1999 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1999 Mississippi State Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 12 13 10–2 6–2 Jackie Sherrill 9th Sparky Woods 1st Multiple I formation Joe Lee Dunn 4th 3–3 stack Scott Field Peach Bowl champion Peach Bowl W Won 17–7 vs. Clemson The 1999 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State was invited to the Peach Bowl, where Bulldogs defeated Clemson. The team played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi. Schedule 1999 AP Central September 4 6:00 pm w y Middle Tennessee Scott Field Starkville, MS 40–7 35,230 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-raiders-get-rude/157441667/ The Daily News-Journal Raiders get rude welcome to I-A September 5, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 11 7:30 pm w y Memphis Scott Field Starkville, MS FSN 13–10 32,010 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vicksburg-post-bulldogs-survive-memp/157441749/ The Vicksburg Post Bulldogs survive Memphis September 12, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 2:30 pm w y Oklahoma State Scott Field Starkville, MS JPS 29–11 38,193 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-cowboys-go-south-way/157441824/ The Daily Oklahoman Cowboys go south way down in Dixie September 19, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 6:00 pm w 23 South Carolina Scott Field Starkville, MS 17–0 37,693 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-miss-st-drops/157441894/ The Atlanta Constitution Miss. St. drops Holtz to 0–4 September 26, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 1:00 pm w y 16 Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 42–14 37,120 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-no-16-bulldogs-sink/157441996/ Enterprise-Journal No. 16 Bulldogs sink Commodores' ship, 42–14 October 3, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 11:30 am w y 14 Auburn Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL JPS 18–16 80,394 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-bulldogs-escape-au/157277444/ The Commercial Appeal Bulldogs escape Auburn October 10, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 5:00 pm w y 12 LSU Scott Field Starkville, MS rivalry ESPN2 17–16 41,274 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mississippi-state-just-ge/157442117/ The Tennessean Mississippi State just gets by LSU October 24, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 7:00 pm w 8 Kentucky Scott Field Starkville, MS ESPN 23–22 39,149 https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-bulldogs-escape-a/157442207/ Birmingham Post-Herald Bulldogs escape again November 5, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 2:30 pm l y 8 Alabama 11 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry CBS 7–19 83,818 Associated Press Mississippi State falls from unbeaten ranks https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107670828/mississippi-state-falls-from-unbeaten-ra/ Hattiesburg American 1B November 14, 1999 August 15, 2022 Newspapers.com November 20 8:00 pm l y 12 Arkansas 22 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR ESPN2 9–14 55,491 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-cardiac-dogs-final-drive/157442327/ The Clarion-Ledger Cardiac Dogs' final drive fizzles out November 21, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 7:00 pm w 18 Ole Miss 23 Scott Field Starkville, MS Egg Bowl ESPN 23–20 41,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-last-second-kick/157442420/ Birmingham Post-Herald Last-second kick caps late 17-point comeback November 26, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com December 30 6:30 pm w y y 15 Clemson Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl ESPN 17–7 73,315 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-mississippi-state-d/157442529/ Hattiesburg American Mississippi State defense paves way in Peach December 31, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com 1999 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 19, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/1999-schedule.html Rankings 1999 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 RV RV RV RV 23 16 14 12 12 8T 8 8 12 18 16 15 13 Coaches Poll 0 16 RV RV* RV RV 23 16 13 12 11 8 8 7 15 19 18 16 12 BCS 9 15 11 12 10 15 NR NR NR References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Category:Peach Bowl champion seasons Mississippi State Bulldogs football