1999 Michigan Wolverines football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 35–34 OT vs. Alabama
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 5
Record	10–2 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Lloyd Carr (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike DeBord (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Herrmann (3rd season)
MVP	Tom Brady
Captains	Tom Brady Steve Hutchinson Rob Renes
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	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.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	3:30 p.m.	No. 16 Notre Dame*	No. 7	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ABC	W 26–22	111,523
September 11	12:10 p.m.	Rice*	No. 6	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ESPN2	W 37–3	110,501
September 18	8:00 p.m.	at Syracuse*	No. 6	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	CBS	W 18–13	49,249
September 25	3:30 p.m.	at No. 20 Wisconsin	No. 4	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ABC	W 21–16	79,037
October 2	12:10 p.m.	No. 11 Purdue	No. 4	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ESPN	W 38–12	111,468
October 9	12:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Michigan State	No. 3	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	ABC	L 31–34	76,895
October 23	12:10 p.m.	Illinois	No. 9	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	L 29–35	110,188	[1]
October 30	12:10 p.m.	at Indiana	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN2	W 34–31	41,516
November 6	12:10 p.m.	Northwestern	No. 16	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	W 37–3	110,794
November 13	12:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Penn State	No. 16	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	W 31–27	96,840
November 20	12:00 p.m.	Ohio State	No. 10	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ABC	W 24–17	111,575
January 1, 2000	8:30 p.m.	vs. No. 5 Alabama*	No. 8	Pro Player Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl)	ABC	W 35–34 OT	70,461
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Notre Dame at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total No. 16 Notre Dame 0 14 0 8 22 • No. 8 Michigan 6 3 10 7 26 Date: September 4 Location: Michigan Stadium Game attendance: 111,523 TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Dan Fouts, Jack Arute

Scoring summary 1 8:39 MICH Jeff Del Verne 21-yard field goal MICH 3–0 1 2:36 MICH Del Verne 35-yard field goal MICH 6–0 2 14:09 ND Joey Getherall 4-yard run (Jim Sanson kick) ND 7–6 2 8:04 MICH Del Verne 37-yard field goal MICH 9–7 2 0:51 ND Jarious Jackson 12-yard run (Sanson kick) ND 14–9 3 11:52 MICH Anthony Thomas 2-yard run (Del Verne kick) MICH 16–14 3 2:41 MICH Del Verne 27-yard field goal MICH 19–14 4 4:08 ND Jabari Holloway 20-yard pass from Jackson (Jackson pass to Bobby Brown) ND 22–19 4 1:38 MICH Thomas 1-yard run (Del Verne kick) MICH 26–22 [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 downs	20	21
Plays–yards	67–398	69–361
Rushes–yards	38–96	37–124
Passing yards	302	236
Passing: comp–att–int	18-29-1	20–32–0
Time of possession	29:15	30:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Notre Dame	Passing	Jarious Jackson	18/29, 302 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Fisher	12 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Nelson	5 receptions, 91 yards
Michigan	Passing	Tom Brady	17/24, 197 yards
	Rushing	Anthony Thomas	32 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	David Terrell	8 receptions, 115 yards

Rice at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Rice 0 0 0 3 3 • No. 6 Michigan 3 17 14 3 37 Date: September 12 Location: Michigan Stadium Game attendance: 110,501 TV announcers (ESPN2): Gino Torretta, Rich Waltz

Scoring summary 1 2:48 MICH Jeff Del Verne 24-yard field goal MICH 3–0 2 12:46 MICH Drew Henson 1-yard run (Del Verne kick) MICH 10–0 2 6:20 MICH Del Verne 38-yard field goal MICH 13–0 2 1:34 MICH David Terrell 14-yard pass from Henson (Del Verne kick) MICH 20–0 3 9:04 MICH Anthony Thomas 11-yard run (Del Verne kick) MICH 27–0 3 4:46 MICH Thomas 4-yard run (Del Verne kick) MICH 34–0 4 14:58 MICH Del Verne 30-yard field goal MICH 37–0 4 0:30 RICE Derek Crabtree 33-yard field goal MICH 37–3 [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 downs	8	19
Plays–yards	56–157	72–356
Rushes–yards	52–142	41–132
Passing yards	15	224
Passing: comp–att–int	1-4-2	18–31–0
Time of possession	33:30	26:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing	Chad Richardson	1/3, 15 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Corey Evans	10 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Raphael Tillman	1 reception, 15 yards
Michigan	Passing	Tom Brady	10/15, 115 yards
	Rushing	Anthony Thomas	21 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	David Terrell	4 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD

