2002 Montana State Bobcats football
Big Sky co-champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 19
Record7–6 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
2002 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Montana +^  5 2   11 3  
No. 19 Montana State +^  5 2   7 6  
No. 18 Idaho State +  5 2   8 3  
Eastern Washington  3 4   6 5  
Northern Arizona  3 4   6 5  
Portland State  3 4   6 5  
Sacramento State  3 4   5 8  
Weber State  1 6   3 8  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third season under head coach Mike Kramer, the Bobcats compiled a 7–6 record (5–2 against Big Sky opponents) and tied for the Big Sky championship with Montana and Idaho State. Montana State lost to McNeese State in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs and ranked No. 19 in the final I-AA poll by The Sports Network.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Saint Mary's*No. 20W 27–248,657
September 7at Stephen F. Austin*No. 19L 13–30
September 14Adams State*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 31–6
September 21at Washington State*L 28–4523,713
October 5 No. 14 D-II Central Washingtondagger*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
L 16–31
October 12at Idaho StateL 14–18
October 19Weber State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 44–10
October 26at Northern ArizonaL 17–20
November 2at Sacramento StateW 31–30
November 9Eastern Washington
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 25–14
November 16 No. 21 Portland State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 28–26
November 23at No. 4 MontanaW 10–7
November 30at No. 2 McNeese State*No. 24L 14–21

References

  1. "Bobcat Record Book" (PDF). Montana State University. 2018. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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