American college football season
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 .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan .[ 4]
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.[ 5] Sanford was selected as the MAC's most valuable player and the offensive player of the year.[ 6] Gary Darnell was named the MAC coach of the year.[ 6]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 8:00 pm at No. 4 Wisconsin * ESPN Regional L 7–1977,843[ 7]
September 9 2:00 pm at Iowa * W 27–2155,650[ 8] [ 9]
September 16 6:05 pm Indiana State * W 56–036,361[ 10] [ 11]
September 23 6:00 pm Toledo Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 21–1424,816
September 30 1:00 pm Ohio Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 23–1021,412
October 5 8:00 pm at Marshall ESPN W 30–1027,109
October 21 1:00 pm Northern Illinois Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN Regional[ 12] W 52–2227,523[ 12] [ 13]
October 28 2:00 pm at Kent State W 42–03,586[ 14] [ 15]
November 4 1:00 pm at Ball State W 42–318,535[ 16] [ 17]
November 11 1:00 pm at Central Michigan ESPN-Plus L 17–2126,249[ 18] [ 19]
November 18 1:05 pm Eastern Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 28–015,102[ 20] [ 21]
December 2 1:00 pm at Marshall ABC L 14–1924,816[ 22]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
2000 Western Michigan Broncos football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
1
Steve Neal
Sr
WR
9
Micah Zuhl
Jr
WR
15
Corey Alston
Sr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
^ "2000 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015 .
^ "Football Records: Annual Results" . Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016 .
^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 2000-09" . Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016 .
^ "Waldo Stadium" . Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016 .
^ "2000 Western Michigan Broncos Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015 .
^ a b "Football History: Conference Awards" . Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2016 .
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . August 31, 2000. p. 53.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . September 9, 2000. p. 21.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . September 10, 2000. p. 51.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . September 16, 2000. p. 32.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . September 18, 2000. p. 40.
^ a b "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . October 21, 2000. p. 20.
^ "Clipped from Battle Creek Enquirer" . Battle Creek Enquirer . October 14, 2000. p. 2.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . October 28, 2000. p. 26.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . October 29, 2000. p. 49.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . November 4, 2000. p. 25.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . November 5, 2000. p. 50.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . November 11, 2000. p. 26.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . November 12, 2000. p. 47.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . November 18, 2000. p. 20.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . November 19, 2000. p. 45.
^ "Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . December 2000. p. 75.
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