2002 NAIA football national championship

The 2002 NAIA football championship series concluded on December 21, 2002 with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The game was won by the Carroll Fighting Saints over the Georgetown Tigers by a score of 28–7.

2002 NAIA Football Championship

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Carroll (MT) 7 14 0 7 28 Georgetown (KY) 7 0 0 0 7
Date	December 21, 2002
Stadium	Jim Carroll Stadium
City	Savannah, Tennessee
MOP (Offense)	Rob Latrielle, Carroll
MOP (Defense)	Ian Ruth, Georgetown
Officials	Brian Ernest
Attendance	5,878
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Scoring Summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Carroll Fighting Saints Georgetown (KY) Tigers 1 5:10 8 52 3:35 Carroll Fighting Saints Zack Zawacki 6-yard touchdown reception from Rob Latrielle, Rhett Crites kick Good 7 0 1 0:49 8 60 4:08 Georgetown (KY) Tigers Cody Brown 35-yard touchdown reception from Neil Warren, Jason Coy kick Good 7 7 2 14:18 4 61 1:20 Carroll Fighting Saints Casey FitzSimmons 13-yard touchdown reception from Rob Latrielle, Rhett Crites kick Good 14 7 2 7:02 10 75 5:10 Carroll Fighting Saints Mark Gallik 16-yard touchdown reception from Rob Latrielle, Rhett Crites kick Good 21 7 4 4:29 13 76 6:30 Carroll Fighting Saints Heath Wall 1-yard touchdown run, Rhett Crites kick Good 28 7 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Carroll Fighting Saints Georgetown (KY) Tigers

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Tournament bracket

	1st Round November 23					Quarterfinals November 30					Semifinals December 7					Championship December 21
	3	Georgetown (KY)	35
	14	Saint Ambrose (IA)	14
						3	Georgetown (KY)	24
						4	Saint Francis (IN)	0
	4	Saint Francis (IN)	34
	11	Saint Xavier (IL)	30
											3	Georgetown (KY)	35
											7	McKendree (IL)	19
	2	NW Oklahoma State	22
	12	Benedictine (KS)	7
						2	NW Oklahoma State	27
						7	McKendree (IL)	32
	7	McKendree (IL)	21
	8	MidAmerica Nazarene	13
																3	Georgetown (KY)	7
																10	Carroll (MT)	28
	1	Sioux Falls (SD)	45
	18	Kansas Wesleyan	7
						1	Sioux Falls (SD)	13
						6	Mary (ND)	10
	6	Mary (ND)	21
	13	Minot State	18
											1	Sioux Falls (SD)	17
											10	Carroll (MT)	20
	9	Southern Oregon	30
	15	Montana Western	12
						9	Southern Oregon	31
						10	Carroll (MT)	35
	5	Dickinson State	23
	10	Carroll (MT)	42

•  ** denotes Double OT.

See also

• 2002 NAIA football rankings

References

1. "Carroll vs Georgetown". Georgetown College.