# 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.

## Scoring Summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | 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. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | Carroll Fighting Saints | Georgetown (KY) Tigers |

## Tournament bracket

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