1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Virginia Tech competed as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hokies were led by Frank Beamer in his 13th year as head coach. Virginia Tech finished the regular season undefeated but lost in the national championship game to the Florida State Seminoles.

1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 2
Record11–1 (7–0 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRickey Bustle (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorBud Foster (5th season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
(Capacity: 51,907)
1999 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Virginia Tech $  7 0   11 1  
No. 15 Miami (FL)  6 1   9 4  
Boston College  4 3   8 4  
Syracuse  3 4   7 5  
West Virginia  3 4   4 7  
Pittsburgh  2 5   5 6  
Temple  2 5   2 9  
Rutgers  1 6   1 10  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Regular season summary

Michael Vick led the Hokies to an 11–0 regular season and to the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the Sugar Bowl against Florida State. Although Virginia Tech lost 46–29, Vick was able to bring the team back from a 21-point deficit to take a 29–28 lead into the fourth quarter. During the season, Vick appeared on the cover of an ESPN The Magazine issue.

Vick led the NCAA in passing efficiency that year, setting a record for a freshman (180.4), which was also good enough for the third-highest all-time mark (Colt Brennan holds the record at 185.9 from his 2006 season at Hawaii). Vick was awarded an ESPY Award as the nation's top college player, and won the first-ever Archie Griffin Award as college football's most valuable player. He was invited to the 1999 Heisman Trophy presentation and finished third in the voting behind Ron Dayne and Joe Hamilton. Vick's third-place finish matched the highest finish ever by a freshman up to that point, first set by Herschel Walker in 1980 (Adrian Peterson later broke that mark, finishing second in 2004).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 41:00 p.m.James Madison*No. 11W 47–051,907[1]
September 111:00 p.m.UAB*No. 11
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 31–1051,907[2]
September 238:00 p.m.Clemson*No. 8
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ESPNW 31–1151,907[3]
October 26:00 p.m.at No. 24 Virginia*No. 8ESPN2W 31–751,800[4][5]
October 96:00 p.m.at RutgersNo. 6W 58–2030,764[6]
October 166:00 p.m.No. 16 SyracusedaggerNo. 4
ESPNW 62–053,130[7]
October 307:00 p.m.at PittsburghNo. 3ESPN2W 30–1742,678[8]
November 63:30 p.m.at West VirginiaNo. 3CBSW 22–2056,906[9]
November 137:30 p.m.No. 19 Miami (FL)No. 2
ESPNW 43–1053,130[10]
November 2012:00 p.m.at TempleNo. 2ESPN2W 62–725,822[11]
November 262:30 p.m.No. 22 Boston CollegeNo. 2
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
CBSW 38–1453,130[12]
January 4, 20008:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Florida State*No. 2ABCL 29–4679,280[13]

Roster

1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 85 Derek Carter Jr
WR 88 Andre Davis So
RB 27 Jarrett Ferguson So
WR 18 Emmett Johnson So
OT 76 Dave Kadela Jr
OT 59 Anthony Lambo Jr
G 69 Matt Lehr Jr
QB 11 Grant Noel Fr
G 79 Josh Redding Jr
C 52 Keith Short Sr
RB 38 Shyrone Stith Sr
RB 22 Lee Suggs Fr
QB 7 Michael Vick  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 66 Chad Beasley So
DB 16 Cory Bird Jr
DT 77 Carl Bradley Sr
CB 3 Ike Charlton Sr
DE 96 John Engelberger Sr
LB 43 Michael Hawkes Sr
CB 9 Anthony Midget Sr
DE 56 Corey Moore Sr
LB 46 Jamel Smith Sr
DB 14 Nick Sorensen Jr
LB 40 Ben Taylor So
DT 92 Nathaniel Williams Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 17 Shayne Graham Sr
P 95 Jimmy Kibble Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP13 (1)11 (1)11 (1)10 (1)8 (1)8 (1)5 (1)4 (1)4 (2)3 (5)3 (6)2 (4)2 (6)2 (4)2 (6)2 (6)2
Coaches1414*11108754433 (2)2 (1)2 (1)2 (2)2 (3)2 (3)3
BCSNot released3332222Not released

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Game summaries

James Madison

James Madison at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Dukes 0 000 0
No. 11 Hokies 14 12147 47
  • Date: September 4
  • Location:
    Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 1:00 pm
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 51,907
  • Referee: John Smith
    

