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2002 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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]

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 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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 296:30 p.m.Indiana State*
W 48–17
September 712:10 p.m.at No. 7 Michigan*
ESPNL 12–35107,856
September 141:00 p.m.at Purdue*
L 24–2855,140
September 2812:00 p.m. No. 5 Virginia Tech*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN PlusL 0–3027,218
October 51:00 p.m.at Buffalo
W 31–178,112
October 123:30 p.m.UCF
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 27–3121,505
October 196:00 p.m.at No. 25 Bowling Green
L 45–48 OT15,169
October 2612:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 20–2415,049
November 2at Ball State
L 7–1712,892
November 91:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 33–3111,381
November 163:30 p.m.Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 21–429,844
November 23at Central Michigan
W 35–1019,862[6][7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

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

References

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  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.
  6. ↑ "Broncos buck the trend: WMU victorious at CMU for first time since 1973". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 24, 2002. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Western Michigan 35, Central Michigan 10". Detroit Free Press. November 24, 2002. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
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