Michigan at Syracuse

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 6 Michigan 0 13 2 3 18 Syracuse 0 7 6 0 13 Date: September 19 Location: Carrier Dome Game attendance: 49,249 TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack, Ed Cunningham

Scoring summary 2 11:13 MICH Jeff Del Verne 41-yard field goal MICH 3–0 2 7:59 MICH Del Verne 24-yard field goal MICH 6–0 2 4:07 SYR Quinton Spotwood 6-yard pass from Madei Williams (Nathan Trout kick) SYR 7–6 2 0:54 MICH Aaron Shea 22-yard pass from Drew Henson (Del Verne kick) MICH 13–7 3 10:45 SYR James Mungro 3-yard pass from Troy Nunes (kick blocked) TIE 13–13 3 4:57 MICH Syracuse intentional grounding for safety MICH 15–13 4 3:43 MICH Del Verne 31-yard field goal MICH 18–13 [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 downs	19	15
Plays–yards	74–298	64–249
Rushes–yards	36–121	34–49
Passing yards	171	200
Passing: comp–att–int	21-38-1	13–30–2
Time of possession	28:44	31:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	Drew Henson	16/28, 151 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Thomas	26 carries, 97 yards
	Receiving	David Terrell	7 receptions, 110 yards
Syracuse	Passing	Troy Nunes	6/18, 72 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Dee Brown	12 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Pat Woodcock	8 receptions, 65 yards

Michigan at Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 4 Michigan 14 0 7 0 21 No. 20 Wisconsin 0 9 0 7 16 Date: September 25 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Game attendance: 79,037 TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Gary Danielson

Scoring summary 1 7:16 MICH Aaron Shea 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Jeff Del Verne kick) MICH 7–0 1 1:19 MICH David Terrell 45-yard run on triple reverse (Del Verne kick) MICH 14–0 2 11:17 WISC Vitaly Pisetsky 32-yard field goal MICH 14–3 2 3:27 WISC Ron Dayne 34-yard run (kick failed) MICH 14–9 3 1:02 MICH DiAllo Johnson 27-yard pass from Brady (Del Verne kick) MICH 21–9 4 1:29 WISC Brooks Bollinger 14-yard run (Pisetsky kick) MICH 21–16 [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 touchdown 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 at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total No. 11 Purdue 3 3 6 0 12 • No. 4 Michigan 14 7 7 10 38 Date: October 2 Location: Michigan Stadium Game attendance: 111,468

Scoring summary 1 12:20 PUR Travis Dorsch 28-yard field goal PUR 3–0 1 10:18 MICH David Terrell 18-yard pass from Tom Brady (Jeff Del Verne kick) MICH 7–3 1 5:51 MICH Marcus Knight 17-yard pass from Brady (Del Verne kick) MICH 14–3 2 6:57 MICH Anthony Thomas 1-yard run (Del Verne kick) MICH 21–3 2 0:21 PUR Dorsch 31-yard field goal MICH 21–6 3 8:24 PUR Vinny Sutherland 66-yard pass from Drew Brees (conversion failed) MICH 21–12 3 4:14 MICH Thomas 5-yard run (Del Verne kick) MICH 28–12 4 9:11 MICH B.J. Askew 10-yard run (Del Verne kick) MICH 35–12 4 4:27 MICH Del Verne 24-yard field goal MICH 38–12 [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 downs	10	23
Plays–yards	80–396	75–489
Rushes–yards	28–68	47–171
Passing yards	328	318
Passing: comp–att–int	21-52-1	18–28–0
Time of possession	27:34	32:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing	Drew Brees	20/49, 293 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Montrell Lowe	10 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Randall Lane	3 receptions, 77 yards
Michigan	Passing	Tom Brady	15/25, 250 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Anthony Thomas	23 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marcus Knight	4 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD

