1999 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

BCS TITLE
CHAMPIONFlorida State12–0 overall
HEISMANRon DayneWisconsin · RB
BEST QBJoe HamiltonGeorgia Tech · Davey O’Brien Award
#1 PICKCourtney BrownPenn State · Cleveland Browns, 2000 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

6 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 4, 2000Sugar BowlFlorida State 46, Virginia Tech 29
Jan 2, 2000Fiesta BowlNebraska 31, Tennessee 21
Jan 1, 2000Rose BowlWisconsin 17, Stanford 9
Jan 1, 2000Cotton BowlArkansas 27, Texas 6
Jan 1, 2000Orange BowlMichigan 35, Alabama 34
Dec 30, 1999Peach BowlMississippi State 17, Clemson 7

1999 STANDINGS

15 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Florida State finished atop the 1999 ACC standings at 8–0 in conference play (12–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Florida State8–012–0FSU 46–29 VT
Georgia Tech5–38–4MIA 28–13 GT
Virginia5–37–5ILL 63–21 UVA
Clemson5–36–6MSST 17–7 CLEM
Wake Forest3–57–5WAKE 23–3 ASU
NC State3–56–6–
Duke3–53–8–
Maryland2–65–6–
North Carolina2–63–8–

ATLANTIC 10

UConn finished atop the 1999 Atlantic 10 standings at 1–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
UConn0–01–1
Massachusetts0–00–1
James Madison0–00–1

BIG 12

Nebraska finished atop the 1999 Big 12 standings at 8–1 in conference play (12–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Nebraska8–112–1NEB 31–21 TENN
Kansas State7–111–1KSU 24–20 WASH
Texas6–39–5ARK 27–6 TEX
Texas A&M5–38–4PSU 24–0 TA&M
Oklahoma5–37–5MISS 27–25 OU
Colorado5–37–5COLO 62–28 BC
Texas Tech5–36–5–
Oklahoma State3–55–6–
Kansas3–54–7–
Iowa State1–74–7–
Missouri1–74–7–
Baylor0–81–10–

BIG EAST

Virginia Tech finished atop the 1999 Big East standings at 7–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Virginia Tech7–011–1FSU 46–29 VT
Miami6–19–4MIA 28–13 GT
Boston College4–37–4COLO 62–28 BC
Syracuse3–47–5SYR 20–13 UK
West Virginia3–44–7–
Pittsburgh2–55–6–
Temple2–52–9–
Rutgers1–61–10–

BIG TEN

Wisconsin finished atop the 1999 Big Ten standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Wisconsin7–110–2WIS 17–9 STAN
Michigan6–210–2MICH 35–34 ALA
Michigan State6–210–2MSU 37–34 FLA
Penn State5–310–3PSU 24–0 TA&M
Minnesota5–38–4ORE 24–20 MINN
Illinois4–48–4ILL 63–21 UVA
Purdue4–47–5UGA 28–25 PUR
Ohio State3–56–6–
Indiana3–54–7–
Northwestern1–73–8–
Iowa0–81–10–

BIG WEST

Boise State finished atop the 1999 Big West standings at 5–1 in conference play (10–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Boise State5–110–3BOIS 34–31 LOU
New Mexico State3–26–5–
Utah State3–34–7–
Arkansas State2–34–7–
Nevada2–43–8–
North Texas1–52–9–

CUSA

Southern Miss finished atop the 1999 CUSA standings at 6–0 in conference play (9–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Southern Miss6–09–3USM 23–17 CSU
East Carolina4–29–3TCU 28–14 ECU
Louisville4–27–5BOIS 34–31 LOU
UAB4–25–6–
Memphis4–25–6–
Houston3–37–4–
Tulane1–53–8–
Army1–53–8–
Cincinnati0–63–8–

MAC

Marshall finished atop the 1999 MAC standings at 9–0 in conference play (13–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Marshall9–013–0MRSH 21–3 BYU
Western Michigan6–37–5MRSH 34–30 WMU
Miami (OH)6–27–4–
Akron5–37–4–
Toledo5–36–5–
Northern Illinois5–35–6–
Ohio5–35–6–
Eastern Michigan4–44–7–
Bowling Green3–55–6–
Central Michigan3–54–7–
Kent State2–62–9–
Buffalo0–80–10–
Ball State0–80–11–

