2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

The 2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jeff Woodruff, the Eagles compiled a 3–9 record (1–7 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents 566 to 286.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Troy Edwards with 2,762 passing yards, Ime Akpan with 1,221 rushing yards, and Kevin Walter with 1,368 receiving yards.[3]

2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
2002 record3–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
MVPTroy Edwards (offense), David Lusky (defense)
CaptainJari Brown, David Lusky, Kevin Walter, Kevin Zureki
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
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  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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31at Michigan State*L 7–56
September 7ToledoL 13–65
September 14Southeast Missouri State*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 35–32
September 21at Maryland*L 3–45
September 28Southern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 48–45 (2OT)
October 5Akron
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 42–34
October 12at OhioL 27–55
October 19at Ball StateL 17–42
November 2Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 21–47
November 9at Western MichiganL 31–33
November 16Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 21–49
November 23at Bowling GreenL 21–63
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 165, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. "2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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