1999 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC East Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–3 (4–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
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 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. 18
W 35–2111,000[1][2]
September 11vs. No. 14 Tennessee State*No. 17
L 33–4850,723[3]
September 18Grambling State*No. 24
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 31–619,600[4]
September 27Mississippi Valley StateNo. 21
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 63–019,521[5]
October 9Alabama StateNo. 18
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 44–1710,500[6][7][8]
October 16No. 5 Southern*No. 17
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 14–2655,000[9][10]
October 23at Alabama A&MNo. 22
W 28–186,451[11][12]
October 30Arkansas–Pine Bluff*daggerNo. 18
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 41–025,000[13]
November 6at Texas Southern*No. 16
W 41–2416,385[14][15]
November 13at New Haven*No. 15West Haven, CTW 30–232,811[16][17]
November 20Alcorn StateNo. 12
W 58–652,500[18]
December 11vs. No. 17 SouthernNo. 19
L 30–3147,621[19]

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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