American college football season
2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles football |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
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Division | West |
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Record | 3–9 (1–7 MAC) |
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Head coach | - Jeff Woodruff (3rd season)
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MVP | Troy Edwards (offense), David Lusky (defense) |
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Captain | Jari Brown, David Lusky, Kevin Walter, Kevin Zureki |
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Home stadium | Rynearson Stadium |
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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]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:30 | at Michigan State* | | ESPN+ | L 7-56 | 73,927 |
September 7 | 6:00 | Toledo | | | L 13-65 | 16,843 |
September 14 | 6:00 | Southeast Missouri State* | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| | W 35-32 | 9,581 |
September 21 | 6:08 | at Maryland* | | | L 3-45 | 46,098 |
September 28 | 6:05 | Southern Illinois* | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| | W 48-45 (2OT) | 15,221 |
October 5 | 6:05 | Akron | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| | W 42-34 | 10,075 |
October 12 | 2:03 | at Ohio | | | L 27-55 | 19,155 |
October 19 | 1:30 | at Ball State | | | L 17-42 | 15,975 |
November 2 | 1:00 | Central Michigan | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
| | L 21-47 | 7,370 |
November 9 | 1:00 | at Western Michigan | | | L 31-33 | 11,381 |
November 16 | 1:00 | Northern Illinois | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| | L 21-49 | 5,569 |
November 23 | 6:00 | Bowling Green | | | L 21-63 | 12,974 |
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Roster
2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | WR | 1 | Kevin Walter | Sr | WR | 5 | Chris Talley | So | WR | 6 | Chris Roberson | So | WR | 7 | LaGarian Houston | Fr | QB | 8 | Jeff Crooks | Jr | TE | 82 | Kevin Zureki | Jr | WR | 83 | Erik Ibom | Sr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DB | 14 | Jereme Perry | So | DB | 39 | Corey Edwards | So | DB | 41 | Marcus Crosby | LB | 42 | Chris Whittington | Sr | LB | 43 | Mark Zambrano | Fr | LB | 44 | Martez Ivery | Fr | LB, FB | 45 | Steven Bednarik | Fr | LB | 46 | Jeff Wolf | Fr | LB | 37 | Mike Salvatori | Jr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
After the season
The following Eagle was selected in the 2003 NFL Draft after the season.[4]
References
- ^ "2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 165, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ "2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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