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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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}}
}}
}}
References
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{{Southern Jaguars football navbox}}
{{Southwestern Athletic Conference football champions}}
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