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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]
Schedule
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
Roster
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
References
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