1999 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1999 Southern Jaguars football Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division SWAC 17 11–2 4–0 Pete Richardson 7th A. W. Mumford Stadium SWAC championSWAC West Division champion SWAC Championship Game W 31–30 vs. Jackson State Heritage Bowl L 3–24 vs. Hampton 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 1999 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 4 w y 14 Northwestern State 7 A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 20–13 27,190 https://www.newspapers.com/image/263191831/?terms=%22northwestern%20state%22%20%22southern%22&match=1 Southern 20, Northwestern State 13 September 5, 1999 Pensacola News Journal 49 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-southern-cashes-in-ir-northwes/130019274/ Southern cashes in on Northwestern miscues The Shreveport Times September 5, 1999 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com September 11 w 11 Arkansas–Pine Bluff A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 17–9 24,000 https://www.espn.com/ncf/1999/990911/boxscore/aaossl.html Southern 17, Arkansas Pine Bluff 9 September 11, 1999 https://web.archive.org/web/20240105183434/https://www.espn.com/ncf/1999/990911/boxscore/aaossl.html January 5, 2024 January 5, 2024 espn.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-locals-lead-jags-to-win/130019498/ Locals lead Jags to win Daily World September 12, 1999 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com September 18 w 11 Prairie View A&M A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 42–0 24,751 https://www.newspapers.com/image/213296581/?terms=%22southern%22%20%22prairie%20view%22&match=1 Southern 42, Prairie View 0 September 19, 1999 The Town Talk 14 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-richardson-gets-career-win/130019688/ Richardson gets career win No. 100 Alexandria Daily Town Talk September 19, 1999 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 w y y 12 Alabama State Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL 36–13 Gulf Coast Classic 36,612 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-hornets-fall-s/129131170/ Hornets fall short for fourth time this season, lose to Southern The Montgomery Advertiser September 26, 1999 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 w y y 9 Hampton 8 RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN 21–6 Circle City Classic 50,622 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-southern-stops-ham/130019984/ Southern stops Hampton in battle of I-AA unbeatens The Indianapolis Star October 3, 1999 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 w y 6 Alabama A&M A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 29–12 25,718 https://www.newspapers.com/image/213257124/?terms=%22Alabama%20A%26M%22%20%22Southern%22&match=1 Southern 29, Alabama A&M 12 October 10, 1999 The Town Talk 14 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-southern-u-29-alabam/130020345/ Southern U. 29, Alabama A&M 12 The Anniston Star October 10, 1999 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 w y y 5 Jackson State 17 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 26–14 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-still-the-one-southern-j/129506076/ Still the one: Southern jumps on JSU 26–14 The Clarion-Ledger October 17, 1999 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 3 Alcorn State A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 28–6 27,012 Alcorn State Athletics Department http://www.alcorn.edu/Athletics/footballmainpage.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20000309225722/http://www.alcorn.edu/Athletics/footballmainpage.htm 2000-03-09 Alcorn State Braves Team Game-By-Game Statistics January 27, 2000 January 5, 2024https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-southern-28-alcorn-state/130020696/ Southern 28, Alcorn State 6 The Clarion-Ledger October 24, 1999 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 l y y 3 Florida A&M 12 Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 18–65 19,058 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-making-a-playoff-st/130021044/ 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 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 w y 12 Texas Southern Astrodome Houston, TX 23–14 33,004 https://www.espn.com/ncf/1999/991113/boxscore/sslttn.html November 13, 1999 Southern 23, Texas Southern 14 https://web.archive.org/web/20240105183435/https://www.espn.com/ncf/1999/991113/boxscore/sslttn.html January 5, 2024 January 5, 2024 espn.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-reinvigorated-valley-aims/126368941/ Reinvigorated Valley aims for 4th win in row The Clarion-Ledger November 12, 1999 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com November 27 w y 11 Grambling State Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Bayou Classic 37–31 67,641 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121309528/a-classic-comeback-southern-rallies-pas/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk A Classic comeback, Southern rallies past Grambling in Bayou Classic November 28, 1999 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com December 11 w y y 17 Jackson State 19 Legion Field Birmingham, AL SWAC Championship Game 31–30 47,621 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-southern-wins-inaugural-sw/129507612/ 1999 Prep Classic: Class AAAAA State Championship The Alexandria Daily Town Talk December 12, 1999 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com December 18 l y y 17 Hampton Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA 3–24 Heritage Bowl 29,561 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-hampton-hammers/130021615/ Hampton hammers Southern The Atlanta Constitution December 19, 1999 August 14, 2023 Newspapers.com References Southern Category:Southern Jaguars football seasons Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Southern Jaguars football