2000 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2000 Western Michigan Broncos football Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 9–3 7–1 Gary Darnell 4th Brian Rock 1st Chuck Driesbach 4th Garrett Soldano Waldo Stadium MAC West Division co-champion MAC Championship Game L 19–14 vs. Marshall The 2000 Western Michigan Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Western Michigan University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Gary Darnell, the team compiled a 9–3 record, finished in a tie for first place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and lost to the Marshall Thundering Herd in the 2000 MAC Championship Game.2000 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 30, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/western-michigan/2000-schedule.htmlFootball Records: Annual Results Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204948424Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 2000-09 Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204948171 The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.Waldo Stadium Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=120527 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165153/http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=120527 March 3, 2016 The team's statistical leaders were Jeff Welsh with 2,537 passing yards, Robert Sanford with 1,571 rushing yards, and Steve Neal with 67 catches for 848 receiving yards.2000 Western Michigan Broncos Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 30, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/western-michigan/2000.html Sanford was selected as the MAC's most valuable player and the offensive player of the year.Football History: Conference Awards Western Michigan University July 6, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204950519 Gary Darnell was named the MAC coach of the year. Schedule 2000 AP Eastern August 31 8:00 pm l y y Wisconsin 4 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN Regional 7–19 77,843 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20821213/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press 31 August 2000 53 September 9 2:00 pm w y y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 27–21 55,650 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20826675/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press 9 September 2000 21https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20826708/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press 10 September 2000 51 September 16 6:05 pm w y 2000 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 56–0 36,361 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20821537/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press 16 September 2000 32https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20821472/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press 18 September 2000 40 September 23 6:00 pm w Toledo Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 21–14 24,816 September 30 1:00 pm w Ohio Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 23–10 21,412 October 5 8:00 pm w y Marshall Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV ESPN 30–10 27,109 October 21 1:00 pm w y Northern Illinois Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN Regional 52–22 27,523 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20826132/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press 21 October 2000 20https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20871696/battle_creek_enquirer/ Clipped from Battle Creek Enquirer Battle Creek Enquirer 14 October 2000 2 October 28 2:00 pm w y Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH 42–0 3,586 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20826208/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press 28 October 2000 26https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20826249/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press 29 October 2000 49 November 4 1:00 pm w y 2000 Ball State Ball State Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN 42–3 18,535 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20826297/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press 4 November 2000 25https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20826343/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press 5 November 2000 50 November 11 1:00 pm l y Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI rivalry ESPN Plus 17–21 26,249 Central shocks Western Detroit Free Press Jim Spadafore November 12, 2000 1D, 5D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99377196/central-shocks-michigan/ Newspapers.comWestern Michigan took Central for granted Detroit Free Press Terry Foster November 12, 2000 5D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99377064/western-michigan-took-central-for/ Newspapers.com November 18 1:05 pm w Eastern Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 28–0 15,102 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20826575/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press 18 November 2000 20https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20826601/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press 19 November 2000 45 December 2 1:00 pm l y Marshall Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV ABC MAC Championship 14–19 24,816 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20826742/detroit_free_press/ Clipped from Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press December 2000 75 Roster 2000 Western Michigan Broncos f 1 Sr Steve Neal WR 9 Jr Micah Zuhl WR 15 Sr Corey Alston WR https://web.archive.org/web/20010820073906/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/mac/sfcf10ra.htm *Gary Darnell Dan Enos (Quarterbacks) References Western Michigan Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western Michigan Broncos football