2002 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 2002 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Gary Darnell, the Broncos compiled a 4–8 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 330 to 303.^[1][2][3] The team played its home games in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[4]

2002 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Gary Darnell (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Rock (3rd season)
MVP	Jason Feldpausch
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	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 team's statistical leaders included Chad Munson with 2,160 passing yards, Philip Reed with 1,053 rushing yards, and Jermaine Lewis with 654 receiving yards.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29		Indiana State*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI		W 48–17
September 7	12:10 p.m.	at No. 7 Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ESPN	L 12–35	107,856
September 14	1:00 p.m.	at Purdue*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN		L 24–28	55,140
September 28	12:00 p.m.	No. 5 Virginia Tech*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN Plus	L 0–30	27,218
October 5	1:00 p.m.	at Buffalo	University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY		W 31–17	8,112
October 12	3:30 p.m.	UCF	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI		L 27–31	21,505
October 19	6:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH		L 45–48 OT	15,169
October 26	12:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI		L 20–24	15,049
November 2		at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN		L 7–17	12,892
November 9	1:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI		W 33–31	11,381
November 16	3:30 p.m.	Toledo	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI		L 21–42	9,844
November 23		at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)		W 35–10	19,862	[6][7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2002 Western Michigan Broncos football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 15 Greg Jennings Fr TE 85 Tony Scheffler Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Gary Darnell Coordinators/assistant coaches Dan Enos (Quarterbacks) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt