1999 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1999 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAstrodome
Robertson Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 19 Jackson State xy   4 – 0     9 – 3  
Alabama A&M   3 – 1     6 – 5  
Alcorn State   1 – 3     3 – 7  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 3     3 – 8  
Alabama State   1 – 3     2 – 9  
West Division
No. 17 Southern xy$   4 – 0     11 – 2  
Texas Southern   3 – 1     6 – 5  
Grambling State   2 – 2     7 – 4  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 – 3     6 – 5  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 4     2 – 8  
Championship: Southern 31, Jackson State 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1999 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished second in the West Division of the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Prairie View A&M
W 34–026,993[1]
September 11at Southwest Missouri State*
L 7–3713,121[2]
September 18vs. Lane*
W 38–154,500[3]
September 25at Howard*
L 20–326,308[4][5]
October 9at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
W 20–7[6]
October 16Alcorn State*
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 23–2112,890[7][8]
October 23at Mississippi Valley State*
L 13–187,652[9][10]
October 30at Grambling State
W 21–2014,776[11][12]
November 6No. 16 Jackson State
L 24–4116,385[13][14]
November 13No. 12 Southern
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 14–2333,004[15][16]
November 20Norfolk State*
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 22–63,222[17]

References

  1. ^ "Texas Southern a big draw". The Springfield News-Leader. September 11, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SMS rolls in home opener". The Springfield News-Leader. September 12, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1999 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 1999. p. 2 – via stats.ncaa.org.
  4. ^ "Howard 32, Texas Southern 20". September 25, 1999 – via espn.com.
  5. ^ "Howard 32, Texas Southern 20". Abilene Reporter-News. September 26, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Southern 20, Ark.–Pine Bluff 7". The El Paso Times. October 10, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Alcorn State Athletics Department (January 27, 2000). "Alcorn State Braves Team Game-By-Game Statistics". Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Wayback Machine
    Click "1999 Statistics" in the left-hand corner.
  8. ^ "Texas Southern 23, Alcorn 21". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Mississippi Valley State Athletics Department. "MVSU 1999 Results". Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "Delta Devils snap nation's third longest losing streak". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "TCU-Grambling St". Victoria Advocate. October 31, 1999. p. 22. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Texas Southern 21, Grambling State 20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 31, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Alexander, Mark (November 7, 1999). "Taylor Comes off Bench, Leads 2nd-Half Rally". Clarion-Ledger. p. 46. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "J-State rallies to beat Texas Southern 41–24". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Southern 23, Texas Southern 14". 1999 – via espn.com.
  16. ^ "Reinvigorated Valley aims for 4th win in row". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Texas Southern 22, Norfolk State 6". November 20, 1999 – via newspapers.com.


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