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
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	West
2002 record	3–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Jeff Woodruff (3rd season)
MVP	Troy Edwards (offense), David Lusky (defense)
Captain	Jari Brown, David Lusky, Kevin Walter, Kevin Zureki
Home stadium	Rynearson 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 31	at Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 7–56
September 7	Toledo	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 13–65
September 14	Southeast Missouri State*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 35–32
September 21	at Maryland*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 3–45
September 28	Southern Illinois	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 48–45 (2OT)
October 5	Akron	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 42–34
October 12	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 27–55
October 19	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	L 17–42
November 2	Central Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	L 21–47
November 9	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 31–33
November 16	Northern Illinois	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 21–49
November 23	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 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.