1999 Michigan Wolverines football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 35–34 OT vs. Alabama
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record10–2 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike DeBord (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Herrmann (3rd season)
MVPTom Brady
Captains
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
1999 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Wisconsin $  7 1   10 2  
No. 7 Michigan State  6 2   10 2  
No. 5 Michigan %  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  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled a 10–2 record (6–2 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the Big Ten, defeated Alabama in the 2000 Orange Bowl, and were ranked No. 5 in the final AP and coaches polls.

After winning a quarterback competition with Drew Henson, Tom Brady completed 180 of 295 passes for 2,217 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. At the end of the season, Brady received the team's most valuable player award. Anthony Thomas led the team with 1,257 rushing yards, and David Terrell was the team's leading receiver with 61 receptions for 888 yards.

Two Michigan players received first-team honors on the 1999 All-America college football team: offensive guard Steve Hutchinson (PFW, CNNSI); and defensive tackle Rob Renes (TSN). Six Wolverines received first-team honors on the 1999 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Terrell; Hutchinson; Renes; Jeff Backus at tackle; Ian Gold at linebacker; and Tommy Hendricks at defensive back.

The team played its home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Brady, Renes, and Hutchinson were the team captains.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 43:30 p.m.No. 16 Notre Dame*No. 7ABCW 26–22111,523
September 1112:10 p.m.Rice*No. 6
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN2W 37–3110,501
September 188:00 p.m.at Syracuse*No. 6CBSW 18–1349,249
September 253:30 p.m.at No. 20 WisconsinNo. 4ABCW 21–1679,037
October 212:10 p.m.No. 11 PurduedaggerNo. 4
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPNW 38–12111,468
October 912:00 p.m.at No. 11 Michigan StateNo. 3ABCL 31–3476,895
October 2312:10 p.m.IllinoisNo. 9
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
ESPN PlusL 29–35110,188[1]
October 3012:10 p.m.at IndianaNo. 15ESPN2W 34–3141,516
November 612:10 p.m.NorthwesternNo. 16
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
ESPN+W 37–3110,794
November 1312:00 p.m.at No. 6 Penn StateNo. 16ABCW 31–2796,840
November 2012:00 p.m.Ohio StateNo. 10
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
ABCW 24–17111,575
January 1, 20008:30 p.m.vs. No. 5 Alabama*No. 8ABCW 35–34 OT70,461
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Notre Dame

Notre Dame at Michigan
1 234Total
No. 16 Notre Dame 0 1408 22
No. 8 Michigan 6 3107 26
[2]

On September 4, Michigan defeated Notre Dame, 26–22, before a crowd of 111,523 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan took a 6–0 lead in the first quarter on two field goals by Jeff Del Verne, capping drives of 54 and 38 yards. The second field goal was set up by a Notre Dame fumble at the Michigan 44-yard line.

Early in the second quarter, Notre Dame took a 7–6 lead on four-yard run by Joey Getherall. Michigan retook the lead with a 59-yard drive led by Drew Henson and capped by another field goal from Del Verne. The Fighting Irish then scored on a 12-yard touchdown run by quarterback Jarious Jackson with 51 seconds remaining in the first half. Notre Dame led, 14–9, at halftime.

At the start of the third quarter, Tom Brady led Michigan on an 80-yard touchdown drive, ending with a two-yard touchdown run by Anthony Thomas. Michigan added a fourth Del Verne field goal late in the third quarter and led, 19–14, at the end of three quarters.

Late in the fourth quarter, Jackson led Notre Dame on a 65-yard drive ending with a 20-yard pass from Jackson to a wide-open Jabari Holloway, on fourth-and-inches and with 4:08 remaining. The Irish then converted a two-point conversion on a pass from Jackson to Bobby Brown. With the clock running down, Michigan drove 58 yards on seven plays, aided by two key penalties against Notre Dame—one for excessive celebration after Holloway's touchdown and a late-hit penalty. Michigan scored the winning touchdown on a one-yard run by Anthony Thomas with 1:38 remaining on the clock.In the final minute-and-a-half, Jackson led the Irish to Michigan's 12-yard line before time expired.[3][4]

