1999 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

The 1999 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Hayes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the MEAC title. North Carolina A&T earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Aggies beat Tennessee State in the first round before losing to eventual national runner-up, Youngstown State, in the quarterfinals. The team's performance earned them the program's third black college football national championship. North Carolina A&T played home games at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina.

1999 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
Black college national champion MEAC champion
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 3–41 vs. Youngstown State
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 10
Record	11–2 (8–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Bill Hayes (11th season)
Home stadium	Aggie Stadium
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 North Carolina A&T $^		8	–	0					11	–	2
No. 4 Florida A&M ^		7	–	1					11	–	4
Hampton		5	–	3					8	–	4
Bethune–Cookman		4	–	4					7	–	4
Howard		4	–	4					5	–	6
Delaware State		4	–	4					4	–	7
South Carolina State		2	–	5					4	–	6
Norfolk State		1	–	7					2	–	9
Morgan State		0	–	7					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	vs. North Carolina Central*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 20–7
September 11	at Winston-Salem State*		Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	W 20–7
September 25	at Elon*		Burlington Memorial Stadium Burlington, NC	L 7–40
October 2	at Norfolk State		William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	W 28–14
October 9	No. 13 Hampton		Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 41–24
October 16	at Morgan State		Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 30–6
October 23	Howard		Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 51–0	28,793	[1]
October 30	at Bethune–Cookman	No. 25	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 19–18
November 6	Delaware State	No. 24	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 24–13
November 13	No. 8 Florida A&M	No. 23	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 30–15
November 20	South Carolina State	No. 16	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	W 27–7
November 27	at No. 1 Tennessee State*	No. 16	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 24–10	10,736	[2]
December 4	at No. 9 Youngstown State*	No. 16	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 3–41	16,955
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

Postseason

2000 NFL Draft

The 2000 NFL draft was held on April 15–16, 2000 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall pick	NFL team
Maurice Smith	RB	—-	Undrafted FA	Atlanta Falcons

References

1. Greenlee, Craig T. (October 24, 1999). "Finally, A&T Wins Homecoming". News and Record. p. 33. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
2. "A&T upsets top seed Tennessee State in I-AA playoffs". Winston-Salem Journal. November 28, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.