1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team

1999 Western Michigan Broncos football
MAC West Division champion
MAC Championship Game, L 30–34 vs. Marshall
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	7–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach	Gary Darnell (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Cubit (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Chuck Driesbach (3rd season)
MVP	Tim Lester
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium

1999 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	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.^[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[4]

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.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at No. 4 Florida*	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	L 26–55	85,322	[6]
September 11	No. 19 (I-AA) Youngstown State*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 46–28	35,874	[7]
September 18	at Missouri*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	L 34–48	60,206
September 25	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 24–21	19,213
October 2	Central Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	W 38–16	36,102	[8]
October 9	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 40–37 ^OT	16,524	[9]
October 16	Buffalo	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 45–17	15,516
October 23	Ball State	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 28–0	16,404	[10]
October 30	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 24–10	6,679
November 13	No. 12 Marshall	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 17–31	30,472
November 20	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 21–45	11,557
December 3	at No. 11 Marshall	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (MAC Championship Game)	L 30–34	28,069
*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 Gary Darnell Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2000-01-16

References

1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
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.