1999 Auburn Tigers football team

1999 Auburn Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	5–6 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	Tommy Tuberville (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Noel Mazzone (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	John Lovett (1st season)
Home stadium	Jordan–Hare Stadium
Seasons ←  1998 2000  →

1999 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 12 Florida x		7	–	1					9	–	4
No. 9 Tennessee		6	–	2					9	–	3
No. 16 Georgia		5	–	3					8	–	4
Kentucky		4	–	4					6	–	6
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					5	–	6
South Carolina		0	–	8					0	–	11
Western Division
No. 8 Alabama x$		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 13 Mississippi State		6	–	2					10	–	2
No. 22 Ole Miss		4	–	4					8	–	4
No. 17 Arkansas		4	–	4					8	–	4
Auburn		2	–	6					5	–	6
LSU		1	–	7					3	–	8
Championship: Alabama 34, Florida 7
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Auburn Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Auburn University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Tommy Tuberville, the Tigers team compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and placing fifth in the SEC's Western Division. The team played home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	6:00 pm	Appalachian State *	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 22–15	78,128	[1]
September 11	6:00 pm	Idaho *	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		W 30–23	76,365	[2]
September 18	4:00 pm	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl)	ESPN	W 41–7	80,562	[3]
September 25	11:30 am	Ole Miss	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	JPS	L 17–24 OT	85,214	[4]
October 2	6:30 pm	at No. 8 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	ESPN	L 0–24	106,424	[5]
October 9	11:30 am	No. 14 Mississippi State	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	JPS	L 16–18	80,394	[6]
October 16	8:00 pm	No. 7 Florida	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	ESPN	L 14–32	85,214	[7]
October 30	11:30 am	at Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	JPS	L 10–34	51,133	[8]
November 6	1:00 pm	UCF *	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	PPV	W 28–10	75,804	[9]
November 13	5:00 pm	at No. 14 Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	ESPN2	W 38–21	86,117	[10]
November 20	6:30 pm	No. 8 Alabama	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (Iron Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–28	85,214	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Roster

1999 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Tim Carter So OT 73 Kendall Simmons So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Tommy Tuberville Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

References

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2. "Southern hosppitallity? Auburn dumps Vandals; QB Welsh breaks leg". The Coeur d'Alene Press. September 12, 1999. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bayou beating". The Dothan Eagle. September 19, 1999. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ole Miss defense dominant in OT". Pensacola News Journal. September 26, 1999. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grant triggers Tennessee shutout against Auburn". Elizabethton Star. October 3, 1999. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bulldogs escape Auburn". The Commercial Appeal. October 10, 1999. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gators thwart Tigers' rally". Pensacola News Journal. October 17, 1999. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hogs stinging in the rain". The Tulsa World. October 31, 1999. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Late Auburn flurry buries UCF, 28–10". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 7, 1999. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Auburn stuns Georgia 'Between the Hedges'". The Dothan Eagle. November 14, 1999. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. Tate, Jay G. (November 21, 1999). "Lethal weapon, Alexander returns to form, carries Tide past Tigers". The Montgomery Advertiser. Associated Press. p. B1. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1999 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 16, 2024.