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American college football season

1999 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 30–31 vs. Southern
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–3 (4–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19982000 →
1999 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Howard*No. 18W 35–2111,000
September 11vs. No. 14 Tennessee State*No. 17L 33–4850,723
September 18Grambling State*No. 24
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 31–619,600
September 27Mississippi Valley StateNo. 21
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 63–019,521
October 9Alabama StateNo. 18
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 44–1710,500
October 16No. 5 Southern*No. 17
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 14–2655,000
October 23at Alabama A&MNo. 22W 28–186,451
October 30Arkansas–Pine Bluff*No. 18
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 41–025,000
November 6at Texas Southern*No. 16W 41–2416,385
November 13at New Haven*No. 15West Haven, CTW 30–232,811
November 20Alcorn StateNo. 12W 58–652,500
December 11vs. No. 17 SouthernNo. 19L 30–3147,621

References

  1. Alexander, Mark (September 5, 1999). "The JSU Game/Quick Glance". Clarion-Ledger. p. 30. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. "Jackson St. breezes past Howard, 35–21". Enterprise-Journal. September 5, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Murray, TSU down Jackson St". The Commercial Appeal. September 12, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jackson State mauls Grambling State, 31–6". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "J-State smacks Valley 63–0". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 26, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Alexander, Mark (October 10, 1999). "The JSU Game/Quick Glance". Clarion-Ledger. p. 34. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  7. "Morris, Wright lead JSU to 44–17 victory". Enterprise-Journal. October 10, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hornets lose pivotal conference game". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Still the one: Southern jumps on JSU 26–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "JSU blunders away game". Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1999. p. 34.
  11. Alexander, Mark (October 24, 1999). "The JSU Game/Quick Glance". Clarion-Ledger. p. 44. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Washington lifts JSU to 28–18 win". Enterprise-Journal. October 24, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "J-State's 2 QBs worth 41–0 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Alexander, Mark (November 7, 1999). "Taylor Comes off Bench, Leads 2nd-Half Rally". Clarion-Ledger. p. 46. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "J-State rallies to beat Texas Southern 41–24". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "1999 Final Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 1999. p. 2.
  17. "Jackson St. runs over New Haven". Hattiesburg American. November 14, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Classic Tigers claw Alcorn". The Sun Herald. November 21, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "1999 Prep Classic: Class AAAAA State Championship". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 12, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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