1999 Troy State Trojans football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 6
Record11–2 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Jacobs (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorWayne Bolt (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
1999 Southland Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Troy State +^  6 –1   11 –2  
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin +  6 –1   8 –3  
McNeese State  5 –2   6 –5  
Sam Houston State  4 –3   6 –5  
Northwestern State  3 –4   4 –7  
Southwest Texas State  2 –5   3 –8  
Jacksonville State  1 –6   2 –9  
Nicholls State  1 –6   1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with Stephen F. Austin. For the second consecutive season and the sixth time in seven years, Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating James Madison in the first round before losing to Florida A&M in the quarterfinals. The Trojans finished the season ranked No. 6 in the Sports Network poll.[1] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Cincinnati*No. 10
W 31–2416,091
September 18at Alabama State*No. 8
W 27–2018,107[2]
September 25No. 16 South Florida*No. 5
W 41–2417,311
October 2at Middle Tennessee*No. 4
W 48-3117,137
October 9Northwestern StateNo. 2
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 24-2117,212
October 16at Southwest Texas StateNo. 2
W 24–178,733[3]
October 23Sam Houston StatedaggerNo. 1
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 41–1617,426[4]
October 30at Nicholls StateNo. 1
W 20–02,536
November 6No. 19 Stephen F. AustinNo. 1
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 27–717,122
November 13at McNeese StateNo. 1
L 7–2412,418[5]
November 20Jacksonville StateNo. 6
W 35–1617,266
November 27No. 13 James Madison*No. 6
W 27–717,102
December 4No. 14 Florida A&M*No. 6
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
L 10–1712,689

[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Division I-AA Poll". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. December 21, 1999. p. 5B. Retrieved May 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ↑ "Trojans hold off pesky Hornets for win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Nutter, Trojans limp past league rival". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1999. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Top-ranked TSU justifies ranking". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1999. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cowboys upset top-ranked Trojans". Daily World. November 14, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "1999 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.


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