The game continued the quarterback competition between fifth-year senior Tom Brady and sophomore Drew Henson.[5] Brady completed 17 of 24 passes for 197 yards, and Henson completed three of eight passes for 40 yards. Anthony Thomas rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries. David Terrell caught eight passes for 115 yards. After the game, head coach Lloyd Carr said, "I like them both."[6]

Kicker Jeff Del Verne, a walk-on from Sylvania, Ohio. was granted a scholarship after his 15-point performance against Notre Dame.[7]

Statistics ND UM
First downs2021
Plays–yards67–39869–361
Rushes–yards38–9637–124
Passing yards302236
Passing: comp–att–int18-29-120–32–0
Time of possession29:1530:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre Dame PassingJarious Jackson18/29, 302 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingFisher12 carries, 75 yards
ReceivingNelson5 receptions, 91 yards
Michigan PassingTom Brady17/24, 197 yards
RushingAnthony Thomas32 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDavid Terrell8 receptions, 115 yards

Rice

Rice at Michigan
1 234Total
Rice 0 003 3
No. 6 Michigan 3 17143 37
[8]

On September 12, Michigan defeated Rice, 37–3, before a crowd of 110,501 at Michigan Stadium. Tom Brady led Michigan on a 58-yard drive late in the first quarter, ending with a 24-yard field goal by Jeff Del Verne. In the second quarter, Drew Henson led the Wolverines on a 64-yard drive, starting with a 34-yard pass to David Terrell and ending with Henson sneaking across for the touchdown from the one-yard line. At the end of the second quarter, Henson led Michigan on a 53-yard scoring drive ending with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Henson to Terrell. Michigan led, 20–0, at halftime.

The Wolverines extended their lead in the third quarter on a pair of touchdown runs by Anthony Thomas. Thomas' first touchdown, an 11-yard run, was set up by Josh Williams' recovery of a Rice fumble at the Rice 46-yard line. The second touchdown, a four-yard run, was set up by Marquise Walker's block of a Rice punt, recovered and returned by Brandon Williams to the Rice four-yard line. The teams traded field goals in the fourth quarter, Rice finally scoring with 30 seconds remaining in the game.[9][10]

Michigan's defense held Rice to 157 yards of total offense and did not allow the Owls to cross midfield until the fourth quarter.[11] Quarterbacks Brady and Henson both played well with Brady playing most of the first and third quarters and Henson the entire second quarter and most of the fourth quarter. Brady completed 10 of 15 passes for 59 yards, and Henson completed eight of 14 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. The team scored 20 points under Henson and 17 points under Brady. Third-string quarterback Jason Kapsner finished the game for Michigan.[12]

Statistics Rice UM
First downs819
Plays–yards56–15772–356
Rushes–yards52–14241–132
Passing yards15224
Passing: comp–att–int1-4-218–31–0
Time of possession33:3026:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Rice PassingChad Richardson1/3, 15 yards, 2 INT
RushingCorey Evans10 carries, 72 yards
ReceivingRaphael Tillman1 reception, 15 yards
Michigan PassingTom Brady10/15, 115 yards
RushingAnthony Thomas21 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDavid Terrell4 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD

Syracuse

Michigan at Syracuse
1 234Total
No. 6 Michigan 0 1323 18
Syracuse 0 760 13
[13]

On September 18, Michigan defeated Syracuse, 18–13, at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse had defeated Michigan one year earlier in Ann Arbor.

Neither team scored in the first quarter, as Syracuse was held to minus-17 yards and Michigan had a field goal attempt blocked. Drew Henson played well in the second quarter, completing nine of 14 passes for 117 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Shea. Jeff Del Verne added two field goals in the second quarter, and Michigan led, 13–7, at halftime.

