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.

  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