1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team

1999 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
1999 record 7–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach Gary Darnell (3rd year)
MVP Tim Lester
Home stadium Waldo Stadium
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
#10 Marshall x$   8 0         13 0  
Miami   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]

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. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. "1999 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
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