Michigan's offense sputtered in the second half as the Wolverines were limited to 64 yards of offense. Michigan's only offensive points in the second half came on a 31-yard field goal by Jeff Del Verne late in the fourth quarter. Michigan also registered two points on a safety in the third quarter when Syracuse quarterback Troy Nunes was penalized for intentional grounding in the end zone. In the closing minutes, quarterback Madei Williams led a Syracuse drive to the Michigan eight-yard line. On fourth and four, Williams threw to Pat Woodcock in the end zone; the pass fell incomplete, though replays appeared to show that Michigan defensive back James Whitley had committed pass interference on the play. The penalty was not called, and Michigan took over on downs with two minutes remaining and was able to run out the clock.[14][15]

The quarterback competition between Brady and Henson remained a focus of the press. Henson played three quarters in the game, completing 16 of 28 passes for 151 yards, one touchdown, and one interception (the first turnover of the season by Michigan). After the game, Henson commented on the extended playing time: "It's the position I've wanted to be in for years. I got my chance tonight." Brady added: "There's certainly no bitterness or jealousy. . . . We continue to compete. We thrive on one another. That's the way it works."[16]

Statistics UM SU
First downs1915
Plays–yards74–29864–249
Rushes–yards36–12134–49
Passing yards171200
Passing: comp–att–int21-38-113–30–2
Time of possession28:4431:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Michigan PassingDrew Henson16/28, 151 yards, 1 INT
RushingAnthony Thomas26 carries, 97 yards
ReceivingDavid Terrell7 receptions, 110 yards
Syracuse PassingTroy Nunes6/18, 72 yards, 2 INT
RushingDee Brown12 carries, 37 yards
ReceivingPat Woodcock8 receptions, 65 yards

Wisconsin

Michigan at Wisconsin
1 234Total
No. 4 Michigan 14 070 21
No. 20 Wisconsin 0 907 16
[17]

On September 25, Michigan defeated Wisconsin, 21–16, before a crowd of 79,037 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Michigan dominated the first quarter, holding Wisconsin scoreless while Tom Brady led Michigan on two scoring drives. Michigan's first scoring drive ended with an eight-yard touchdown pass from Brady to Aaron Shea. After Ron Dayne fumbled, Michigan recovered the loose ball at the Wisconsin 45-yard line. Davide Terrell the ran 45 yards for the touchdown on a double reverse. Wisconsin took over in the second quarter with a 32-yard field goal and a 34-yard touchdown run by Dayne. Michigan blocked the extra point kick and led, 14–9, at halftime.[18][19]

Late in the third quarter, Michigan extended its lead to 21–9 on a 27-yard touchown pass from Brady to DiAllo Johnson. With 1:02 remaining in the game, Brooks Bollinger ran 14 yards for a touchdown. Wisconsin attempted an onside kick, but Anthony Thomas recovered the bouncing ball, and Michigan ran out the clock.[18][19]

Michigan's defense held 1999 Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne to zero rushing yards in the second half. Tom Brady completed 17 of 27 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns.[18][19]

Purdue

Purdue at Michigan
1 234Total
No. 11 Purdue 3 360 12
No. 4 Michigan 14 7710 38
  • Date: October 2
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
  • Game attendance: 111,468
[20]

On October 2, Michigan defeated Purdue, 38–12, before a crowd of 111,468 at Michigan Stadium.

In the first quarter, Tom Brady completed nine of 14 passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns – an 18-yard strike to David Terrell and a 17-yarder to Marcus Knight. Drew Henson took over at quarterback in the second quarter and led Michigan 63 yards on his first drive, ending with a one-yard touchdown run by Anthony Thomas. Late in the second quarter, Thomas fumbled, and Purdue recovered deep in Michigan territory. Michigan's defense held, and Purdue settled for another field goal by Dorsch with 21 seconds remaining in the half. Michigan totaled 272 yards in the first half and led, 21–6, at halftime.[21][22]

Midway through the second quarter, Purdue scored its only touchdown of the game, as Brees connected with Vinny Sutherland for a 66-yard touchdown. After the long strike by Brees, Michigan's defense shut down Purdue's offense, and Michigan added to its lead with touchdown runs by Thomas and B. J. Askew and a 24-yard field goal by Jeff Del Verne.

The game featured a quarterback matchup between Brees, considered a leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy, and Brady, still fighting to keep his job as Michigan's starting quarterback. Brees completed 20 of 49 passes for 293 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Brady completed 15 of 25 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns. After the game, The Michigan Daily ran a headline, "Drew who? Brady shows up Brees".[21]

David Terrell played on both offense as a wide receiver and on defense as a defensive back.[23] Thomas rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.

