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
2002 record4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coachGary Darnell (6th season)
MVPJason Feldpausch
Home stadiumWaldo 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

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.#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
  • 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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