2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

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2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg
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
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
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 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 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[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Michigan State*
L 7–56
September 7Toledo
L 13–65
September 14Southeast Missouri State*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 35–32
September 21at Maryland*
  • Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
L 3–45
September 28Southern Illinoisdagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 48–45 (2OT)15,221[4]
October 5Akron
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 42–34
October 12at Ohio
L 27–55
October 19at Ball State
L 17–42
November 2Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 21–47
November 9at Western Michigan
L 31–33
November 16Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 21–49
November 23at Bowling Green
L 21–63
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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
Pos. # Name Class
LS 87 Carson Dach So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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.
  4. ^ "Eastern Michigan downs Southern Illinois in 2OT". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. September 29, 2002. p. 7C. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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