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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

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1896  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
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
  Record4-8
  Points Scored267
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed384
  Defense Average32.0
  Opponents Record63-72
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-4
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-5495378Lost  25-517-1303173  Tom Amstutz
Northern Illinois 8-4375298 7-1280167  Joe Novak
Ball State 6-6278333 4-4218220  Bill Lynch
Western Michigan 4-8303330 3-5219220  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 4-8267384 2-6172272  Mike DeBord
Eastern Michigan 3-9286566 1-7193388  Jeff Woodruff

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.


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