1999 Southern Jaguars football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1999

| team = Southern Jaguars

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| division = West Division

| short_conf = SWAC

| record = 11–2

| conf_record = 4–0

| head_coach = Pete Richardson

| hc_year = 7th

| captain =

| stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium

| champion = SWAC champion
SWAC West Division champion

| conf_champ = SWAC Championship Game

| conf_champ_result= W 31–30 vs. Jackson State

| bowl = Heritage Bowl

| bowl_result = L 3–24 vs. Hampton

}}

{{1999 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 1999 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 11–2, with a conference record of 4–0, and finished as SWAC champion.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1999

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 4

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = Northwestern State

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 20–13

| attend = 27,190{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/263191831/?terms=%22northwestern%20state%22%20%22southern%22&match=1|title=Southern 20, Northwestern State 13|date=September 5, 1999|newspaper=Pensacola News Journal|page=49|access-date=January 5, 2024|via=newspapers.com}}

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southern-cashes-in-ir-northwes/130019274/|title=Southern cashes in on Northwestern miscues|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|date=September 5, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| w/l = w

| rank = 11

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 17–9

| attend = 24,000{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/ncf/1999/990911/boxscore/aaossl.html|title=Southern 17, Arkansas Pine Bluff 9|date=1999|access-date=January 5, 2024|via=espn.com}}

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-locals-lead-jags-to-win/130019498/|title=Locals lead Jags to win|newspaper=Daily World|date=September 12, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = w

| rank = 11

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 42–0

| attend = 24,751{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/213296581/?terms=%22southern%22%20%22prairie%20view%22&match=1|title=Southern 42, Prairie View 0|date=September 19, 1999|newspaper=The Town Talk|page=14|access-date=January 5, 2024|via=newspapers.com}}

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-richardson-gets-career-win/130019688/|title=Richardson gets career win No. 100|newspaper=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=September 19, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Ladd–Peebles Stadium

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| score = 36–13

| gamename = Gulf Coast Classic

| attend = 36,612

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-hornets-fall-s/129131170/|title=Hornets fall short for fourth time this season, lose to Southern|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=September 26, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = Hampton

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = RCA Dome

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| score = 21–6

| gamename = Circle City Classic

| attend = 50,622

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-southern-stops-ham/130019984/|title=Southern stops Hampton in battle of I-AA unbeatens|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|date=October 3, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 9

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 29–12

| attend = 25,718{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/213257124/?terms=%22Alabama%20A%26M%22%20%22Southern%22&match=1|title=Southern 29, Alabama A&M 12|date=October 10, 1999|newspaper=The Town Talk|page=14|access-date=January 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-southern-u-29-alabam/130020345/|title=Southern U. 29, Alabama A&M 12|newspaper=The Anniston Star|date=October 10, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Jackson State

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 26–14

| attend = 55,000

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-still-the-one-southern-j/129506076/|title=Still the one: Southern jumps on JSU 26–14|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=October 17, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 28–6

| attend = 27,012{{Cite web|last=Alcorn State Athletics Department|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000309225722fw_/http://www.alcorn.edu/Athletics/footballmainpage.htm|title=Alcorn State Braves Team Game-By-Game Statistics|date=January 27, 2000|access-date=January 5, 2024|via=Wayback Machine
Click "1999 Statistics" in the left-hand corner}}

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-southern-28-alcorn-state/130020696/|title=Southern 28, Alcorn State 6|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=October 24, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1999|team=Florida A&M Rattlers|title=Florida A&M}}

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Bragg Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| score = 18–65

| attend = 19,058

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-making-a-playoff-st/130021044/|title=Making a playoff statement; Florida A&M throws Southern's talk into its face as the Rattlers routed the Division I-AA power|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|date=November 7, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Astrodome

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 23–14

| attend = 33,004{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/ncf/1999/991113/boxscore/sslttn.html|date=1999|title=Southern 23, Texas Southern 14|via=espn.com}}

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-reinvigorated-valley-aims/126368941/|title=Reinvigorated Valley aims for 4th win in row|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 12, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Bayou Classic

| score = 37–31

| attend = 67,641

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121309528/a-classic-comeback-southern-rallies-pas/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=A Classic comeback, Southern rallies past Grambling in Bayou Classic|date=November 28, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 11

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Jackson State

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = SWAC Championship Game

| score = 31–30

| attend = 47,621

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-southern-wins-inaugural-sw/129507612/|title=1999 Prep Classic: Class AAAAA State Championship|newspaper=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=December 12, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 18

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Hampton

| site_stadium = Georgia Dome

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 3–24

| gamename = Heritage Bowl

| attend = 29,561

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-hampton-hammers/130021615/|title=Hampton hammers Southern|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|date=December 19, 1999|accessdate=August 14, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

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