2002 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2002 Western Michigan Broncos football Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 4–8 3–5 Gary Darnell 6th Brian Rock 3rd Jason Feldpausch Waldo Stadium 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.Football Records: Annual Results Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204948424Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 2000-09 Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=2049481712002 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 5, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/western-michigan/2002-schedule.html The team played its home games in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.Waldo Stadium Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=120527 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165153/http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=120527 March 3, 2016 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.2002 Western Michigan Broncos Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 5, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/western-michigan/2002.html Schedule 2002 AP Eastern y y y y August 29 6:30 p.m. Indiana State<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 48-17 September 7 12:10 p.m. @ No. 7 Michigan<ncg> Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ESPN L 12-35 107,856 September 14 1:00 p.m. @ Purdue<ncg> Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN L 24-28 55,140 September 28 12:00 p.m. No. 5 Virginia Tech<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN Plus L 0-30 27,218 October 5 1:00 p.m. @ 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. @ 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 @ 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 @ Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) W 35-10 19,862 Broncos buck the trend: WMU victorious at CMU for first time since 1973 Battle Creek Enquirer November 24, 2002 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99367705/broncos-buck-the-trend-wmu-victorious/ Newspapers.comWestern Michigan 35, Central Michigan 10 Detroit Free Press November 24, 2002 8C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99367877/western-michigan-35-central-michigan-10/ Newspapers.com Roster 2002 Western Michigan Broncos f 15 Fr Greg Jennings WR y 85 Fr Tony Scheffler TE y *Gary Darnell Dan Enos (Quarterbacks) References Western Michigan Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western Michigan Broncos football