Michigan at Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total No. 3 Michigan 0 10 0 21 31 • No. 11 Michigan State 7 6 14 7 34 Date: October 9 Location: Spartan Stadium Game attendance: 76,895 TV announcers (ABC): Tim Brant, Mike Golic

Scoring summary 1 6:55 MSU T.J. Duckett 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick) MSU 7–0 2 14:55 MICH Hayden Epstein 56-yard field goal MSU 7–3 2 5:28 MSU Edinger 39-yard field goal MSU 10–3 2 3:39 MICH Marcus Knight 81-yard pass from Drew Henson (Del Verne kick) TIE 10–10 2 1:17 MSU Edinger 43-yard field goal MSU 13–10 3 6:15 MSU Gari Scott 19-yard pass from Burke (Edinger kick) MSU 20–10 3 3:02 MSU Plaxico Burress 15-yard pass from Burke (Edinger kick) MSU 27–10 4 14:23 MICH Anthony Thomas 2-yard run (Del Verne kick) MSU 27–17 4 12:19 MSU Dawan Moss 14-yard run (Edinger kick) MSU 34–17 4 8:11 MICH David Terrell 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (Del Verne kick) MSU 34–24 4 2:47 MICH Aaron Shea 8-yard pass from Brady (Del Verne kick) MSU 34–31 [24]

Illinois at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total • Illinois 7 0 7 21 35 No. 9 Michigan 7 13 7 2 29 Date: October 23 Location: Michigan Stadium Game attendance: 110,188

Scoring summary 1 6:00 ILL Jameel Cook 6-yard pass from Kurt Kittner (Neil Rackers kick) ILL 7–0 1 1:43 MICH Marquise Walker 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Jeff Del Verne kick) TIE 7–7 2 9:14 MICH Marcus Knight 31-yard pass from Brady (Del Verne kick) MICH 14–7 2 6:24 MICH Anthony Thomas run (kick failed) MICH 20–7 3 6:01 MICH Thomas 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick) MICH 27–7 3 2:41 ILL Walter Young 31-yard pass from Kittner (Rackers kick) MICH 27–14 4 6:25 ILL Brian Hodges 3-yard pass from Kittner (Rackers kick) MICH 27–21 4 2:42 ILL Rocky Harvey 59-yard pass from Kittner (Rackers kick) ILL 28–27 4 0:59 ILL Harvey 54-yard run (Rackers kick) ILL 35–27 4 0:09 MICH Team safety ILL 35–29 [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 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 downs	21	27
Plays–yards	66–437	83–425
Rushes–yards	33–157	42–110
Passing yards	280	315
Passing: comp–att–int	24-33-0	25–41–2
Time of possession	28:36	31:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing	Kurt Kittner	24/33, 280 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Rocky Harvey	17 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Rocky Harvey	2 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
Michigan	Passing	Tom Brady	23/38, 307 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Anthony Thomas	21 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marcus Knight	7 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD

Michigan at Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 15 Michigan 10 7 0 17 34 Indiana 0 10 0 21 31 Date: October 30 Location: Bloomington, IN Game attendance: 41,516

Scoring summary 1 11:34 MICH Anthony Thomas 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick) MICH 3–0 1 7:11 MICH Epstein 22-yard field goal MICH 10–0 2 7:44 MICH Thomas 15-yard run (Epstein kick) MICH 17–0 2 4:23 IND Kris Dielman 7-yard pass from Antwaan Randle El (Andy Payne kick) MICH 17–7 2 0:00 IND Payne 23yard field goal MICH 17–10 4 13:20 IND Jeremi Johnson 1-yard pass from Randle El (Payne kick) TIE 17–17 4 12:06 IND Jerry Dorsey 4-yard pass from Randle El (Payne kick) IND 24–17 4 10:54 MICH Bennie Jopru 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Epstein kick) TIE 24–24 4 6:27 MICH Thomas 4-yard run (Epstein kick) MICH 31–24 4 4:59 IND Jerry Dorsey 70-yard pass from Randle El (Payne kick) TIE 31–31 4 0:18 MICH Epstein 20-yard field goal MICH 34–31 [28]

