2002 Miami RedHawks football team

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2002 Miami RedHawks football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJon Wauford (5–3 season)
Home stadiumYager Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
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  
Eastern Michigan   1 7     3 9  
Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2002 Miami RedHawks football team represented the Miami University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio and competed as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team was coached by head coach Terry Hoeppner. Despite finishing 7-5, the RedHawks did not receive a bowl bid.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 311:30 pmat North Carolina*W 27–2138,000
September 712:00 pmIowa*ESPN+L 24–2925,934
September 148:00 pmat No. 25 LSU*L 7–3390,010
September 212:00 pmKent State
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, Ohio
W 27–2015,042
September 286:00 pmat AkronW 48–3117,298
October 51:00 pmat Cincinnati*W 31–2631,478
October 122:00 pmNorthern Illinois
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, Ohio
L 41–4815,234
October 191:00 pmat BuffaloW 49–09,213
October 267:00 pmat ToledoW 27–1324,466
November 21:00 pmOhio
ONNW 38–2027,253
November 128:00 pmat MarshallESPNL 34–3626,851
November 232:00 pmCentral Florida
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, Ohio
L 31–487,962
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2002 Miami RedHawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 4 Eddie Tillitz Sr
WR 5 Andre Henderson Fr
WR 6 Michael Larkin So
QB 7 Ben Roethlisberger So
QB 8 Josh Betts Fr
OL 60 Dan Kosta Jr
OL 61 Dave Rehker So
OL 62 Todd Londot Fr
OL 63 Justin Smith Sr
OL 64 Ben Hartings So
OL 66 Joe Serina Jr
OL 70 Ryan Meyer Fr
OL 71 Ben Herrell Jr
OL 74 Jacob Bell Jr
OL 75 Mark Kracium Fr
OL 76 Chris Fessel Fr
OL 78 Kenneth Getch Fr
OL 79 Nate Bunce Fr
WR 80 Jason Branch Sr
WR 81 Randy Stegman Sr
WR 82 R. J. Corbin Fr
WR 83 Calvin Blackmon So
TE 84 Tyler Vogel Fr
TE 87 Matt Brandt Jr
WR 88 Korey Kirkpatrick Jr
TE 89 Dan Tyler Fr
TE 90 Geoff Robinson Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL 47 Jeremy Thompson So
DL 48 Bill Lautar Fr
DL 49 Will Stanley Jr
DL 50 Matt Edwards Sr
DL 65 John Glavin Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2003-04-04