The 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by third-year head coach Mike DuBose , the Crimson Tide compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the SEC's Western Division title. Alabama advanced to the SEC Championship Game , where the Crimson Tide defeated Florida to capture the conference championship. Alabama was invited to the Orange Bowl , losing there to Michigan . The team played home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama , and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama .
After a stunning last second loss to Louisiana Tech early in the year,[ 1] Auburn on the road for the first time ever in the Iron Bowl .[ 2] [ 3] extra point .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 4 11:30 a.m. at Vanderbilt No. 20 JPS W 28–1741,600 [ 7] September 11 11:30 a.m. Houston * No. 21 JPS W 37–1080,110 [ 8] September 18 4:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech * No. 18 Legion Field Birmingham, AL PPV L 28–2980,312 [ 9] September 25 2:30 p.m. No. 14 Arkansas CBS W 35–2883,818 [ 10] October 2 2:30 p.m. at No. 3 Florida No. 21 CBS W 40–39 OT 85,721 [ 11] October 16 2:30 p.m. at No. 22 Ole Miss No. 11 CBS W 30–2452,122 [ 12] October 23 2:30 p.m. No. 5 Tennessee No. 10 CBS L 7–2186,869 [ 13] October 30 2:00 p.m. No. 20 Southern Miss * No. 14 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL PPV W 35–1483,818 [ 14] November 6 11:30 a.m. LSU No. 12 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry ) JPS W 23–1783,818 [ 15] November 13 2:30 p.m. No. 8 Mississippi State No. 11 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry ) CBS W 19–783,818 [ 16] November 20 6:30 p.m. at Auburn No. 8 ESPN W 28–1785,214 [ 17] December 4 7:00 p.m. vs. No. 5 Florida No. 7 ABC W 34–774,309 [ 18] January 1, 2000 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 8 Michigan * No. 5 ABC L 34–35 OT 70,461 [ 19] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 20 20 21 18 — 21 12 11 10 14 12 11 8 8 7 5 8 Coaches 20 20 22 18 — 22 14 13 12 16 14 13 8 9 8 6 8 BCS Not released 13 9 9 6 8 7 4 Not released
Total
No. 20 Crimson Tide 0
7
7
14
28
Commodores
0
7
10
0
17
Shaun Alexander scored the final two touchdowns in the 4th quarter to rally Alabama to a season opening road win over Vanderbilt.
Statistics Alabama Vanderbilt
First downs 18 13
Total yards 343 230
Rushing yards 142 110
Passing yards 201 120
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 31:22 28:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing Andrew Zow 15–24, 201 yards, 2 TD's
Rushing Shaun Alexander 26 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD's
Receiving Shaun Alexander 4 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
Vanderbilt Passing Greg Zolman 12–24, 120 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Rodney Williams 14 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Elliot Carson 2 receptions, 42 yards
Total
Cougars
3
0
7
0
10
No. 21 Crimson Tide 10
7
6
14
37
Alabama had over 500 yards of offense for just the second time in the Mike DuBose era, and won convincingly over Houston.
Statistics Houston Alabama
First downs 16 24
Total yards 274 505
Rushing yards 103 275
Passing yards 171 230
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 28:06 31:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Jason McKinley 12–25, 169 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Ketric Sanford 5 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Orlando Iglesias 6 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
Alabama Passing Andrew Zow 8–18, 156 yards, 3 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing Shaun Alexander 27 carries, 167 yards, 2 TD's
Receiving Terry Jones Jr. 3 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD
Total
Bulldogs 6
6
3
14
29
No. 18 Crimson Tide
0
3
15
10
28
Back-up quarterback Brian Stallworth found Sean Cangelosi in the end zone with two seconds left as Louisiana Tech upset Alabama for the second time in three years.
