2002 Carroll Fighting Saints football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2002 Carroll Fighting Saints football Frontier Conference Frontier 12–2 7–1 Mike Van Diest 4th Nelson Field NAIA national championFrontier champion NAIA National Championship Game W 28–7 vs. 2002 Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (KY) The 2002 Carroll Fighting Saints football team was an American football team that represented Carroll College as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 2002 NAIA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mike Van Diest, the Saints compiled a 12–2 record (7–1 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating 2002 Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (Kentucky), 28–7, in the NAIA National Championship Game.2002 National Championship Football Carroll College October 31, 2021 https://carrollathletics.com/honors/saints-athletic-hall-of-fame/2002-national-championship-football-team/233 It was the first of six national championships between 2002 and 2010. The team played its home games at Nelson Field at Helena, Montana. Schedule y y September 7 2002 Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears Rocky Mountain Nelson Field Helena, MT W 20-3 September 14 2002 Central Washington Wildcats Central Washington<hc><ncg> Nelson Field Helena, MT L 8-26 September 28 2002 MSU Northern Lights MSU Northern Tilleman Field Havre, MT W 37-0 October 5 2002 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Nelson Field Helena, MT W 28-7 October 12 at 2002 Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears Rocky Mountain Community Stadium Billings, MT W 31-7 October 19 2002 Montana Western Bulldogs Montana Western Bulldog Stadium Dillon, MT W 36-21 October 26 at 2002 Eastern Oregon Mountaineers Eastern Oregon<ncg> Community Stadium La Grande, OR W 44-13 November 2 MSU Northern Nelson Field Helena, MT W 47-14 November 11 at Montana Tech Alumni Coliseum Butte, MT W 7-2 November 16 Montana Western Nelson Field Helena, MT L 17-35 Bulldogs bite Carroll The Independent Record November 17, 2002 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88119178/bulldogs-bite-carroll/ Newspapers.com November 23 at 2002 Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson State<ncg> Henry Biesiot Activities Center Dickinson, ND (NAIA first round) W 42-23 Saints move on The Independent Record November 24, 2002 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88118854/saints-move-on/ Newspapers.com November 30 Southern Oregon<ncg> Nelson Field Helena, MT (NAIA quarterfinal) W 35-31 Saints rally past SOU The Independent Record December 1, 2002 1B, 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88118527/saints-rally-past-sou/ Newspapers.com December 7 at 2002 Sioux Falls Cougars Sioux Falls<ncg> Howard Wood Field Sioux Falls, SD (NAIA semifinal) W 20-17 On to Tennessee The Independent Record December 8, 2002 1B, 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88118188/on-to-tennessee/ Newspapers.com December 21 vs 2002 Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (KY)<ncg> Jim Carroll Stadium Savannah, GA (NAIA Championship Game) W 28-7 5,878 Tigers title try tackled The Jackson Sun December 22, 2002 10B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88117835/tigers-title-try-tackled/ Newspapers.com References Carroll Category:Carroll Fighting Saints football seasons Category:NAIA football national champions Category:Frontier Conference football champions Carroll Fighting Saints football