1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team

1999 Western Michigan Broncos football
MAC West Division champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Cubit (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Driesbach (3rd season)
MVPTim Lester
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$   8 – 0     13 – 0  
Miami (OH)   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Akron   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Ohio   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Bowling Green   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Kent State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Buffalo   0 – 8     0 – 11  
West Division
Western Michigan x   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Toledo   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Illinois   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Ball State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Gary Darnell, the Broncos compiled a 7–5 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for first place in the MAC's West Division, outscored their opponents, 373 to 342, and lost to Marshall in the MAC Football Championship Game. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The team's statistical leaders included Tim Lester with 3,639 passing yards, Robert Sanford with 1,137 rushing yards, and Steve Neal with 1,113 receiving yards.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at No. 4 Florida*
L 26–5585,322
September 11 No. 19 (I-AA) Youngstown State*
W 46–2835,874
September 18at Missouri*
L 34–4860,206
September 25at Northern Illinois
W 24–2119,213
October 2Central Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
W 38–1636,102
October 9at Eastern Michigan
W 40–37 OT16,524
October 16Buffalo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 45–1715,516
October 23Ball State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 28–016,404
October 30at Akron
W 24–106,679
November 13 No. 12 Marshall
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 17–3130,472
November 20at Toledo
L 21–4511,557
December 3at No. 11 Marshall
L 30–3428,069
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 17 Matt LaFleur  Fr
TE 84 Jake Moreland Sr
WR 85 Antonio Thomas Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 98 Chad Wangerin Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 6 J. D. Brink Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2000-01-16

References

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  2. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1990 - 99". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "1999 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "1999 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "WMU plays No. 4 Gators tough in loss". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 5, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ |"Western Michigan 46, Youngstown State 28". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 12, 1999. p. 11. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lester, defense lift Western Michigan". Lansing State Journal. October 3, 1999. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Eastern Michigan Athletics Department. "Western Michigan (4-2, 3-0) vs. Eastern Michigan (1-4, 1-2)". emueagles.com.
  10. ^ "Western Michigan 28, Ball State 0". Palladium-Item. October 24, 1999. p. 30. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via newspapers.com.


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