1999 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1999 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 17–7 vs. Clemson
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 13
Record	10–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Jackie Sherrill (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Sparky Woods (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Lee Dunn (4th season)
Home stadium	Scott Field
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 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State was invited to the Peach Bowl, where Bulldogs defeated Clemson. The team played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	6:00 pm	Middle Tennessee *		Scott Field Starkville, MS		W 40–7	35,230	[1]
September 11	7:30 pm	Memphis *		Scott Field Starkville, MS	FSN	W 13–10	32,010	[2]
September 18	2:30 pm	Oklahoma State *		Scott Field Starkville, MS	JPS	W 29–11	38,193	[3]
September 25	6:00 pm	South Carolina	No. 23	Scott Field Starkville, MS		W 17–0	37,693	[4]
October 2	1:00 pm	at Vanderbilt	No. 16	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		W 42–14	37,120	[5]
October 9	11:30 am	at Auburn	No. 14	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	JPS	W 18–16	80,394	[6]
October 23	5:00 pm	LSU	No. 12	Scott Field Starkville, MS (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 17–16	41,274	[7]
November 4	7:00 pm	Kentucky	No. 8	Scott Field Starkville, MS	ESPN	W 23–22	39,149	[8]
November 13	2:30 pm	at No. 11 Alabama	No. 8	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	CBS	L 7–19	83,818	[9]
November 20	8:00 pm	at No. 22 Arkansas	No. 12	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ESPN2	L 9–14	55,491	[10]
November 25	7:00 pm	No. 23 Ole Miss	No. 18	Scott Field Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)	ESPN	W 23–20	41,200	[11]
December 30	6:30 pm	vs. Clemson *	No. 15	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	ESPN	W 17–7	73,315	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

See also: 1999 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	16	14	12	12	8T	8	8	12	18	16	15	13
Coaches Poll	RV	RV*	RV	RV	23	16	13	12	11	8	8	7	15	19	18	16	12
BCS	Not released									11	12	10	15	—	—	—	Not released

References

1. "Raiders get rude welcome to I-A". The Daily News-Journal. September 5, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bulldogs survive Memphis". The Vicksburg Post. September 12, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cowboys go south way down in Dixie". The Daily Oklahoman. September 19, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Miss. St. drops Holtz to 0–4". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "No. 16 Bulldogs sink Commodores' ship, 42–14". Enterprise-Journal. October 3, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bulldogs escape Auburn". The Commercial Appeal. October 10, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mississippi State just gets by LSU". The Tennessean. October 24, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bulldogs escape again". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 5, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mississippi State falls from unbeaten ranks". Hattiesburg American. Associated Press. November 14, 1999. p. 1B. Retrieved August 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cardiac Dogs' final drive fizzles out". The Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Last-second kick caps late 17-point comeback". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 26, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mississippi State defense paves way in Peach". Hattiesburg American. December 31, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1999 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2024.