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1999 Alabama State Hornets football team

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.

1999 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–9 (1–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
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 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 edit

  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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