2002 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Rock (3rd season)
MVPJason Feldpausch
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 Marshall x$   7 – 1     11 – 2  
UCF   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Miami (OH)   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Ohio   4 – 4     4 – 8  
Akron   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Kent State   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Buffalo   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
Toledo xy   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Northern Illinois x   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Ball State   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Western Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Central Michigan   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Gary Darnell, the Broncos compiled a 4–8 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 330 to 303.[1][2][3] The team played its home games in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Chad Munson with 2,160 passing yards, Philip Reed with 1,053 rushing yards, and Jermaine Lewis with 654 receiving yards.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 29Indiana State*
W 48–17
September 7at No. 7 Michigan*
L 12–35
September 14at Purdue*
L 24–28
September 28 No. 5 Virginia Tech*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–30
October 5at Buffalo
W 31–17
October 12Central Florida
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 27–31
October 19at Bowling Green
L 45–48 OT
October 26Northern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 20–24
November 2at Ball State
L 7–17
November 9Eastern Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 33–31
November 16Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 21–42
November 23at Central Michigan
W 35–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

2002 Western Michigan Broncos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 15 Greg Jennings Fr
TE 85 Tony Scheffler Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 2000-09". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "2002 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "2002 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.


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