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Western Michigan Football Team History


Western Michigan Broncos
Western Michigan
 Kalamazoo, MI
Founded: 1903
Stadium: Waldo Stadium
Capacity: 30,200
Colors: Brown & Gold
Coach: Gary Darnell
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024
1999 Season Highlights
 Gary Darnell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 The Broncos won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Florida  26   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Youngstown State  46   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Missouri  34   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Northern Illinois  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Central Michigan  38   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Eastern Michigan  40   37   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Buffalo  45   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Ball State  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Akron  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Marshall  17   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Toledo  21   45   L       
 Fri., Dec. 3  @ Marshall  30   34   L    @ Huntington, WV   
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored373
  Scoring Average31.1
  Points Allowed342
  Defense Average28.5
  Opponents Record65-62
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-4
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1999 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 7-5373342 5-3243201  Gary Darnell
Toledo 6-5293229 5-3240157  Gary Pinkel
Northern Illinois 5-6289289 5-3237204  Joe Novak
Central Michigan 4-7229344 3-5173222  Dick Flynn
Eastern Michigan 4-7239338 3-4178194  Rick Rasnick
Ball State 0-11157361 0-7108218  Bill Lynch

1999 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1999 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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