2002 Victory Bowl

May 2026 2002 Victory Bowl 2002 Geneva College Geneva Golden Tornadoes Northwestern Eagles Northwestern College (Minnesota) 6–5 8–1 Geno DeMarco Kirk Talley 12 7 0 0 0 9 0 0 November 22 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota Kelly Lennox (Geneva College) The 2002 Victory Bowl, the sixth edition of the annual game, was a college football bowl game played on Saturday, November 22, 2002, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It featured the Geneva Golden Tornadoes against the Northwestern Eagles. The Golden Tornadoes won their third Victory Bowl by a 19–9. They held a 19-0 lead and never went back holding Northwestern to a scoreless second half.Geneva College vs Northwestern https://static.unweagles.com/custompages/Statistics/fb/2002/VCTRYBWL.HTM nwc.edu It is the largest stadium to have hosted a Victory Bowl Game and would do so again in 2008. Scoring summary Geneva Golden Tornadoes Northwestern Eagles Minnesota 1 12:24 Geneva Golden Tornadoes 4 62 1:25 RecTD Marko Thomas Ben Swallow 6 Zach Blair Blocked 6 0 1 9:48 Geneva Golden Tornadoes 1 54 IntTD 54 Mike Schlereth Ben Swallow Pass Failed 12 0 2 13:16 Geneva Golden Tornadoes 5 76 1:50 RushTD Josh Mullen 46 Zach Blair Good 19 0 2 7:28 Northwestern Eagles 4 54 2:05 RecTD Troy Naki Justin Daggett 36 Steve Gibbs Failed 19 6 2 0:56 Northwestern Eagles 8 32 3:35 FG 26 Steve Gibbs Good 19 9 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Northwestern Eagles Reference: References Victory Bowl Category:Victory Bowl Category:Geneva Golden Tornadoes football bowl games Category:Northwestern Eagles football bowl games Category:November 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in Minnesota Category:American football competitions in Minnesota