1999 Alcorn State Braves football team

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

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.

Schedule

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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

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  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.