MOUNTAIN WEST

Utah finished atop the 1999 Mountain West standings at 5–2 in conference play (9–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Utah5–29–3UTAH 17–16 FRES
Colorado State5–28–4USM 23–17 CSU
BYU5–28–4MRSH 21–3 BYU
Wyoming4–37–4–
San Diego State3–45–6–
New Mexico3–44–7–
Air Force2–56–5–
UNLV1–63–8–

MVFC

Missouri State finished atop the 1999 MVFC standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Missouri State0–00–1

PACIFIC 10

Stanford finished atop the 1999 Pacific 10 standings at 7–1 in conference play (8–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Stanford7–18–4WIS 17–9 STAN
Oregon6–29–3ORE 24–20 MINN
Washington6–27–5KSU 24–20 WASH
Arizona State5–36–6WAKE 23–3 ASU
Oregon State4–47–5HAW 23–17 ORST
Arizona3–56–6–
USC3–56–6–
California3–54–7–
UCLA2–64–7–
Washington State1–73–9–

SEC

Alabama finished atop the 1999 SEC standings at 8–1 in conference play (10–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Alabama8–110–3MICH 35–34 ALA
Florida7–29–4MSU 37–34 FLA
Mississippi State6–210–2MSST 17–7 CLEM
Tennessee6–29–3NEB 31–21 TENN
Georgia5–38–4UGA 28–25 PUR
Ole Miss4–48–4MISS 27–25 OU
Arkansas4–48–4ARK 27–6 TEX
Kentucky4–46–6SYR 20–13 UK
Vanderbilt2–65–6–
Auburn2–65–6–
LSU1–73–8–
South Carolina0–80–11–

SOCON

Georgia Southern and App State finished atop the 1999 SoCon standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Georgia Southern0–00–1
App State0–00–1

SOUTHLAND

Troy finished atop the 1999 Southland standings at 2–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Troy0–02–0
Sam Houston0–00–2

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Hawai'i finished atop the 1999 Western Athletic standings at 5–2 in conference play (9–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Hawai'i5–29–4HAW 23–17 ORST
Fresno State5–28–5UTAH 17–16 FRES
TCU5–28–4TCU 28–14 ECU
Rice4–35–6–
UTEP3–45–7–
SMU3–33–6–
San José State1–52–7–
Tulsa1–62–9–

INDEPENDENTS

Louisiana Tech finished atop the 1999 independents at 8–3.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Louisiana Tech8–3–
Notre Dame5–7–
Navy5–7–
UL Monroe5–6–
UCF4–7–
Middle Tennessee3–8–
Louisiana2–9–
South Florida0–1–
Liberty0–1–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

20 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 2000Postseason gameGeorgia 28, Purdue 25
Jan 1, 2000Postseason gameMiami 28, Georgia Tech 13
Jan 1, 2000Postseason gameMichigan State 37, Florida 34
Dec 31, 1999Postseason gameOle Miss 27, Oklahoma 25
Dec 31, 1999Postseason gameSouthern Miss 23, Colorado State 17
Dec 31, 1999Postseason gameColorado 62, Boston College 28
Dec 31, 1999Postseason gameOregon 24, Minnesota 20
Dec 30, 1999Postseason gameBoise State 34, Louisville 31
Dec 30, 1999Postseason gameIllinois 63, Virginia 21
Dec 29, 1999Postseason gameSyracuse 20, Kentucky 13
Dec 29, 1999Postseason gameKansas State 24, Washington 20
Dec 28, 1999Postseason gamePenn State 24, Texas A&M 0
Dec 27, 1999Postseason gameMarshall 21, BYU 3
Dec 25, 1999Postseason gameWake Forest 23, Arizona State 3
Dec 25, 1999Postseason gameHawai'i 23, Oregon State 17
Dec 22, 1999Postseason gameTCU 28, East Carolina 14
Dec 18, 1999Postseason gameUtah 17, Fresno State 16
Dec 4, 1999Postseason gameAlabama 34, Florida 7
Dec 4, 1999Postseason gameNebraska 22, Texas 6
Dec 3, 1999Postseason gameMarshall 34, Western Michigan 30