1999 Troy State Trojans football team
The 1999 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with Stephen F. Austin. For the second consecutive season and the sixth time in seven years, Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating James Madison in the first round before losing to Florida A&M in the quarterfinals. The Trojans finished the season ranked No. 6 in the Sports Network poll.[1] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.
| 1999 Troy State Trojans football | |
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Southland co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 10–17 at Florida A&M | |
| Conference | Southland Football League |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 6 |
| Record | 11–2 (6–1 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Don Jacobs (9th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Wayne Bolt (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium (capacity: 17,500) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Troy State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Stephen F. Austin + | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | at Cincinnati* | No. 10 | W 31–24 | 16,091 | ||
| September 18 | at Alabama State* | No. 8 | W 27–20 | 18,107 | [2] | |
| September 25 | No. 16 South Florida* | No. 5 | W 41–24 | 17,311 | ||
| October 2 | at Middle Tennessee* | No. 4 | W 48-31 | 17,137 | ||
| October 9 | Northwestern State | No. 2 |
| W 24-21 | 17,212 | |
| October 16 | at Southwest Texas State | No. 2 | W 24–17 | 8,733 | [3] | |
| October 23 | Sam Houston State | No. 1 |
| W 41–16 | 17,426 | [4] |
| October 30 | at Nicholls State | No. 1 | W 20–0 | 2,536 | ||
| November 6 | No. 19 Stephen F. Austin | No. 1 |
| W 27–7 | 17,122 | |
| November 13 | at McNeese State | No. 1 | L 7–24 | 12,418 | [5] | |
| November 20 | Jacksonville State | No. 6 |
| W 35–16 | 17,266 | |
| November 27 | No. 13 James Madison* | No. 6 |
| W 27–7 | 17,102 | |
| December 4 | No. 14 Florida A&M* | No. 6 |
| L 10–17 | 12,689 | |
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References
- "Division I-AA Poll". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. December 21, 1999. p. 5B. Retrieved May 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Trojans hold off pesky Hornets for win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nutter, Trojans limp past league rival". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1999. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Top-ranked TSU justifies ranking". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1999. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cowboys upset top-ranked Trojans". Daily World. November 14, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1999 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.