2002 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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2002 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
MVPRobbie Mixon
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
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 (OH)   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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29Sam Houston State*
W 34–1018,826[11][12]
September 7Wyoming*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 32–2018,251[13]
September 14at Akron
W 24–1715,629[14]
September 21at
Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
    		• L 29–3932,740[15]
    September 28at Boston College*
    		L 0–4341,826[16]
    October 12Bowling Green
    • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    • Mount Pleasant, MI
    		L 35–4524,127[17]
    October 19at Northern Illinois
    		L 0–4920,186[18]
    October 26Marshall
    • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    • Mount Pleasant, MI
    		L 18–2314,564[19]
    November 2at Eastern Michigan
    		W 47–21[20]
    November 9at Toledo
    		L 17–4418,944[21]
    November 16Ball State
    • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    • Mount Pleasant, MI
    		L 21–388,235[22]
    November 23Western Michigan
    • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
    		L 10–3519,862[23][24]
    • *Non-conference game

    Roster

    2002 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 1 Obed Cetoute-Genaille Fr
    WR 2 Markus Naves Fr
    RB 6 Robbie Mixon Sr
    WR 7 Steve Messam Jr
    WR 9 Willie Hill Jr
    QB 10 Derrick Vickers Jr
    RB 13 Lance Gailliard Fr
    QB 14 Kent Smith Fr
    QB 15 Derek Gorney Sr
    WR 16 Roderick Means Sr
    QB 17 Grant Arnoldink So
    WR 18 Rob Turner Sr
    RB 19 Mike Pryce Fr
    RB 20 Alan Parks Sr
    RB 21 Kenan Lawhorne Jr
    RB 22 Dion Shields Fr
    FB 49 Adam Supianoski Jr
    OL 68 Jay Gillette Fr
    C 69 Eric Ghiaciuc So
    OT 70 Adam Kieft So
    OT 72 Jeff Jenerou Jr
    OT 73 Tom Langton Sr
    OL 75 Troy Golba So
    OL 77 Dean Zarafonetis So
    WR 81 Justin Harper Fr
    WR 83 Nick Thompson Jr
    TE 85 Tory Humphrey So
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    FS 5 Ron Bartell So
    CB 8 Tyrone Kelly Fr
    FS 20 Matt Gorman Fr
    DB 22 Mike Thomas So
    CB 23 Fabrice Raymond Fr
    DB 24 James King Jr
    DE 41 Cullen Jenkins Sr
    LB 50 Dexter Scott Fr
    DL 71 Thomas Patrick So
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    PK 3 Christopher Stoffel Fr
    PK 17 Andrew Christofferson So
    P
    		 40 Brian Brandt Jr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    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. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. 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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