Statistics Louisiana Tech Alabama
First downs 24 17
Total yards 416 306
Rushing yards 16 202
Passing yards 400 104
Turnovers 3 4
Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Tim Rattay 27–50, 368 yards, 3 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing Bobby Ray Tell 16 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Sean Cangelosi 8 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD's
Alabama Passing Andrew Zow 8–19, 104 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Shaun Alexander 30 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD's
Receiving Antonio Carter 2 receptions, 36 yards
Total
No. 14 Razorbacks
10
3
8
7
28
Crimson Tide 7
7
14
7
35
Despite turning the football over six times, Alabama managed to hold on and upset No. 14 Arkansas at Bryant-Denny Stadium. This was the first time under Mike DuBose that Alabama beat a ranked opponent at home.
Statistics Arkansas Alabama
First downs 14 22
Total yards 380 494
Rushing yards 64 184
Passing yards 316 310
Turnovers 1 6
Time of possession 25:34 34:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas Passing Clint Stoerner 24–52, 316 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Cedric Cobbs 9 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Anthony Lucas 4 receptions, 93 yards
Alabama Passing Andrew Zow 14–24, 234 yards, 2 TD's, 3 INT's
Rushing Shaun Alexander 34 carries, 165 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jason McAddley 3 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
Total
No. 21 Crimson Tide 3
10
6
14 7
40
No. 3 Gators
7
0
15
11 6
39
The Crimson Tide snapped No. 3 Florida's 30-game winning streak at The Swamp when Chris Kemp got a second chance on an extra-point attempt in overtime and drilled it.
Statistics Alabama Florida
First downs 23 21
Total yards 447 449
Rushing yards 111 140
Passing yards 336 309
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 41:22 18:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing Andrew Zow 28–40, 336 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing Shaun Alexander 28 carries, 106 yards, 3 TD's
Receiving Freddie Milons 10 receptions, 119 yards
Florida Passing Doug Johnson 22–31, 309 yards, 4 TD's
Rushing Robert Gillespie 11 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Darrell Jackson 6 receptions, 127 yards, 3 TD's
Total
No. 11 Crimson Tide 10
7
10
3
30
No. 22 Rebels
0
7
10
7
24
Despite having a 27–7 lead midway through the third quarter, Alabama had to hold on late to beat Ole Miss. This win extended Alabama win streak to 3 games in a row, the longest since 1996.
Statistics Alabama Ole Miss
First downs 22 21
Total yards 413 376
Rushing yards 236 141
Passing yards 177 235
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 35:16 24:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing Andrew Zow 16–28, 177 yards
Rushing Shaun Alexander 36 carries, 214 yards, 3 TD's
Receiving Freddie Milons 9 receptions, 133 yards
Ole Miss Passing Romaro Miller 15–31, 217 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Deuce McAllister 13 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD's
Receiving Cory Peterson 8 receptions, 137 yards
Total
No. 5 Volunteers 0
7
7
7
21
No. 10 Crimson Tide
0
7
0
0
7
For the first time since 1930, the Third Saturday in October would be in Tuscaloosa. Despite having the largest crowd ever to watch a football game in the state of Alabama to date, The Crimson Tide could not generate enough offense to beat Tennessee. This gave the Volunteers their fifth win in a row against Alabama.
Statistics Tennessee Alabama
First downs 18 15
Total yards 337 267
Rushing yards 190 94
Passing yards 147 173
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 32:22 27:38
Total
No. 20 Golden Eagles
0
7
0
7
14
No. 14 Crimson Tide 10
10
15
0
35
Behind the Alabama defense who would hold Southern Miss to -13 yards rushing, Alabama would generate enough points with a pick six and a punt return to beat Southern Miss for the eight year in a row.
Statistics Southern Miss Alabama
First downs 16 15
Total yards 249 267
Rushing yards –13 131
Passing yards 262 136
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 28:19 31:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Jeff Kelly 16–30, 175 yards 1 TD, 2 INT's
Rushing Derrick Nix 14 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Todd Pinkston 5 receptions, 85 yards
Alabama Passing Tyler Watts 11–20, 128 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Shaun Bohanon 28 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD's
Receiving Jason McAddley 2 receptions, 46 yards
Total
Tigers
7
0
7
3
17
No. 12 Crimson Tide 0
10
13
0
23
The 1999 version of a Goal Line stand as Alabama would deny LSU quarterback Josh Booty of a potential game winning touchdown run by knocking him down six inches short of the end zone to win.
