1999 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 1999 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn 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 Johnny Thomas, the Braves compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 1–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC East Division.

1999 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–7 (1–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJack Spinks Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4vs. Grambling State*
L 25–4118,070[1]
September 11at Alabama StateW 38–2716,482[2][3]
September 25at Arkansas–Pine Bluff*L 17–3310,589[2][4]
October 2Morehouse*W 41–2714,500[2][5]
October 9Prairie View A&M*
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 61–016,500[2][6]
October 16at Texas Southern*L 21–2312,890[2][7]
October 23at No. 3 Southern*L 6–2827,012[2][8]
November 6Mississippi Valley State
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 26–308,750[2][9]
November 13Alabama A&M
  • Jack Spinks Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
L 26–351,342[2][10]
November 20at No. 12 Jackson StateL 6–5852,500[11]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Hayes' 6 TD passes power Grambling". Chicago Tribune. September 5, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h 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 August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ASU loses 33–17 to UAPB". Enterprise-Journal. September 26, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Taylor's 4 TD passes lift Alcorn 41–27". The Clarion-Ledger. October 3, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alcorn St. 61, Prairie View 0". The Sun Herald. October 10, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Southern 23, Alcorn 21". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern 28, Alcorn State 6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Holmes surely sweet for Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 7, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "A&M puts Alcorn out of title chase". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Classic Tigers claw Alcorn". The Sun Herald. November 21, 1999. Retrieved August 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1995–1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2023.