2002 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2002 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
2002 record 4–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach Mike DeBord (3rd year)
MVP Robbie Mixon
Home stadium Kelly/Shorts Stadium
2002 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
#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 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Mike DeBord, the Chippewas compiled a 4–8 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 384 to 267.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 103,865 in six home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Derrick Vickers with 1,828 passing yards, Robbie Mixon with 1,361 rushing yards, and Rob Turner with 506 receiving yards.[5] At the time, Mixon's 1,361 yards ranked as the seventh best season total in Central Michigan history.[6] Mixon also set a Mid-American Conference record with 377 rushing yards (on 43 carries) in a 47-21 victory over against Eastern Michigan on November 2, 2002.[7] Mixon was also selected at the end of the 2002 season as the team's most valuable player.[8]

Jovan Clark had 20 tackles for loss for 62 yards, which was at the time tied for the second best total in school history.[9] Offensive guard Kyle Croskey was selected as a first-team All-MAC player.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "2002 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 114. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
  5. ↑ "2002 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 81.
  7. ↑ "Mixon's record run paces CMU win". Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, Ill.). November 3, 2002. p. B2.
  8. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  9. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 82.
  10. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 93.
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