1999 Tennessee State Tigers football team

1999 Tennessee State Tigers football
OVC champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 10–24 at North Carolina A&T
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	11–1 (7–0 OVC)
Head coach	L. C. Cole (4th season)
Home stadium	Adelphia Coliseum

1999 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Tennessee State $^		7	–	0					11	–	1
Murray State		5	–	2					7	–	4
Eastern Kentucky		4	–	3					7	–	4
Western Kentucky		4	–	3					6	–	5
Tennessee Tech		4	–	3					5	–	5
Southeast Missouri State		2	–	5					3	–	8
Eastern Illinois		2	–	5					2	–	10
Tennessee–Martin		0	–	7					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach L. C. Cole, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a conference record of 7–0, and finished as OVC champion. Tennessee State was upset by North Carolina A&T in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Alabama State*	No. 8	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 41–8	31,119	[1]
September 11	vs. No. 17 Jackson State*	No. 14	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	W 48–33	50,723	[2]
September 18	vs. Florida A&M*	No. 12	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	W 42–25	44,812	[3]
October 2	at Alabama A&M*	No. 7	Louis Crews Stadium Normal, AL	W 36–12		[4]
October 9	Eastern Illinois	No. 5	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 43–25	4,184	[5]
October 16	at Tennessee–Martin	No. 4	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	W 43–7		[6]
October 23	at Western Kentucky	No. 2	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 28–21	13,100	[7]
October 30	Eastern Kentucky	No. 2	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 33–28		[8]
November 6	Tennessee Tech	No. 2	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 25–19	41,132	[9]
November 13	Murray State	No. 2	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 42–41	11,135	[10]
November 20	at Southeast Missouri State	No. 1	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 35–28		[11]
November 27	No. 16 North Carolina A&T*	No. 1	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	L 10–24	10,736	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Hornets hammered in opener". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 6, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Murray, TSU down Jackson St". The Commercial Appeal. September 12, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tenn. State tops FAMU in Classic". The Atlanta Constitution. September 19, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Unbeaten Tigers quickly show they can overcome deficit". The Tennessean. October 4, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "TSU streak reaches lucky 13". The Tennessean. October 10, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tenn. St. pastes 'Hawks". The Jackson Sun. October 17, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Western barrles,but falls 28–21". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tennessee State drops Eastern". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 31, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "TSU remains perfect at 9–0". The Tennessean. November 6, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tigers' last-second FG burns Racers 42–41". The Courier-Journal. November 14, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "TSU survives a scare". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 21, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "A&T upsets top seed Tennessee State in I-AA playoffs". Winston-Salem Journal. November 28, 1999. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.