| November 16 | No. 19 Findlay | No. 1 |
| W 63–19 | 6,278 | |||
| November 23 | No. 10 C.W. Post* | No. 1 |
| W 62–13 | 4,233 | |||
| November 30 | No. 6 IUP* | No. 1 |
| W 62–21 | 3,705 | |||
| December 7 | No. 7 Northern Colorado* | No. 1 |
| W 44–7 | 5,215 | |||
| December 14 | vs. No. 2 Valdosta State* | No. 1 | W 31–24 | 9,783 | ||||
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References
- "Grand Valley State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Bob Johnson (December 15, 2002). "Grand Valley No. 1 in Div. II". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- Don VanderVeen (September 8, 2002). "No. 1 Grand Valley prevails". Detroit Free Press. p. 12D – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grand Valley routs Findlay". Lansing State Journal. November 17, 2002. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
- "Anes throws six TD passes as Grand Valley wins easily". Lansing State Journal. November 24, 2002. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grand Valley cruises, 62-21". Lansing State Journal. December 1, 2002. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grand Valley State bombs N. Colorado". The Herald-Palladium. December 8, 2002. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
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