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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  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Gary Darnell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 The Broncos won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 31  @ Wisconsin  7   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Iowa  27   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Indiana State  56   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Toledo  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Ohio  23   10   W       
 Thu., Oct. 5  @ Marshall  30   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Northern Illinois  52   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Kent  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Ball State  42   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Central Michigan  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Eastern Michigan  28   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Marshall  14   19   L    @ Huntington, WV   
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored359
  Scoring Average29.9
  Points Allowed139
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record61-56
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-3
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2000 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 9-3359139 7-226999  Gary Darnell
Toledo 10-1400125 6-125979  Gary Pinkel
Ball State 5-6212349 4-3150209  Bill Lynch
Northern Illinois 6-5409280 3-3234159  Joe Novak
Eastern Michigan 3-8209350 2-5121204  Jeff Woodruff
Central Michigan 2-9137376 1-6100243  Mike DeBord

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.