2002 Montana State Bobcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2002 Montana State Bobcats football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 19 7–6 5–2 Mike Kramer 3rd Pete Kwiatkowski 3rd Bobcat Stadium Big Sky co-champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 14–21 at McNeese State 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.Bobcat Record Book 2018 Montana State University 60 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/msubobcats.com/documents/2018/10/4/FB_Guide_2018_Records.pdf September 30, 2021 November 2, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211102233406/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/msubobcats.com/documents/2018/10/4/FB_Guide_2018_Records.pdf dead Schedule 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network y y y y Mountain August 31 2002 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's<ncg> 20 Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT W 27–24 8,657 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-cochranes-career-l/178009300/ The Montana Standard Cochrane's career-long FG lifts 'Cats September 1, 2002 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com September 7 6:00 p.m. at Stephen F. Austin<ncg> 19 Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX L 13–30 7,341 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-lumberjacks-stuff-bobcats/177084721/ The Missoulian Lumberjacks stuff Bobcats, 30–13 September 8, 2002 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 14 2002 Adams State Grizzlies Adams State<ncg> Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT W 31–6 10,977 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-bobcat-defense-stymi/178009411/ Great Falls Tribune Bobcat defense stymies Adams State September 15, 2002 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 at Washington State<ncg> Martin Stadium Pullman, WA L 28–45 23,713 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kitsap-sun-trufant-too-much-as-cougs-lev/178009494/ Kitsap Sun Trufant too much as Cougs level Montana State September 22, 2002 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 No. 14 (D-II) 2002 Central Washington Wildcats Central Washington<hc><ncg> Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT L 16–31 12,307 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-horror-film-in-bo/178009635/ The Billings Gazette 'Horror film' in Bozeman October 6, 2002 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 at Idaho State Holt Arena Pocatello, ID L 14–18 9,727 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-cats-fall-to-isu/178009781/ The Independent-Record Cats fall to ISU October 13, 2002 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 Weber State Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT W 44–10 9,577 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-msus-defense-outsco/178009864/ Great Falls Tribune MSU's defense outscores Weber October 20, 2002 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 at Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ L 17–20 6,722 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-nau-knocks-off-bobc/178009968/ The Daily Inter Lake NAU knocks off Bobcats October 27, 2002 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 at Sacramento State Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA W 31–30 5,977 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-msu-slips-past-sac/178010074/ The Montana Standard MSU slips past Sac State November 3, 2002 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 Eastern Washington Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT W 25–14 7,207 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-bobcats-rally-past-eagles/178010161/ The Missoulian Bobcats rally past Eagles November 10, 2002 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 No. 21 Portland State Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT W 28–26 8,487 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-cat-griz-stakes-grow/178010270/ Great Falls Tribune Cat-Griz stakes grow November 17, 2002 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 at No. 4 Montana Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (rivalry) W 10–7 19,879 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-cats-cradle-a-speci/178008968/ The Montana Standard Cats cradle a special win November 24, 2002 August 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 at No. 2 McNeese State<ncg> 24 Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) L 14–21 16,211 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-bobcats-fall-to-mcn/177081848/ The Daily Inter Lake Bobcats fall to McNeese State December 1, 2002 July 20, 2025 Newspapers.com References Montana State Category:Montana State Bobcats football seasons Category:Big Sky Conference football champion seasons Montana State Bobcats football Montana State