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
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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. 20
W 27–248,657
September 7at Stephen F. Austin*No. 19
L 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 State
L 14–18
October 19Weber State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • Bozeman, MT
W 44–10
October 26at Northern Arizona
L 17–20
November 2at Sacramento State
W 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 Montana
W 10–7
November 30at No. 2 McNeese State*No. 24
L 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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