1999 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1999 LSU Tigers football Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 3–8 1–7 Gerry DiNardo 5th first 10 games Hal Hunter interim, final game Bob McConnell 1st Multiple Lou Tepper 2nd 3–4 Tiger Stadium The 1999 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Gerry DiNardo in his last year at LSU, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU fired DiNardo before the final game of the season against conference opponent Arkansas after eight consecutive losses and named Assistant Coach Hal Hunter as interim head coach for the final game. DiNardo was given the opportunity to coach the game vs. Arkansas, but refused (in contrast to his predecessors at LSU, Curley Hallman, who coached the Tigers in their final two games of 1994 after being fired five years to the day prior to DiNardo's dismissal; and Mike Archer, who coached the final two games of 1990 after resigning four years to the day before Hallman's sacking).https://www.chicagotribune.com/1999/11/16/lsu-fires-dinardo-before-last-game/ Lsu Fires Dinardo Before Last Game - Chicago Tribune 2015-01-08 2015-01-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20150108084046/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1999-11-16/sports/9911160026_1_gerry-dinardo-lsu-chancellor-mark-emmert-illinois-state live In Hunter's only game as the team's head coach, unranked LSU (2–8, 0–7) dominated No. 17 Arkansas (7–3, 4–3) in their lone conference victory over of the season, and won back the Golden Boot.http://arkansasnews.com/sports/looking-back-arkansas-lsu-fridays-final-finale Arkansas News 2015-01-08 2015-01-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20150108084049/http://arkansasnews.com/sports/looking-back-arkansas-lsu-fridays-final-finale dead Former Michigan State University head football coach Nick Saban, whose team DiNardo's Tigers defeated in the 1995 Independence Bowl, accepted LSU's offer and took over the team on November 30.https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/08/24/bolt-to-the-bayou/ Bolt to the Bayou - Chicago Tribune 2015-01-08 2015-01-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20150108084310/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-08-24/sports/0008240290_1_college-football-lsu-nick-saban live This was LSU's last losing season until 2021. Schedule 1999 AP Central September 4 7:00 p.m. w y San Jose State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 29–21 76,753 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-oh-so-close-body/157456501/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Oh, so close; 'Body bag' Spartans scare LSU September 5, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 11 7:00 p.m. w y y North Texas Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 52–0 79,845 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-lsu-humbles-pun/157456583/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram LSU humbles punchless, winless North Texas September 12, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 4:00 p.m. l Auburn Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry ESPN 7–41 80,562 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-bayou-beating/157276965/ The Dothan Eagle Bayou beating September 19, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 11:30 a.m. l y Georgia 10 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA JPS 22–23 86,117 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-uga-survives-a/157456658/ Anderson Independent-Mail UGA survives another close shave October 3, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 2:30 p.m. l Florida 8 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry CBS 10–31 80,255 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-gators-win-a-sloppy-one-in/157456767/ Florida Today Gators win a sloppy one in Death Valley October 10, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 11:30 a.m. l y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY JPS 5–31 67,370 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-wildcats-sack-lsu/157456826/ Messenger-Inquirer Wildcats sack LSU October 17, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 5:00 p.m. l y Mississippi State 12 Scott Field Starkville, MS rivalry ESPN2 16–17 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 October 30 7:00 p.m. l Ole Miss 25 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 23–42 80,084 