Statistics PUR UM
First downs1023
Plays–yards80–39675–489
Rushes–yards28–6847–171
Passing yards328318
Passing: comp–att–int21-52-118–28–0
Time of possession27:3432:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Purdue PassingDrew Brees20/49, 293 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingMontrell Lowe10 carries, 44 yards
ReceivingRandall Lane3 receptions, 77 yards
Michigan PassingTom Brady15/25, 250 yards, 2 TD
RushingAnthony Thomas23 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMarcus Knight4 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD

Michigan State

Michigan at Michigan State
1 234Total
No. 3 Michigan 0 10021 31
No. 11 Michigan State 7 6147 34
  • Date: October 9
  • Location: Spartan Stadium
  • Game attendance: 76,895
  • TV announcers (ABC): Tim Brant, Mike Golic
[24]

Illinois

Illinois at Michigan
1 234Total
Illinois 7 0721 35
No. 9 Michigan 7 1372 29
  • Date: October 23
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
  • Game attendance: 110,188
[25]

On October 23, Michigan lost to Illinois, 35–29, before a crowd of 110,188 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan led, 27–7, late in the third quarter, but Illinois scored 28 unanswered points points in the last 18 minutes of the game, including 21 points in the last six-and-a-half minutes.[26][27] After the game, coach Carr said, "We played as poorly defensively as you can play and suffered the consequences. We're certainly anything but good."[27] Tom Brady completed 23 of 38 passes for 307 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. In assessing the loss, The Michigan Daily found much to blame, including Carr's conservative play-calling, a bad snap by Steve Frazier with 1:48 to play, and "the complete collapse by Michigan's defense."[27]

Statistics UI UM
First downs2127
Plays–yards66–43783–425
Rushes–yards33–15742–110
Passing yards280315
Passing: comp–att–int24-33-025–41–2
Time of possession28:3631:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Illinois PassingKurt Kittner24/33, 280 yards, 4 TD
RushingRocky Harvey17 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRocky Harvey2 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
Michigan PassingTom Brady23/38, 307 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingAnthony Thomas21 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMarcus Knight7 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD

Indiana

Michigan at Indiana
1 234Total
No. 15 Michigan 10 7017 34
Indiana 0 10021 31
[28]

Northwestern

Northwestern at Michigan
1 234Total
Northwestern 0 030 3
No. 16 Michigan 6 2173 37
  • Date: November 6
  • Location: Michigan Stadium
  • Game attendance: 110,794
  • TV announcers (ESPN Plus): Randy Wright
[29]

On November 6, Michigan defeated Northwestern, 37–3, before a crowd of 110,794 at Michigan Stadium. Michigan dominated the first half, taking a 27–0 lead at halftime. Tom Brady completed 12 of 23 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns by David Terrell for 26 yards in the first quarter, Marcus Knight for 45 yards in the second quarter, and Bennie Joppru for 11 yards in the third quarter. Anthony Thomas also rushed for 172 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns, including a 60-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. On defense, the Wolverines held the Wildcats to 200 yards of total offense. Terrell also had an interception while playing on defense.[30][31]

Statistics NW UM
First downs1223
Plays–yards67–20081–449
Rushes–yards38–12142–223
Passing yards79226
Passing: comp–att–int11-29-117–39–0
Time of possession28:0631:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northwestern PassingZak Kustok8/21, 51 yards, 1 INT
RushingDamien Anderson21 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingDerrick Thompson4 receptions, 41 yards
Michigan PassingTom Brady12/23, 185 yards, 3 TD
RushingAnthony Thomas17 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDavid Terrell5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

Penn State

Michigan at Penn State
1 234Total
No. 16 Michigan 10 0714 31
No. 6 Penn State 0 71010 27
[32]

Ohio State

Ohio State at Michigan
1 234Total
Ohio State 7 730 17
No. 16 Michigan 0 7107 24
[33]

