1999 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1999 Western Michigan Broncos football Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 7–5 6–2 Gary Darnell 3rd Bill Cubit 3rd Chuck Driesbach 3rd Tim Lester Waldo Stadium MAC West Division champion MAC Championship Game L 30–34 vs. Marshall 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.Football 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 - 1990 - 99 Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=2049480921999 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 5, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/western-michigan/1999.html 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 included Tim Lester with 3,639 passing yards, Robert Sanford with 1,137 rushing yards, and Steve Neal with 1,113 receiving yards.1999 Western Michigan Broncos Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 5, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/western-michigan/1999.html Schedule 1999 AP y y September 4 @ No. 4 Florida<ncg> Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL L 26-55 85,322 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-wmu-plays-no-4-ga/157457439/ Battle Creek Enquirer WMU plays No. 4 Gators tough in loss September 5, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 11 No. 19 (I-AA) Youngstown State<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 46-28 35,874 https://www.newspapers.com/image/153540818/?terms=%22Youngstown%20State%22&match=1 Western Michigan 46, Youngstown State 28 September 12, 1999 The Akron Beacon Journal 11 December 28, 2023 newspapers.com September 18 @ Missouri<ncg> Faurot Field Columbia, MO L 34-48 60,206 September 25 @ 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 Lester, defense lift Western Michigan Lansing State Journal October 3, 1999 6D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99380416/lester-defense-lift-western-michigan/ Newspapers.com October 9 @ Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI W 40-37<OT> 16,524 Eastern Michigan Athletics Department https://emueagles.com/sports/football/stats/1999/western-michigan/boxscore/7982 Western Michigan (4-2, 3-0) vs. Eastern Michigan (1-4, 1-2) emueagles.com 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 https://www.newspapers.com/image/246919965/?terms=%22Western%20Michigan%22&match=1 Western Michigan 28, Ball State 0 Palladium-Item October 24, 1999 30 December 28, 2023 newspapers.com October 30 @ 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 @ 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 Roster 1999 Western Michigan Broncos f 17 Fr Matt LaFleur WR yes y 84 Sr Jake Moreland TE y 85 Fr Antonio Thomas WR 98 Fr Chad Wangerin DT 6 Sr J. D. Brink P https://web.archive.org/web/20000116035046/http://www.wmich.edu:80/athletics/football/docs/roster99.html *Gary Darnell 2000-01-16 References Western Michigan Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western Michigan Broncos football