Northwestern at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern 0 0 3 0 3 • No. 16 Michigan 6 21 7 3 37 Date: November 6 Location: Michigan Stadium Game attendance: 110,794 TV announcers (ESPN Plus): Randy Wright

Scoring summary 1 3:21 MICH David Terrell 26-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed) MICH 6–0 2 11:40 MICH Marcus Knight 45-yard pass from Brady (Hayden Epstein kick) MICH 13–0 2 5:46 MICH Anthony Thomas 60-yard run (Epstein kick) MICH 20–0 2 0:48 MICH Thomas 1-yard run (Epstein kick) MICH 27–0 3 13:08 MICH Bennie Joppru 11-yard pass from Brady MICH 34–0 3 4:06 NW Tim Long 37-yard field goal MICH 34–3 4 0:33 MICH Brandon Kornblue 26-yard field goal MICH 37–3 [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 downs	12	23
Plays–yards	67–200	81–449
Rushes–yards	38–121	42–223
Passing yards	79	226
Passing: comp–att–int	11-29-1	17–39–0
Time of possession	28:06	31:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing	Zak Kustok	8/21, 51 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Damien Anderson	21 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Derrick Thompson	4 receptions, 41 yards
Michigan	Passing	Tom Brady	12/23, 185 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Anthony Thomas	17 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	David Terrell	5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

Michigan at Penn State

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 16 Michigan 10 0 7 14 31 No. 6 Penn State 0 7 10 10 27 Date: November 14 Location: Beaver Stadium Game attendance: 96,840 TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Gary Danielson

Scoring summary 1 12:42 MICH Hayden Epstein 33-yard field goal MICH 3–0 1 8:15 MICH Anthony Thomas 2-yard run (Epstein kick) MICH 10–0 2 9:28 PSU Bruce Branch 79-yard punt return (Forney kick) MICH 10–7 3 MICH Marcus Knight 35-yard pass from Tom Brady (Epstein kick) MICH 17–7 3 6:09 PSU Forney 39-yard field goal MICH 17–10 3 2:09 PSU Eddie Drummond 38-yard pass from Kevin Thompson (Forney kick) TIE 17–17 4 11:59 PSU Forney 28-yard field goal PSU 20–17 4 9:44 PSU Bhawoh Jue 46-yard interception return (Forney kick) PSU 27–17 4 3:26 MICH Brady 3-yard run (Epstein kick) PSU 27–24 4 1:46 MICH Knight 11-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick) MICH 31–27 [32]

Ohio State at Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total Ohio State 7 7 3 0 17 • No. 16 Michigan 0 7 10 7 24 Date: November 20 Location: Michigan Stadium Game attendance: 111,575 TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Gary Danielson

Scoring summary 1 5:33 OHIO Kevin Houser 6-yard pass from Steve Bellisari (Dan Stultz kick) OHIO 7–0 2 7:45 MICH Anthony Thomas 1-yard run (Hayden Epstein kick) TIE 7–7 2 3:44 OHIO Jamar Martin 1-yard pass from Bellisari (Stultz kick) OHIO 14–7 3 11:22 MICH Epstein 42-yard field goal Ohio 14–10 3 8:13 OHIO Stultz 27-yard field goal OHIO 17–10 3 0:37 MICH Shawn Thompson 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Epstein kick) TIE 17–17 4 5:01 MICH Marquise Walker 10-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick) MICH 24–17 [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 downs	16	19
Plays–yards	69–368	66–252
Rushes–yards	48–263	39–102
Passing yards	105	150
Passing: comp–att–int	9-21-2	17–27–0
Time of possession	29:58	30:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	Steve Bellisari	8/20, 84 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Michael Wiley	22 carries, 92 yards
	Receiving	Ken-Yon Rambo	2 receptions, 37 yards
Michigan	Passing	Tom Brady	17/27, 150 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Anthony Thomas	31 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Anthony Thomas	5 receptions, 51 yards

