1999 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC champion
SWAC West Division champion
Heritage Bowl, L 3–24 vs. Hampton
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record11–2 (4–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford 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 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 11–2, with a conference record of 4–0, and finished as SWAC champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4No. 7 Northwestern State*No. 14
W 20–1327,190[1][2]
September 11Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 11
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 17–924,000[3][4]
September 18Prairie View A&MNo. 11
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 42–024,751[5][6]
September 25vs. Alabama State*No. 12
W 36–1336,612[7]
October 2vs. No. 8 Hampton*No. 9
W 21–650,622[8]
October 9Alabama A&M*No. 6
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 29–1225,718[9][10]
October 16at No. 17 Jackson State*No. 5
W 26–1455,000[11]
October 23Alcorn State*No. 3
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 28–627,012[12][13]
November 6at No. 12 Florida A&M*No. 3
L 18–6519,058[14]
November 13at Texas SouthernNo. 12
W 23–1433,004[15][16]
November 27vs. Grambling StateNo. 11
W 37–3167,641[17]
December 11vs. No. 19 Jackson State*No. 17
W 31–3047,621[18]
December 18vs. Hampton*No. 17
L 3–2429,561[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Southern 20, Northwestern State 13". Pensacola News Journal. September 5, 1999. p. 49. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Southern cashes in on Northwestern miscues". The Shreveport Times. September 5, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Southern 17, Arkansas Pine Bluff 9". 1999. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via espn.com.
  4. ↑ "Locals lead Jags to win". Daily World. September 12, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southern 42, Prairie View 0". The Town Talk. September 19, 1999. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Richardson gets career win No. 100". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 19, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Hornets fall short for fourth time this season, lose to Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Southern stops Hampton in battle of I-AA unbeatens". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Southern 29, Alabama A&M 12". The Town Talk. October 10, 1999. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Southern U. 29, Alabama A&M 12". The Anniston Star. October 10, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Still the one: Southern jumps on JSU 26–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Southern 28, Alcorn State 6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Making a playoff statement; Florida A&M throws Southern's talk into its face as the Rattlers routed the Division I-AA power". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Southern 23, Texas Southern 14". 1999 – via espn.com.
  16. ↑ "Reinvigorated Valley aims for 4th win in row". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "A Classic comeback, Southern rallies past Grambling in Bayou Classic". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 28, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "1999 Prep Classic: Class AAAAA State Championship". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 12, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "Hampton hammers Southern". The Atlanta Constitution. December 19, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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