Statistics LSU Alabama
First downs 14 24
Total yards 208 354
Rushing yards 32 151
Passing yards 176 203
Turnovers 4 4
Time of possession 22:17 37:43
Team Category Player Statistics
LSU Passing Josh Booty 15–36, 176 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT's
Rushing Jerel Myers 1 carry, 16 yards
Receiving Abram Booty 4 receptions, 58 yards
Alabama Passing Tyler Watts 23–36, 203 yards, 2 TD's 2 INT's
Rushing Shaun Bohanon 22 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Freddie Milons 8 receptions, 57 yards
Total
No. 8 Bulldogs
0
7
0
0
7
No. 11 Crimson Tide 3
7
3
6
19
With the help of three Mississippi State interceptions, Alabama would end their three-game losing streak to the Bulldogs and be one win away from winning the SEC West.
Statistics Mississippi State Alabama
First downs 12 15
Total yards 232 315
Rushing yards 24 93
Passing yards 208 222
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 27:25 32:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing Wayne Madkin 14–21, 168 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's
Rushing Chris Rainey 7 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Kelvin Love 4 receptions, 109 yards
Alabama Passing Andrew Zow 18–34, 222 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Shaun Alexander 24 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Freddie Milons 9 receptions, 94 yards
Total
No. 8 Crimson Tide 6
0
2
20
28
Tigers
0
14
0
3
17
Shaun Alexander scored all three of Alabama touchdowns in the fourth quarter as the Crimson Tide rallied back for the second year in a row to beat Auburn. This would also be the first time Alabama won at Jordan-Hare Stadium . With the win, Alabama clinched the SEC West for the first time since 1996.
Statistics Alabama Auburn
First downs 22 21
Total yards 350 303
Rushing yards 226 66
Passing yards 124 237
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 32:34 27:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama Passing Andrew Zow 12–20, 67 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Shaun Alexander 33 carries, 182 yards, 3 TD's
Receiving Freddie Milons 6 receptions, 54 yards
Auburn Passing Ben Leard 26–39, 237 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing Heath Evans 21 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Ronney Daniels 6 receptions, 78 yards
Total
No. 5 Gators
7
0
0
0
7
No. 7 Crimson Tide 0
12
3
19
34
Alabama used 34 unanswered points to beat Florida for the second time in 1999. This would be the Crimson Tide's first SEC Championship since 1992.
Statistics Florida Alabama
First downs 6 22
Total yards 114 462
Rushing yards 31 300
Passing yards 83 162
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 19:49 40:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing Jesse Palmer 7–20, 80 yards, 3 INT's
Rushing Earnest Graham 9 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Darrell Jackson 3 receptions, 49 yards
Alabama Passing Andrew Zow 10–17, 134 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Freddie Milons 6 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Antonio Carter 5 receptions, 71 yards
Total
No. 8 Wolverines 0
7
21
0 7
35
No. 5 Crimson Tide
0
14
14
0 6
34
Despite holding a 14-point lead in the third quarter, Alabama could not hold on and would lose in overtime on a missed extra point by Ryan Pflugner.
Statistics Michigan Alabama
First downs 18 12
Total yards 406 305
Rushing yards 37 184
Passing yards 369 121
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 32:08 27:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan Passing Tom Brady 34–46, 369 yards, 4 TD's
Rushing Anthony Thomas 18 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
Receiving David Terrell 10 receptions, 150 yards, 3 TD
Alabama Passing Andrew Zow 7–14, 86 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Shaun Alexander 25 carries, 161 yards, 3 TD's
Receiving Antonio Carter 4 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD
1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team roster
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