On November 20, 1999, Michigan defeated Ohio State, 24–17, before a crowd of 111,575 at Michigan Stadium. Prior to the game, Ohio State was unranked with a 6–5 record, and Michigan was ranked No. 10 with an 8–2 record. The Buckeyes took a 7–0 lead in the first quarter on a six-yard touchdown pass from Steve Bellisari to Kevin Houser. Michigan tied the game in the second quarter on a one-yard touchdown run by Anthony Thomas. The Buckeyes then retook the lead on a one-yard touchdown run by Jamar Martin and led, 14–7, at halftime.[34][35][36]

After halftime, the teams traded field goals, and Michigan then tied the game at 17–17 with 37 seconds remaining in the third quarter on an eight-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to Shawn Thompson. With five minutes remaining in the game, Michigan scored the game-winning touchdown on a 10-yard pass from Brady to Marquise Walker.[34][35]

Statistics OSU UM
First downs1619
Plays–yards69–36866–252
Rushes–yards48–26339–102
Passing yards105150
Passing: comp–att–int9-21-217–27–0
Time of possession29:5830:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State PassingSteve Bellisari8/20, 84 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingMichael Wiley22 carries, 92 yards
ReceivingKen-Yon Rambo2 receptions, 37 yards
Michigan PassingTom Brady17/27, 150 yards, 2 TD
RushingAnthony Thomas31 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAnthony Thomas5 receptions, 51 yards

Alabama

Michigan vs. Alabama
1 234OTTotal
No. 8 Michigan 0 72107 35
No. 5 Alabama 0 141406 34
[37]

On January 1, 2000, Michigan defeated Alabama in overtime by a 35–34 score in the 2000 Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, Florida. It was the first overtime game in Michigan football history.[38][39][40][41]

Neither team had a first down in the first four drives of the game. Michigan finally converted a first down on a fake punt late in the first quarter, but the first quarter ended in a scoreless tie. On its first possession of the second quarter, Alabama drove 76 yards behind long runs by All-American running back Shaun Alexander. Alexander scored the game's first touchdown on a five-yard run. Alabama's second possession started at Michigan's 31-yard line following a long punt return by Freddie Milons and a late hit penalty against Michigan. Alexander scored on a six-yard run, and Alabama led, 14–0.[37][38][39][41]

With 2:35 remaining in the half, Tom Brady led Michigan on a 45-yard touchdown drive ending with a 27-yard pass from Brady to David Terrell with 54 seconds remaining. Michigan's comeback continued on its opening drive of the second half. Brady connected with Terrell for a 57-yard touchdown pass, and the game was tied at 14–14.[37][38][39][41]

Alabama then responded as Alexander broke multiple tackles and scored on a 50-yard run through the middle of the Michigan defense. After a three-and-out, Michigan was forced to punt, and Milons scored on a 62-yard return. Alabama again led by 14 points midway through the third quarter.[37][38][39][41]

Trailing by 14 points for the second time in the game, Brady led Michigan on a 72-yard drive ending with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Brady to Terrell. It was the third touchdown pass of the game from Brady to Terrell. Michigan drove down the field again on its next possession, Anthony Thomas scoring on a three-yard run with 1:01 remaining in the third quarter. The game was then tied at 28–28.[37][38][39][41]

Michigan drove to the two-yard line early in the fourth quarter, but Thomas fumbled at the goal-line and Alabama recovered the loose ball in the end zone. As time ran out, Alabama blocked a field-goal attempt by Hayden Epstein, and the game went to overtime. On the first play in overtime, Brady threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Shawn Thompson, and Epstein kicked the extra point. Alabama quarterback Andrew Zow then completed a 21-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Carter, but Ryan Pfluger's kick for the extra point went wide to the right, and Michigan won by the margin of the missed extra point.[37][38][39][41]

In his final collegiate appearance, Tom Brady passed for a college-career-high 369 yards and four touchdowns. Terrell tallied 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns and was selected as the Orange Bowl MVP.[41]

Statistics UM UA
First downs1812
Plays–yards70–40657–305
Rushes–yards23–2737–184
Passing yards369121
Passing: comp–att–int35-47-013–20–0
Time of possession32:0827:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Michigan PassingTom Brady34/46, 369 yards, 4 TD
RushingAnthony Thomas18 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDavid Terrell10 receptions, 150 yards, 3 TD
Alabama PassingAndrew Zow7/14, 86 yards
RushingShaun Alexander25 carries, 161 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingAntonio Carter4 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD

