2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPete Alamar (3rd season)
MVPs
  • Troy Edwards (offense)
  • David Lusky (defense)
Captains
  • Jari Brown
  • David Lusky
  • Kevin Walter
  • Kevin Zureki
Home stadiumRynearson 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 (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  
  1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30at No. 18 Michigan State*
ESPN+L 7-5673,927
September 76:00Toledo
L 13-6516,843
September 146:00Southeast Missouri State*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 35-329,581
September 216:08at Maryland*
L 3-4546,098
September 286:05Southern Illinois*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 48-45 2OT15,221
October 56:05Akron
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 42-3410,075
October 122:03at Ohio
L 27-5519,155
October 191:30at Ball State
L 17-4215,975
November 21:00Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 21-477,370
November 91:00at Western Michigan
L 31-3311,381
November 161:00Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 21-495,569
November 236:00Bowling Green
L 21-6312,974
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2002 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Kevin Walter Sr
WR 5 Chris Talley So
WR 6 Chris Roberson So
WR 7 LaGarian Houston Fr
QB 8 Jeff Crooks Jr
TE 82 Kevin Zureki Jr
WR 83 Erik Ibom Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 14 Jereme Perry So
DB 39 Corey Edwards So
DB 41 Marcus Crosby
LB 42 Chris Whittington Sr
LB 43 Mark Zambrano Fr
LB 44 Martez Ivery Fr
LB, FB 45 Steven Bednarik Fr
LB 46 Jeff Wolf Fr
LB 37 Mike Salvatori Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
LS/C 87 Carson Dach So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

After the season

The following Eagle was selected in the 2003 NFL draft after the season.[4]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7 255 Kevin Walter Wide receiver New York Giants

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.
  4. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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