Central Michigan Football Team History
Central Michigan Chippewas
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Founded: 1892 Stadium: Kelly-Shorts Stadium Capacity: 30,087 Colors: Maroon & Gold Coach: Mike DeBord Conference: Mid-American-West
2002 Season Highlights
Mike DeBord enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
2002 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Aug. 29 vs.
Sam Houston State
34
10
W
Sat., Sep. 7 vs.
Wyoming
32
20
W
Sat., Sep. 14 @
Akron
24
17
W
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Indiana
29
39
L
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Boston College
0
43
L
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Bowling Green State
35
45
L
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Northern Illinois
0
49
L
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Marshall
18
23
L
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Eastern Michigan
47
21
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Toledo
17
44
L
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Ball State
21
38
L
Sat., Nov. 23 vs.
Western Michigan
10
35
L
2002 Season Totals
Record 4-8
Points Scored 267
Scoring Average 22.3
Points Allowed 384
Defense Average 32.0
Opponents Record 63-72
Conference Record 2-6
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 2-4
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2002 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2002 All Mid-American Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.