1999 South Florida Bulls football team

The 1999 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) as an independent during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Leavitt, the Bulls compiled a record of 7–4. South Florida played home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Cornerback William Pukylo team with eight interceptions and was named South Florida's defensive player of the year.

1999 South Florida Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Canales (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Kravitz (3rd season)
Home stadiumRaymond James Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Hofstra ^       11 2  
No. 21 Elon       9 2  
Davidson       8 3  
Southern Utah       8 3  
No. 23 South Florida       7 4  
Samford       7 4  
St. Johns (NY)       7 4  
Morehead State       5 5  
Charleston Southern       4 6  
Liberty       4 7  
Jacksonville       3 6  
Cal Poly       3 8  
Austin Peay       3 8  
Saint Mary's       2 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 49:00 p.m.at San Diego StateNo. 23ESPNGPL 12–4125,576
September 117:00 p.m.Southwest Texas StateNo. 25WMORW 17–1026,282[1]
September 187:00 p.m.at Western KentuckyNo. 21W 21–67,500
September 257:00 p.m.at No. 5 Troy StateNo. 16WMORL 24–4117,311
October 27:00 p.m.Southern IllinoisNo. 23
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 21–1425,029[2]
October 97:00 p.m.LibertyNo. 21
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 28–025,112
October 167:00 p.m.No. 6 Illinois StateNo. 19
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
WMORW 14–1322,054[3]
October 237:00 p.m.New HampshireNo. 17
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
SCFW 42–41 OT24,004
October 301:30 p.m.at No. 10 James MadisonNo. 16SCFL 3–1315,000
November 67:00 p.m.New HavenNo. 21
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 41–2727,307
November 137:00 p.m.No. 6 HofstraNo. 18
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
L 23–4225,583

Roster

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1999 South Florida Bulls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense William Pukylo CB
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 7 Bill Gramatica Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "Bulls wade past SW Texas St". The Tampa Tribune. September 12, 1999. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ McMurphy, Brett (October 3, 1999). "Bulls make most of opportunities". The Tampa Tribune. p. 13. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Florida Sneaks Past Illinois State 14-13". The News-Press. Associated Press. October 17, 1999. p. 8C. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.