1999 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–9 (1–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
1999 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Ron Dickerson, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the East Division of the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at No. 8 Tennessee State*
L 8–4131,119[1]
September 11Alcorn State
L 27–3816,482[2][3]
September 18No. 8 Troy State*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 20–2718,107[4]
September 25vs. Southern*
L 13–3636,612[5]
October 2at Mississippi Valley State
W 35–273,827[6][7]
October 9at Jackson State
L 17–4410,500[8][9]
October 16at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
L 21–354,237[10][11]
October 30vs. Alabama A&M
L 10–1551,337[12][13]
November 6Grambling State*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 13–364,278[14]
November 13Prairie View A&M*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 42–276,837[15][16]
November 25Tuskegee*
L 34–3721,438[17][18]

References

  1. ↑ "A grand opening, Tigers roar into new era with big win". The Tennessean. September 6, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Alcorn State Athletics Department (January 27, 2000). "Alcorn State Braves Team Game-By-Game Statistics". Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Wayback Machine
    Click "1999 Statistics" in the left-hand corner.
  3. ↑ "Alcorn gets 38–27 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 12, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Trojans hold off pesky Hornets for win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Hornets fall short for fourth time this season, lose to Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Mississippi Valley State Athletics Department. "MVSU 1999 Results". Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "Alabama State nips Valley". Sun Herald. October 3, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Alexander, Mark (October 10, 1999). "The JSU Game/Quick Glance". Clarion-Ledger. p. 34. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Morris, Wright lead JSU to 44–17 victory". Enterprise-Journal. October 10, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Ark.-Pine Bluff 35, Alabama St. 21". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1999. p. 28. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Pine Bluff shuts down Hornet running game". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Sims, Kelvin (October 31, 1999). "Late-game Magic Saves A&M". The Montgomery Advertiser. pp. 19, 27. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Late score lifts A&M to win over Hornets". The Anniston Star. October 31, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Grambling's offense dominates in win". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Sims, Kelvin (November 14, 1999). "ASU Finally Brings Home a SWAC Win". The Montgomery Advertiser. pp. 55, 57. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "ASU finally brings home a SWAC win". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Final 1999 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 1999. p. 2 – via newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Postgame brawl ends with arrests". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 26, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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