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 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.

Schedule

Statistical achievements

tied Desmond Howard and Anthony Carter for the school record with three consecutive 100-yard reception games. Braylon Edwards would post four in 2003 and 2004. 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 set the prior season and broken by 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. The team set the current NCAA single-season all-time home attendance record with an average of 111,175.

Roster

Rankings

1999 team players in the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 2000 NFL Draft.
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Ian GoldLinebacker240Denver Broncos
Aaron SheaTight End4110Cleveland Browns
Josh WilliamsDefensive Tackle4122Indianapolis Colts
Dhani JonesLinebacker6177New York Giants
Tom BradyQuarterback6199New England Patriots
Rob RenesDefensive Tackle7235Indianapolis Colts