2002 Grand Valley State Lakers football team explained

Year:2002
Team:Grand Valley State Lakers
Sport:football
Conference:Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Short Conf:GLIAC
Record:14–0
Conf Record:9–0
Head Coach:Brian Kelly
Hc Year:12th
Off Coach:Jeff Quinn
Oc Year:14th
Stadium:Lubbers Stadium
Champion:NCAA Division II champion
GLIAC champion
Bowl:NCAA Division II Championship Game
Bowl Result:W 31–24 vs.

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 in the championship game.

The team played its home games at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grand Valley State Yearly Results. College Football Data Warehouse. October 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401062815/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/g/grand_valley_state/2000-2004_yearly_results.php. 2015-04-01.