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1999 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

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.

1999 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 17–7 vs. Clemson
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
Record10–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSparky Woods (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (4th season)
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 12 Florida x   7 – 1     9 – 4  
No. 9 Tennessee   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 16 Georgia   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Kentucky   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Vanderbilt   2 – 6     5 – 6  
South Carolina   0 – 8     0 – 11  
Western Division
No. 8 Alabama x$   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 13 Mississippi State   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 22 Ole Miss   4 – 4     8 – 4  
No. 17 Arkansas   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Auburn   2 – 6     5 – 6  
LSU   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Championship: Alabama 34, Florida 7
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 46:00 pmMiddle Tennessee*
W 40–735,230[1]
September 117:30 pmMemphis*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
FSNW 13–1032,010[2]
September 182:30 pmOklahoma State*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
JPSW 29–1138,193[3]
September 256:00 pmSouth CarolinaNo. 23
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 17–037,693[4]
October 21:00 pmat VanderbiltNo. 16
W 42–1437,120[5]
October 911:30 amat AuburnNo. 14
JPSW 18–1680,394[6]
October 235:00 pmLSU No. 12
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
ESPN2W 17–1641,274[7]
November 47:00 pmKentuckyNo. 8
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
ESPNW 23–2239,149[8]
November 132:30 pmat No. 11 AlabamaNo. 8
CBSL 7–1983,818[9]
November 208:00 pmat No. 22 ArkansasNo. 12
ESPN2L 9–1455,491[10]
November 257:00 pmNo. 23 Ole MissNo. 18
ESPNW 23–2041,200[11]
December 306:30 pmvs. Clemson*No. 15
ESPNW 17–773,315[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

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See also: 1999 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRVRV23161412128T881218161513
Coaches PollRVRV*RVRV23161312118871519181612
BCSNot released11121015———Not released

References

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  1. ^ "Raiders get rude welcome to I-A". The Daily News-Journal. September 5, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs survive Memphis". The Vicksburg Post. September 12, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cowboys go south way down in Dixie". The Daily Oklahoman. September 19, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miss. St. drops Holtz to 0–4". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No. 16 Bulldogs sink Commodores' ship, 42–14". Enterprise-Journal. October 3, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs escape Auburn". The Commercial Appeal. October 10, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi State just gets by LSU". The Tennessean. October 24, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs escape again". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 5, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mississippi State falls from unbeaten ranks". Hattiesburg American. Associated Press. November 14, 1999. p. 1B. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cardiac Dogs' final drive fizzles out". The Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Last-second kick caps late 17-point comeback". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 26, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Mississippi State defense paves way in Peach". Hattiesburg American. December 31, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1999 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2024.


 

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