1999 Troy State Trojans football team

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.

1999 Troy State Trojans football
Southland co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 10–17 at Florida A&M
Conference	Southland Football League
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 6
Record	11–2 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach	Larry Blakeney (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Don Jacobs (9th season)
Defensive coordinator	Wayne Bolt (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1998 2000 →

1999 Southland Football League standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Cincinnati*	No. 10	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 31–24	16,091
September 18	at Alabama State*	No. 8	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 27–20	18,107	^[2]
September 25	No. 16 South Florida*	No. 5	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 41–24	17,311
October 2	at Middle Tennessee*	No. 4	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN (rivalry)	W 48-31	17,137
October 9	Northwestern State	No. 2	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 24-21	17,212
October 16	at Southwest Texas State	No. 2	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	W 24–17	8,733	^[3]
October 23	Sam Houston State	No. 1	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 41–16	17,426	^[4]
October 30	at Nicholls State	No. 1	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 20–0	2,536
November 6	No. 19 Stephen F. Austin	No. 1	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 27–7	17,122
November 13	at McNeese State	No. 1	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 7–24	12,418	^[5]
November 20	Jacksonville State	No. 6	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (Battle for the Ol' School Bell)	W 35–16	17,266
November 27	No. 13 James Madison*	No. 6	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 27–7	17,102
December 4	No. 14 Florida A&M*	No. 6	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 10–17	12,689
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Division I-AA Poll". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. December 21, 1999. p. 5B. Retrieved May 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
2. "Trojans hold off pesky Hornets for win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Nutter, Trojans limp past league rival". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1999. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Top-ranked TSU justifies ranking". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1999. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cowboys upset top-ranked Trojans". Daily World. November 14, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "1999 Football Schedule". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2022.