Michigan vs. Alabama

1 2 3 4 OT Total • No. 8 Michigan 0 7 21 0 7 35 No. 5 Alabama 0 14 14 0 6 34 Date: January 1, 2000 Location: Pro Player Stadium Game attendance: 70,461 TV announcers (ABC): Brad Nessler, Bob Griese, Lynn Swann

Scoring summary 2 9:48 ALA Shaun Alexander 5-yard run (Ryan Pflugner kick) ALA 7–0 2 6:51 ALA Alexander 6-yard run (Pflugner kick) ALA 14–0 2 0:58 MICH David Terrell 27-yard pass from Tom Brady (Hayden Epstein kick) ALA 14–7 3 13:03 MICH Terrell 57-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick) TIE 14–14 3 11:00 ALA Alexander 50-yard run (Pflugner kick) ALA 21–14 3 8:29 ALA Freddie Milons 62-yard punt return (Pflugner kick) ALA 28–14 3 5:42 MICH Terrell 20-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick) ALA 28–21 3 1:01 MICH Anthony Thomas 3-yard run (Epstein kick) TIE 28–28 OT MICH Shawn Thompson 25-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick) MICH 35–28 OT ALA Carter 21-yard pass from Zow (Pflugner kick wide MICH 35–34 [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 downs	18	12
Plays–yards	70–406	57–305
Rushes–yards	23–27	37–184
Passing yards	369	121
Passing: comp–att–int	35-47-0	13–20–0
Time of possession	32:08	27:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing	Tom Brady	34/46, 369 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Anthony Thomas	18 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	David Terrell	10 receptions, 150 yards, 3 TD
Alabama	Passing	Andrew Zow	7/14, 86 yards
	Rushing	Shaun Alexander	25 carries, 161 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Antonio Carter	4 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD

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)

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

• Meyer Morton Award: Grady Brooks^[49]
• John Maulbetsch Award: Drew Henson^[49]
• Frederick Matthei Award: Anthony Thomas
• Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Dhani Jones^[49]
• Dick Katcher Award: Rob Renes^[49]
• Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Jeff Backus^[49]
• Robert P. Ufer Award: Marcus Knight^[49]
• Roger Zatkoff Award: Ian Gold^[49]

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]

Player	Attempts	Net yards	Yards per attempt	Touchdowns
Anthony Thomas	283	1257	4.4	16

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No other player had more than 100 rushing yards.

Player	Attempts	Completions	Interceptions	Comp %	Yards	TD
Tom Brady	295	180	6	61.0	2217	16
Drew Henson	89	46	2	51.7	546	3

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Player	Receptions	Yards	Yds/Recp	TD
David Terrell	61	888	14.6	4
Marcus Knight	36	766	21.3	6
Marquise Walker	31	331	10.7	2
Aaron Shea	31	239	7.7	3
Anthony Thomas	29	166	5.7	0
DiAllo Johnson	14	160	11.4	1
Shawn Thompson	11	115	10.5	1

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1999 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class 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 69 Todd Mossa 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. # Name Class 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. # Name Class K 25 Hayden Epstein So K 45 Jeff Del Verne Sr	Head coach Lloyd Carr Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
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	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

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

^[54]

• 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^[55] and played professional football for the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions. Henson was selected by the Cowboys in the 2003 NFL draft.^[56]

• Head coach: Lloyd Carr (5th season)^[49]
• Offensive coordinator: Mike DeBord (3rd season)
• Defensive coordinator: Jim Herrmann (3rd season)
• Assistant coaches:

• Teryl Austin - defensive assistant (1st year)^[49]
• Erik Campbell - wide receivers (5th year)^[49]
• Brady Hoke - defensive line (3rd year)^[49]
• Fred Jackson - assistant head coach and running backs (3rd year)^[49]
• Terry Malone - offensive line (3rd year)^[49]
• Bobby Morrison - special teams (3rd year) and recruiting coordinator (4th year)^[49]
• Stan Parrish - quarterbacks (4th year)^[49]

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

• 1999 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History