1999 Southern Jaguars football team

The 1999 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 11–2, with a conference record of 4–0, and finished as SWAC champion.

1999 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC champion SWAC West Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 31–30 vs. Jackson State
Heritage Bowl, L 3–24 vs. Hampton
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	11–2 (4–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Pete Richardson (7th season)
Home stadium	A. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 19 Jackson State xy		4	–	0					9	–	3
Alabama A&M		3	–	1					6	–	5
Alcorn State		1	–	3					3	–	7
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	3					3	–	8
Alabama State		1	–	3					2	–	9
West Division
No. 17 Southern xy$		4	–	0					11	–	2
Texas Southern		3	–	1					6	–	5
Grambling State		2	–	2					7	–	4
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		1	–	3					6	–	5
Prairie View A&M		0	–	4					2	–	8
Championship: Southern 31, Jackson State 30
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	No. 7 Northwestern State*	No. 14	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 20–13	27,190[1]	[2]
September 11	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	No. 11	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 17–9	24,000[3]	[4]
September 18	Prairie View A&M	No. 11	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 42–0	24,751[5]	[6]
September 25	vs. Alabama State*	No. 12	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	W 36–13	36,612	[7]
October 2	vs. No. 8 Hampton*	No. 9	RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic)	W 21–6	50,622	[8]
October 9	Alabama A&M*	No. 6	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 29–12	25,718[9]	[10]
October 16	at No. 17 Jackson State*	No. 5	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 26–14	55,000	[11]
October 23	Alcorn State*	No. 3	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 28–6	27,012[12]	[13]
November 6	at No. 12 Florida A&M*	No. 3	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 18–65	19,058	[14]
November 13	at Texas Southern	No. 12	Astrodome Houston, TX	W 23–14	33,004[15]	[16]
November 27	vs. Grambling State	No. 11	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	W 37–31	67,641	[17]
December 11	vs. No. 19 Jackson State*	No. 17	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (SWAC Championship Game)	W 31–30	47,621	[18]
December 18	vs. Hampton*	No. 17	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Heritage Bowl)	L 3–24	29,561	[19]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Southern 20, Northwestern State 13". Pensacola News Journal. September 5, 1999. p. 49. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
2. "Southern cashes in on Northwestern miscues". The Shreveport Times. September 5, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern 17, Arkansas Pine Bluff 9". 1999. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via espn.com.
4. "Locals lead Jags to win". Daily World. September 12, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southern 42, Prairie View 0". The Town Talk. September 19, 1999. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
6. "Richardson gets career win No. 100". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 19, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Hornets fall short for fourth time this season, lose to Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern stops Hampton in battle of I-AA unbeatens". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern 29, Alabama A&M 12". The Town Talk. October 10, 1999. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southern U. 29, Alabama A&M 12". The Anniston Star. October 10, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Still the one: Southern jumps on JSU 26–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Alcorn State Athletics Department (January 27, 2000). "Alcorn State Braves Team Game-By-Game Statistics". Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Wayback Machine
    Click "1999 Statistics" in the left-hand corner.
13. "Southern 28, Alcorn State 6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Making a playoff statement; Florida A&M throws Southern's talk into its face as the Rattlers routed the Division I-AA power". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Southern 23, Texas Southern 14". 1999 – via espn.com.
16. "Reinvigorated Valley aims for 4th win in row". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
17. "A Classic comeback, Southern rallies past Grambling in Bayou Classic". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 28, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
18. "1999 Prep Classic: Class AAAAA State Championship". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 12, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
19. "Hampton hammers Southern". The Atlanta Constitution. December 19, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.