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1999 Troy State Trojans football team

1999 Troy State Trojans football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 6
Record11–2 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Jacobs (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorWayne Bolt (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Southland Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Troy State +^   6 1     11 2  
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin +   6 1     8 3  
McNeese State   5 2     6 5  
Sam Houston State   4 3     6 5  
Northwestern State   3 4     4 7  
Southwest Texas State   2 5     3 8  
Jacksonville State   1 6     2 9  
Nicholls State   1 6     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with Stephen F. Austin. For the second consecutive season and the sixth time in seven years, Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, beating James Madison in the first round before losing to Florida A&M in the quarterfinals. The Trojans finished the season ranked No. 6 in the Sports Network poll.[1] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Cincinnati*No. 10W 31–2416,091[2]
September 18at Alabama State*No. 8W 27–2018,107[3]
September 25No. 16 South Florida*No. 5W 41–2417,311[4]
October 2at Middle Tennessee*No. 4W 48–3117,137[5]
October 9Northwestern StateNo. 2
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 24–2117,212[6]
October 16at Southwest Texas StateNo. 2W 24–178,733[7]
October 23Sam Houston StatedaggerNo. 1
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 41–1617,426[8]
October 30at Nicholls StateNo. 1W 20–02,536[9]
November 6No. 19 Stephen F. AustinNo. 1
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 27–717,122[10]
November 13at McNeese StateNo. 1L 7–2412,418[11]
November 20Jacksonville StateNo. 6
W 35–1617,266[12]
November 27No. 13 James Madison*No. 6
W 27–717,102[13]
December 4No. 14 Florida A&M*No. 6
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
L 10–1712,689[14]

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References

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  1. ^ "Division I-AA Poll". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. December 21, 1999. p. 5B. Retrieved May 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Trojans silence critics". The Dothan Eagle. September 12, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trojans hold off pesky Hornets for win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy State hammers USF". St. Petersburg Times. September 26, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Once again Troy State knocks off a Div. I-A opponent". The Dothan Eagle. October 3, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "No. 2 Troy rallies to win". The Birmingham News. October 10, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nutter, Trojans limp past league rival". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1999. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Top-ranked TSU justifies ranking". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1999. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Top-ranked Troy State goes to 8–0". The Mobile Register. October 31, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy St. thumps SFA". The Marshall News Messenger. November 7, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cowboys upset top-ranked Trojans". Daily World. November 14, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Troy State clinches Southland". The Opelika-Auburn News. November 21, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Troy defense serves stuffing". The Mobile Register. November 28, 1999. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Solid Rattler defense leads upset of Trojans". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 5, 1999. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1999 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.