Post-season and awards

Michigan was ranked at No. 9 in the polls released at the end of the regular season by both USA Today/ESPN and the Associated Press (AP).[42] After its victory in the Orange Bowl, Michigan rose to No. 5 in the final polls issued by both the USA Today/ESPN and the AP.[43]

Two Michigan players were named to the first team on the 1999 All-America college football team. Offensive guard Steve Hutchinson received first-team honors from Pro Football Weekly and CNNSI.[44] Defensive tackle Rob Renes received first-team honors from The Sporting News.[45] Renes was also selected as a first-team Academic All-American.[46]

In addition, the following Michigan players received recognition on the 1999 All-Big Ten Conference football team:

  • Steve Hutchinson, offensive guard - media (first team), coaches (first team)
  • Rob Renes, defensive line - media (first team), coaches (first team)
  • David Terrell, wide receiver - coaches (first team), media (second team)
  • Jeff Backus, offensive tackle - media (first) team, coaches (second team)
  • Ian Gold, linebacker - coaches (first team), media (second team)
  • Tommy Hendricks, defensive back - coaches (first team)
  • Anthony Thomas, running back - coaches (second team)
  • Dhani Jones, linebacker - coaches (second team)
  • Tom Brady, quarterback - coaches (honorable mention), media (honorable mention)

[47]

Tom Brady was selected as the team's most valuable player.[48] Other team awards were presented as follows:

Statistical achievements and leaders

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.[50] 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.[51] The team set the current NCAA single-season all-time home attendance record with an average of 111,175.[52]

Rushing

PlayerAttemptsNet yardsYards per attemptTouchdowns
Anthony Thomas28312574.416

[53]

No other player had more than 100 rushing yards.

Passing

PlayerAttemptsCompletionsInterceptionsComp %YardsTD
Tom Brady295180661.0221716
Drew Henson8946251.75463

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Receiving

PlayerReceptionsYardsYds/RecpTD
David Terrell6188814.64
Marcus Knight3676621.36
Marquise Walker3133110.72
Aaron Shea312397.73
Anthony Thomas291665.70
DiAllo Johnson1416011.41
Shawn Thompson1111510.51

[53]

Roster

1999 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 David Terrell So
WR 4 Marquise Walker So
QB 7 Drew Henson Fr
RB 8 Walter Cross So
WR 9 DiAllo Johnson Sr
QB 10 Tom Brady Sr
QB 13 Jason Kapsner Sr
QB 16 John Navarre Fr
WR 19 Ronald Bellamy Fr
RB 24 Charles Drake Fr
RB 32 Anthony Thomas Jr
RB 35 B. J. Askew Fr
TE/FB 36 Aaron Shea Sr
OT 52 Chris Ziemann Sr
C 65 David Brandt Jr
OL 72 Ben Mast Jr
G 76 Steve Hutchinson Jr
OT 79 Jeff Backus Jr
TE 83 Bennie Joppru So
TE 84 Shawn Thompson Jr
WR 85 Marcus Knight Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 2 Cato June So
CB 3 Todd Howard So
CB 5 James Whitley Jr
ILB 6 Victor Hobson So
FS 15 DeWayne Patmon Jr
LB 17 Larry Foote So
ILB 20 Ian Gold Sr
LB 31 John Spytek Fr
DE 37 Kurt Anderson Jr
LB 41 Tommy Hendricks Sr
LB 55 Dhani Jones Sr
LB 56 James Hall Sr
DT 58 Rob Renes Sr
OLB 59 Grady Brooks Sr
DT 91 Josh Williams Sr
DT 94 Eric Wilson Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 25 Hayden Epstein So
K 45 Jeff Del Verne Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP87664431091516161010985
Coaches77*5544310131415151010985
BCSNot released121312101098Not released

2000 NFL Draft

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

[54]

Coaching staff

  • Trainer: Paul Schmidt (9th year)[49]

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