1999 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1999 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in almost all intercollegiate sports including men's college football. The 1999 Wolverines finished the season with a 10–2 record (6–2 in the Big Ten) and defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2000 Orange Bowl. The team was ranked #5 in both the final coaches and AP polls. The team was led by All-American and Academic All-American Rob Renes and his co-captains Tom Brady and Steve Hutchinson.
| 1999 Michigan Wolverines football | |
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Orange Bowl champion | |
Orange Bowl, W 35–34 OT vs. Alabama | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| 1999 record | 10–2 (6–2 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike DeBord (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Herrmann (3rd season) |
| MVP | Tom Brady |
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| Home stadium | Michigan Stadium (Capacity: 107,501) |
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| No. 4 Wisconsin $ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Michigan % | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Michigan State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Penn State | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Minnesota | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 16 Notre Dame* | No. 7 | ABC | W 26–22 | 111,523 | |
| September 11 | 12:10 p.m. | Rice* | No. 6 |
| ESPN2 | W 37–3 | 110,501 |
| September 18 | 8:00 p.m. | at Syracuse* | No. 6 | CBS | W 18–13 | 49,249 | |
| September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 20 Wisconsin | No. 4 | ABC | W 21–16 | 79,037 | |
| October 2 | 12:10 p.m. | No. 11 Purdue | No. 4 |
| ESPN | W 38–12 | 111,468 |
| October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Michigan State | No. 3 | ABC | L 31–34 | 76,895 | |
| October 23 | 12:10 p.m. | Illinois | No. 9 |
| ESPN+ | L 29–35 | 111,188 |
| October 30 | 12:10 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 15 | ESPN2 | W 34–31 | 41,516 | |
| November 6 | 12:10 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 16 |
| ESPN+ | W 37–3 | 110,794 |
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Penn State | No. 16 | ABC | W 31–27 | 96,840 | |
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio State | No. 10 |
| ABC | W 24–17 | 111,575 |
| January 1, 2000 | 8:30 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Alabama* | No. 8 | ABC | W 35–34 OT | 70,461 | |
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Statistical achievements
Marcus Knight tied Desmond Howard (1991) and Anthony Carter (1981) for the school record with three consecutive 100-yard reception games. Braylon Edwards would post four in 2003 and 2004.[1] Tom Brady concluded his career by breaking his own single-game pass completions record with the current record of 34 against Alabama in the January 1, 2000 Orange Bowl. The game marked the tenth 4-touchdown passing performance in school history, a feat that is still unsurpassed by any Michigan quarterback. For the season, he tied his own single-season completions record (214) set the prior season and broken by John Navarre in 2002. He also set the single-season passing yards per game record of 215.5, surpassing Jim Harbaugh's 209.9 in 1986 and broken by Navarre in 2002. He broke Todd Collins' career 200-yard game record of 14 set in 1994 by one, a record broken by Navarre during his junior season in 2002.[2] The team set the current NCAA single-season all-time home attendance record with an average of 111,175.[3]
Roster
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AP | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999 team players in the NFL
The following players were claimed in the 2000 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Ian Gold | Linebacker | 2 | 40 | Denver Broncos |
| Aaron Shea | Tight End | 4 | 110 | Cleveland Browns |
| Josh Williams | Defensive Tackle | 4 | 122 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Dhani Jones | Linebacker | 6 | 177 | New York Giants |
| Tom Brady | Quarterback | 6 | 199 | New England Patriots |
| Rob Renes | Defensive Tackle | 7 | 235 | Indianapolis Colts |
- Running Back Anthony Thomas was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 2001 NFL Draft.
- Quarterback Drew Henson played professional baseball for the New York Yankees[5] and played professional football for the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions. Henson was selected by the Cowboys in the 2003 NFL Draft.[6]
Awards and honors
- Co-captains: Tom Brady, Steve Hutchinson, Rob Renes
- All-Americans: Rob Renes
- Academic All-American: Renes (first team)[7]
- All-Conference: Steve Hutchinson, David Terrell, Rob Renes, Ian Gold, Tommy Hendricks, Jeff Backus
- Most Valuable Player: Tom Brady
- Meyer Morton Award: Grady Brooks
- John Maulbetsch Award: Drew Henson
- Frederick Matthei Award: Anthony Thomas
- Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Dhani Jones
- Dick Katcher Award: Rob Renes
- Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Jeff Backus
- Robert P. Ufer Award: Marcus Knight
- Roger Zatkoff Award: Ian Gold
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Lloyd Carr
- Assistant coaches: Teryl Austin, Erik Campbell, Mike DeBord, Jim Herrmann, Brady Hoke, Fred Jackson, Terry Malone, Bobby Morrison, Stan Parrish
- Staff: Scott Draper, Mark Ouimet, Kelly Cox
- Trainer: Paul Schmidt
- Managers: Brian Buckler, Greg Deutch, Dave Eklund, Bill Hausman, Craig Hisey, Lisa Kuzma, Chris Lemaster, Paul Levi, Sean Merrill, Taylor Morgan, David Peabody, Craig Podolski, Brian Retusek, Victor Soto, Ryan Staton
References
- "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2009. pp. 124–125. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2009. pp. 120–123. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- "NCAA football attendance plateaus after record run". National Collegiate Athletic Association. February 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2000.htm
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hensodr01.shtml
- http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/players/playerpage/395980
- "Michigan's Academic All-Americans". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved July 8, 2010.