2002 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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]

2002 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2002 record4–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
MVPRobbie Mixon
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts 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 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]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
Aug 29Sam Houston State*
W 34–10
Sep 7Wyoming*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 32–20
Sep 14at Akron
W 24–17
Sep 21at Indiana*
L 29–39
Sep 28at Boston College*
L 0–43
Oct 12Bowling Green
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 35–45
Oct 19at Northern Illinois
L 0–49
Oct 26Marshall
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 18–23
Nov 2at Eastern Michigan
W 47–21
Nov 9at Toledo
L 17–44
Nov 16Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 21–38
Nov 23Western Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
L 10–35
  • *Non-conference game

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. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. 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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