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.
| 1999 Texas Southern Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 6–5 (3–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Astrodome Robertson Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | Prairie View A&M | W 34–0 | 26,993 | [1] | |
| September 11 | at Southwest Missouri State* | L 7–37 | 13,121 | [2] | |
| September 18 | vs. Lane* | W 38–15 | 4,500[3] | ||
| September 25 | at Howard* | L 20–32 | 6,308[4] | [5] | |
| October 9 | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 20–7 | [6] | ||
| October 16 | Alcorn State* |
| W 23–21 | 12,890[7] | [8] |
| October 23 | at Mississippi Valley State* | L 13–18 | 7,652[9] | [10] | |
| October 30 | at Grambling State | W 21–20 | 14,776[11] | [12] | |
| November 6 | No. 16 Jackson State |
| L 24–41 | 16,385[13] | [14] |
| November 13 | No. 12 Southern |
| L 14–23 | 33,004[15] | [16] |
| November 20 | Norfolk State* |
| W 22–6 | 3,222[17] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Texas Southern a big draw". The Springfield News-Leader. September 11, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMS rolls in home opener". The Springfield News-Leader. September 12, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1999 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 1999. p. 2 – via stats.ncaa.org.
- ^ "Howard 32, Texas Southern 20". September 25, 1999 – via espn.com.
- ^ "Howard 32, Texas Southern 20". Abilene Reporter-News. September 26, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern 20, Ark.–Pine Bluff 7". The El Paso Times. October 10, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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. - ^ "Texas Southern 23, Alcorn 21". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mississippi Valley State Athletics Department. "MVSU 1999 Results". Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Delta Devils snap nation's third longest losing streak". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TCU-Grambling St". Victoria Advocate. October 31, 1999. p. 22. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern 21, Grambling State 20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 31, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alexander, Mark (November 7, 1999). "Taylor Comes off Bench, Leads 2nd-Half Rally". Clarion-Ledger. p. 46. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J-State rallies to beat Texas Southern 41–24". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern 23, Texas Southern 14". 1999 – via espn.com.
- ^ "Reinvigorated Valley aims for 4th win in row". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern 22, Norfolk State 6". November 20, 1999 – via newspapers.com.
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