2002 Grand Valley State Lakers football team
| 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) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jeff Quinn (14th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | John Jancek (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Lubbers Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 $^ | 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.[1] The team advanced to the playoffs and won the national championship by defeating Valdosta State in the championship game.[2]
David Kirkus broke the school's single-season scoring records with 35 touchdowns and 212 points in 2002. The prior records had been set by Kirkus one year earlier. Reggie Spearman led the team with 1,500 rushing yards and 144 points (24 touchdowns) for Grand Valley in 2002.[3] Terrance Banks also set a school single-season record with 98 receptions (good for 1,178 yards and six touchdowns). Curt Anes set a team record with 278 pass completions; he completed 278 of 414 passes (.671) for 3,692 yards and 47 touchdowns.[3]
The team played its home games at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 6 UC Davis* | No. 1 | W 24–17 | 12,361 | [4] | |||
| September 14 | at Ferris State | No. 1 | Canceled | [5] | |||||
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wayne State (MI) | No. 1 |
| W 49–14 | 2,445 | |||
| September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Hillsdale | No. 1 |
| W 44–19 | 10,031 | |||
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan Tech | No. 1 | W 56–14 | 2,056 | ||||
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Michigan | No. 1 |
| W 51–14 | 9,560 | |||
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Saginaw Valley State | No. 1 | W 23–18 | 11,234 | ||||
| October 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Northwood | No. 1 |
| W 33–14 | 6,544 | |||
| November 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at Mercyhurst | No. 1 | W 62–24 | 300 | ||||
| November 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Indianapolis | No. 1 |
| W 50–13 | 6,064 | |||
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 Findlay | No. 1 |
| W 63–19 | 6,278 | [6] | ||
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 10 C.W. Post* | No. 1 |
| W 62–13 | 4,233 | [7] | ||
| November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 6 IUP* | No. 1 |
| W 62–21 | 3,705 | [8] | ||
| December 7 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 7 Northern Colorado* | No. 1 |
| W 44–7 | 5,215 | [9] | ||
| December 14 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Valdosta State* | No. 1 | W 31–24 | 9,783 | [2] | |||
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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.
- ^ a b Bob Johnson (December 15, 2002). "Grand Valley No. 1 in Div. II". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "2014 Grand Valley Football Media Guide" (PDF). GVSU. pp. 127, 129.
- ^ Don VanderVeen (September 8, 2002). "No. 1 Grand Valley prevails". Detroit Free Press. p. 12D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lakers game cancelled". Cassopolis Vigilant. September 19, 2002. p. 9 – 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.