1999 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (3–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAstrodome
Robertson Stadium
1999 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Prairie View A&MW 34–026,993[1]
September 11at Southwest Missouri State*L 7–3713,121[2]
September 18vs. Lane*W 38–15
September 25at Howard*L 20–32[3]
October 9at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 20–7[4]
October 16Alcorn State*
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 23–21[5]
October 23at Mississippi Valley State*L 13–18[6]
October 30at Grambling StateW 21–20[7]
November 6No. 16 Jackson StateL 24–41[8]
November 13No. 12 Southern
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 14–23[9]
November 20Norfolk State*
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 22–6

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. "Howard 32, Texas Southern 20". Abilene Reporter-News. September 26, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Texas Southern 20, Ark.–Pine Bluff 7". The El Paso Times. October 10, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Texas Southern 23, Alcorn 21". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Delta Devils snap nation's third longest losing streak". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Texas Southern 21, Grambling State 20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 31, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "J-State rallies to beat Texas Southern 41–24". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Reinvigorated Valley aims for 4th win in row". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1999. Retrieved June 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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