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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