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-lsus-nightmarish-sea/157443344/ Enterprise-Journal LSU's nightmarish season continues October 31, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 11:30 a.m. l y Alabama 12 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry JPS 17–23 83,818 Associated Press LSU, Booty come one frustrating yard short https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107670672/lsu-booty-come-one-frustrating-yard-sho/ Enterprise-Journal 1B November 7, 1999 August 15, 2022 Newspapers.com November 13 7:00 p.m. l y Houston Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 7–20 76,671 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-tigers-stunned-by-houston-co/157457035/ Daily World Tigers stunned by Houston Cougars November 14, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 1:30 p.m. w Arkansas 17 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry CBS 35–10 77,610 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-tigers-give-razorba/157444718/ The Daily Advertiser Tigers give Razorbacks the boot November 27, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com 1999 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 19, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/1999-schedule.html Roster 1999 LSU Tigers f 3 Fr Jerel Myers WR y 4 So Reggie Robinson FL 6 So Rohan Davey QB y 7 Sr Rondell Mealey RB y 10 So LaVar Johnson FL 13 Fr Will Stelly QB 14 So Josh Booty QB y 16 So Craig Nall QB y 22 Sr Larry Foster Larry Foster (American football) WR y 25 So Josh Reed WR y 26 Fr Elice Parker RB 30 Fr Solomon Lee F-B 31 Fr Domanick Davis RB y 37 Fr Blain Bech SE 38 Sr Andy Stroup FL 39 Fr Reese Angelette FB 39 Jr Roger Williams SE 41 Fr LaBrandon Toefield RB y 43 Jr Tommy Banks FB y Tommy Banks (American football) 44 Fr Travis Bourgeois OG 47 Fr Eric Edwards TE y Eric Edwards (American football) 50 Fr Brandon Peterson DS 56 Fr Jason Cuevas C 57 Fr Wendell York DS 60 Fr Rodney Reed OL 61 Fr y Sam Forehand OT 63 Sr Tim Donelon OT 64 Jr John Compton C 65 Fr Jason Daire OT 66 Fr John Young OG 67 Jr Alvin Puckett C 68 Jr Brandon Winey T y 69 So Jason Baggett OG 70 Jr Louis Williams Louis Williams (American football) T y 71 Sr Alcender Jackson G y 72 Fr Nick Dupuis OT 73 Fr y Rob Sale OG y 74 Fr Brad Smalling OT 75 Jr Trey Langley OT 76 Fr Bob Wynne OG 77 Fr Jonathan Autrey C 78 Jr Dwayne Pierce OG 79 So Jason Underwood C 81 Sr Jamal Pack TE 82 Fr Mike Fontenot FL 82 Jr Michael Lillie F-B 85 So Kyle Kipps TE 86 Fr Robert Royal TE y 87 So Joe Domingeaux TE 88 Jr Abram Booty SE 89 So Ed Dangerfield FL 90 Fr Terry Phillips TE 92 Fr Bryce Wyatt F-B 1 Jr Fred Booker Fred Booker (American football) CB y 2 So Ryan Clark Ryan Clark (American football) DB y 5 Fr Damien James FS 8 Sr Mark Roman CB y 9 So Robert Davis CB 11 Fr Bradie James LB y 13 Fr Kyle Thompson LB 15 So Walter Moreham LB 17 Jr Bubba Alexander LB 18 Sr Clarence LeBlanc SS y Clarence LeBlanc (American football) 19 So Shane O'Toole FS 21 Fr Matthew Curtis SS 24 Fr Oliver Smith CB 27 Sr Damien Woods CB 28 So Lionel Thomas LB 29 So Terrence O'Bryant LB 32 Fr Jeremy Lawrence LB 33 Fr Demetrius Hookfin DB 34 Fr Trev Faulk LB y 34 So Tony Vastola CB 35 Sr Charles Smith LB 36 Fr Norman LeJeune DB y 42 Fr Chris Cooper LB 45 Jr Jamal Hill LB 46 Jr Wardell Sykes LB 48 Fr Deryell Patterson FS 51 So Jason Green LB 52 So Thomas Dunson ILB 54 So Kenderick Allen DE y 55 Fr Willie Gray DT 58 Fr Derace James LB 59 So Jarvis Green DE y 62 Fr Lance Rickner LB 63 Fr Ryan O'Neal LB 91 So Muskingum Barnes NG 93 Sr Theo Williams LB 94 Fr Melvin Richey DT 95 Sr Johnny Mitchell DT 96 So Byron Dawson DT y 97 Jr Kareem Mitchell DE 98 Fr Shaun Wynn DT 99 So Charles Thomas DE 99 Fr Trevor Hill NG 12 So Kris Kessler K 13 Fr Chad Lewis K 23 Sr Jeremy Witten P 26 Sr Corey Gibbs P 40 Fr John Corbello K 80 Fr Donnie Jones P y 82 Jr Billy Dressler P 83 Sr Danny Boyd K y 84 Sr Michael Mitchell K https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/season/1999/ Gerry DiNardo (first 10 games) Hal Hunter (last game) Bob McConnell – Offensive coordinator/wide receivers Michael Haywood – Running backs David Kelly – Tight ends Hal Hunter – Offensive line Lou Tepper – Defensive coordinator/inside linebacker Joe Cullen – Defensive line Kenny Carter – Linebackers Bill Elias Jr. – Outside linebackers Steve Bernstein – Defensive backs Charlie Coiner – Special teams coordinator References LSU Category:LSU Tigers football seasons LSU Tigers football