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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 .
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[2]
[3] The team played its home games at
Waldo Stadium in
Kalamazoo, Michigan .
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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
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September 9 2:00 pm at
Iowa * W 27–2155,650
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September 16 6:05 pm
Indiana State * W 56–036,361
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[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
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[13]
October 28 2:00 pm at
Kent State W 42–03,586
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[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
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[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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"2000 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015 .
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"Football Records: Annual Results" . Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016 .
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"Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 2000-09" . Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016 .
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"Waldo Stadium" . Western Michigan University. Archived from
the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016 .
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"2000 Western Michigan Broncos Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015 .
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b
"Football History: Conference Awards" . Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2016 .
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . August 31, 2000. p. 53.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . September 9, 2000. p. 21.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . September 10, 2000. p. 51.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . September 16, 2000. p. 32.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . September 18, 2000. p. 40.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . October 21, 2000. p. 20.
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"Clipped from Battle Creek Enquirer" . Battle Creek Enquirer . October 14, 2000. p. 2.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . October 28, 2000. p. 26.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . October 29, 2000. p. 49.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . November 4, 2000. p. 25.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . November 5, 2000. p. 50.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . November 11, 2000. p. 26.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . November 12, 2000. p. 47.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . November 18, 2000. p. 20.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . November 19, 2000. p. 45.
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"Clipped from Detroit Free Press" . Detroit Free Press . December 2000. p. 75.
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