Michael Vick ran for three touchdowns in the first 22 minutes of the game, but left due to an injury after he somersaulted into the end zone on the third score. The freshman had run for 54 yards, and thrown for 110 yards in leading the Hokies to a 24–0 lead that turned into a 47–0 win.[1]

UAB

UAB at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Blazers 0 1000 10
No. 11 Hokies 10 7014 31
  • Date: September 11
  • Location:
    Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 12:59 pm
  • Elapsed time: 2:53
  • Game attendance: 51,907
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Sunny, Wind NNW 5–8 mph (8.0–12.9 km/h)
  • Referee: Alberto Riveron
    

[2]

Clemson

Clemson at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Tigers 0 308 11
No. 8 Hokies 7 7017 31
    

[3]

At Virginia

Virginia Tech at Virginia
1 234Total
No. 8 Hokies 14 1430 31
Cavaliers 0 700 7
   

[4]

At Rutgers

Virginia Tech at Rutgers
1 234Total
No. 5 Hokies 14 3572 58
Scarlet Knights 14 006 20
        

[6]

No. 16 Syracuse

Syracuse at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
No. 16 Orangemen 0 000 0
No. 4 Hokies 14 171714 62
  • Date: October 16
  • Location:
    Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 6:08 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 53,130
  • Referee: Dennis Hennigan
  • Television network: ESPN
      

[7]

At Pittsburgh

Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
No. 3 Hokies 10 1703 30
Panthers 0 773 17
  • Date: October 30
  • Location:
    Pitt Stadium
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 7:07 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 42,678
  • Referee: Jack Cramer
  • Television network: ESPN2
     

[8]

At West Virginia

Virginia Tech at West Virginia
1 234Total
No. 3 Hokies 0 7510 22
Mountaineers 0 7013 20

[9]

No. 19 Miami (FL)

Miami (FL) at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
No. 19 Hurricanes 10 000 10
No. 2 Hokies 7 7623 43
  • Date: November 13
  • Location:
    Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 7:38 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 53,130
  • Referee: John Smith
  • Television network: ESPN

[10]

At Temple

Virginia Tech at Temple
1 234Total
No. 2 Hokies 10 172114 62
Owls 7 000 7
       

[11]

No. 22 Boston College

Boston College at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
No. 22 Eagles 0 077 14
No. 2 Hokies 7 17014 38
  • Date: November 26
  • Location:
    Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 2:41 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 53,130
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Scattered Showers/Thunderstorms, Wind W 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)
  • Referee: Dennis Hennigan
  • Television network: CBS
    

[12]

Vs. No. 1 Florida State (Sugar Bowl)

Virginia Tech vs. Florida State
1 234Total
No. 2 Hokies 7 7150 29
No. 1 Seminoles 14 14018 46
        

[13]

Players in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
John EngelbergerDefensive end235San Francisco 49ers
Ike CharltonDefensive back252Seattle Seahawks
Corey MooreLinebacker389Buffalo Bills
Anthony MidgetDefensive back5134Atlanta Falcons
Shyrone StithRunning back7243Jacksonville Jaguars

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Awards and honors

References

  1. "Vick lives up to hype: Hokies' heralded freshman makes impressive debut". The Staunton News Leader. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  2. "Tech defense smothers UAB". Daily Press. September 12, 1999. Retrieved December 12, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hokies' Defense Finishes Clemson". The Washington Post. September 24, 1999. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  4. "Cavs Find Themselves Stuffed". The Washington Post. October 3, 1999. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  5. "Virginia Tech on the move". ESPN. October 3, 1999. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  6. "Rutgers Has No Answer For Vick". The New York Times. October 10, 1999. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  7. "Virginia Tech Shows the Look of a National Champion, 62-0". The Los Angeles Times. October 17, 1999. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  8. "Virginia Tech Runs Its Record to 7-0 for First Time in 32 Years". The Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1999. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  9. "No. 3 Virginia Tech Wins by a Foot". The Los Angeles Times. November 7, 1999. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  10. "Hokies Seize Their Opening To Secure a Title Game Bid". The New York Times. November 14, 1999. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  11. "Vick Leads Way as No. 2 Virginia Tech Rolls to 62-7 Win". The Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1999. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  12. "Hokies Smell Sugar at 11-0". The Washington Post. November 27, 1999. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  13. "Florida State Holds Off Vick and Virginia Tech, 46-29, for National Title". Los Angeles Times. January 5, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  14. "Virginia Tech 1999 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  15. "2000 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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