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)
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.[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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at No. 4 Florida*
L 26–5585,322
September 11 No. 19 (I-AA) Youngstown State*
W 46–2835,874[6]
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[7]
October 9at Eastern Michigan
W 40–37 OT16,524[8]
October 16Buffalo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 45–1715,516
October 23Ball State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 28–016,404[9]
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 Injured
  • Redshirt 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. ^ "Western Michigan 46, Youngstown State 28". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 12, 1999. p. 11. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lester, defense lift Western Michigan". Lansing State Journal. October 3, 1999. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Eastern Michigan Athletics Department. "Western Michigan (4-2, 3-0) vs. Eastern Michigan (1-4, 1-2)". emueagles.com.
  9. ^ "Western Michigan 28, Ball State 0". Palladium-Item. October 24, 1999. p. 30. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via newspapers.com.


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