1999 Michigan Wolverines football team

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
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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.