American college football season
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 4 at No. 4 Florida * L 26–55 85,322
September 11 No. 19 (I-AA ) Youngstown State * W 46–28 35,874
September 18 at Missouri * L 34–48 60,206
September 25 at Northern Illinois W 24–21 19,213
October 2 Central Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry ) W 38–16 36,102
October 9 at Eastern Michigan W 40–37 16,524
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
October 30 at Akron W 24–10 6,679
November 13 No. 12 Marshall Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 17–31 30,472
November 20 at Toledo L 21–45 11,557
December 3 at No. 11 Marshall 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
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) IneligibleRoster
References
"Football Records: Annual Results" . Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016."Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1990 - 99" . Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016."1999 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016."Waldo Stadium" . Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016."1999 Western Michigan Broncos Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016."WMU plays No. 4 Gators tough in loss" . Battle Creek Enquirer . September 5, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Western Michigan 46, Youngstown State 28" . The Akron Beacon Journal . September 12, 1999. p. 11. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via newspapers.com."Lester, defense lift Western Michigan" . Lansing State Journal . October 3, 1999. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com .Eastern Michigan Athletics Department. "Western Michigan (4-2, 3-0) vs. Eastern Michigan (1-4, 1-2)" . emueagles.com .
"Western Michigan 28, Ball State 0" . Palladium-Item . October 24, 1999. p. 30. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
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