1999 Jackson State Tigers football team
| 1999 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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SWAC East Division champion | |
SWAC Championship Game, L 30–31 vs. Southern | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 9–3 (4–0 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| 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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The 1999 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Judge Hughes, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished first in the SWAC East Division. The Tigers ended their season with a loss against Southern in the SWAC Championship Game.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | Howard* | No. 18 | W 35–21 | 11,000[1] | [2] | |
| September 11 | vs. No. 14 Tennessee State* | No. 17 | L 33–48 | 50,723 | [3] | |
| September 18 | Grambling State* | No. 24 |
| W 31–6 | 19,600 | [4] |
| September 27 | Mississippi Valley State | No. 21 |
| W 63–0 | 19,521 | [5] |
| October 9 | Alabama State | No. 18 |
| W 44–17 | 10,500[6] | [7][8] |
| October 16 | No. 5 Southern* | No. 17 |
| L 14–26 | 55,000 | [9][10] |
| October 23 | at Alabama A&M | No. 22 | W 28–18 | 6,451[11] | [12] | |
| October 30 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | No. 18 |
| W 41–0 | 25,000 | [13] |
| November 6 | at Texas Southern* | No. 16 | W 41–24 | 16,385[14] | [15] | |
| November 13 | at New Haven* | No. 15 | West Haven, CT | W 30–23 | 2,811[16] | [17] |
| November 20 | Alcorn State | No. 12 |
| W 58–6 | 52,500 | [18] |
| December 11 | vs. No. 17 Southern | No. 19 | L 30–31 | 47,621 | [19] | |
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References
- ^ Alexander, Mark (September 5, 1999). "The JSU Game/Quick Glance". Clarion-Ledger. p. 30. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Jackson St. breezes past Howard, 35–21". Enterprise-Journal. September 5, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Murray, TSU down Jackson St". The Commercial Appeal. September 12, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State mauls Grambling State, 31–6". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J-State smacks Valley 63–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 26, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alexander, Mark (October 10, 1999). "The JSU Game/Quick Glance". Clarion-Ledger. p. 34. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morris, Wright lead JSU to 44–17 victory". Enterprise-Journal. October 10, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets lose pivotal conference game". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Still the one: Southern jumps on JSU 26–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU blunders away game". Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1999. p. 34.
- ^ Alexander, Mark (October 24, 1999). "The JSU Game/Quick Glance". Clarion-Ledger. p. 44. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington lifts JSU to 28–18 win". Enterprise-Journal. October 24, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J-State's 2 QBs worth 41–0 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 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 August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1999 Final Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 1999. p. 2.
- ^ "Jackson St. runs over New Haven". Hattiesburg American. November 14, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Classic Tigers claw Alcorn". The Sun Herald. November 21, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1999 Prep Classic: Class AAAAA State Championship". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 12, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.