1999 Houston Cougars football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1999
| team = Houston Cougars
| sport = football
| image = Houston Cougars Logo (1999-2012).svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Conference USA
| short_conf = C-USA
| record = 7–4
| conf_record = 3–3
| wins_vacated =
| head_coach = Kim Helton
| hc_year = 7th
| off_coach = Dick Bumpas
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Bradley Dale Peveto
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Robertson Stadium
}}
{{1999 Conference USA football standings}}
The 1999 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH represented the University of Houston in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the 54th year of season play for Houston. The team was coached by Kim Helton. The team played its home games at Robertson Stadium, a 32,000-person capacity stadium on-campus in Houston.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1999
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 28–3
| attend = 31,784
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time = 11:30 am
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| tv = JPS
| score = 10–37
| attend = 80,110
| source = {{cite news|first=Tim|last=Gayle|title=Secret weapon, UA's Jones takes over on offense|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107669577/secret-weapon-uas-jones-takes-over-on/|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|page=C1|date=September 12, 1999|access-date=August 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 45–0
| attend = 15,686
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| tv =
| score = 10–29
| attend = 28,573
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90483416/uab-drops-houston-for-c-usa-win/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=UAB drops Houston for C-USA win|date=September 26, 1999|accessdate=December 12, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 23–20
| attend = 22,315
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv =
| score = 20–12
| attend = 38,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv =
| score = 33–39
| attend = 27,261
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = East Carolina
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = FSN
| score = 3–19
| attend = 14,221
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72998180/east-carolina-turns-back-houston-193/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=East Carolina turns back Houston 19–3 in game of blocked kicks|date=October 31, 1999|accessdate=December 12, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 2:30 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Robertson Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 36–31
| attend = 16,008
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv =
| score = 20–7
| attend = 76,671
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-tigers-stunned-by-houston-co/157457035/|work=Daily World|title=Tigers stunned by Houston Cougars|date=November 14, 1999|accessdate=October 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| tv =
| score = 26–14
| attend = 35,526
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1999
| team = Houston Cougars
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=Fr|first=Joffrey|last=Reynolds|pos=RB|rs=yes|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Sr|first=Mike|last=Green|dab=Mike Green (running back)|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Fr|first=Bubba|last=Teague|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Jr|first=Brian|last=Thiebaud|pos=QB|rs=yes}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=Jr|first=Damien|last=Montgomery|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Sr|first=Tyson|last=Helton|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Jr|first=Jason|last=McKinley|pos=QB|rs=yes}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=71|class=Jr|first=Josh|last=Lovelady|pos=T|rs=yes|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=Sr|first=Micah|last=Malone|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Jr|first=Alvin|last=Lee|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=Sr|first=William|last=Fields|pos=CB|link=y|dab=William Fields (Canadian football)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=Jr|first=David|last=Williams|pos=S|rs=yes}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=Sr|first=Adriano|last=Belli|pos=DT|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=Jr|first=Nikia|last=Adderston|pos=DL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=92|class=Sr|first=Mike|last=Knepper|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=Jr|first=Jason|last=Hoelscher|pos=LB|rs=yes}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=94|class=So|first=Kevin|last=Payne|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=Jr|first=Grover|last=Thompson|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=96|class=So|first=Robin|last=Tremblay|pos=DT|rs=yes}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000902180924/http://www.uhcougars.com:80/fbo/fbc/updatedrost.html
| head_coach = *Kim Helton
| asst_coach =
| accessdate= 2000-09-02
}}
Team players in the NFL
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Running back | 7 | 213 | Tennessee Titans |
References
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