1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team

The 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the South Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach R. C. Slocum, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in Big 12's South Division. Texas A&M was invited to the Alamo Bowl, where the Aggies lost to Penn State. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

1999 Texas A&M Aggies football
Alamo Bowl, L 0–24 vs. Penn State
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 23
Record8–4 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Kragthorpe (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Hankwitz (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
 1998
2000 
1999 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 3 Nebraska xy$ 71  121 
No. 6 Kansas State x 71  111 
Colorado 53  75 
Kansas 35  57 
Iowa State 17  47 
Missouri 17  47 
South Division
No. 21 Texas xy 62  95 
Oklahoma 53  75 
Texas Tech 53  65 
No. 23 Texas A&M 53  84 
Oklahoma State 35  56 
Baylor 08  110 
Championship: Nebraska 22, Texas 6
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 47:00 pmat Louisiana Tech*No. 6W 37–1740,328[1]
September 187:30 pmTulsa*No. 7W 62–1367,647
September 252:30 pmSouthern Miss*No. 7
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
ABCW 23–665,264
October 26:00 pmat Texas TechNo. 5FSNL 19–2153,513
October 91:00 pmBaylorNo. 13
W 45–1375,476
October 1611:30 amKansasNo. 13
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
FSNW 34–1770,232
October 236:00 pmat OklahomaNo. 13FSNL 6–5174,552
October 302:30 pmOklahoma StateNo. 22
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 21–374,008
November 62:30 pmat No. 9 NebraskaNo. 21ABCL 0–3777,705
November 1311:30 amat MissouriNo. 24FSNW 51–1457,472
November 2610:00 amNo. 5 TexasNo. 24
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
ABCW 20–1686,128
December 286:30 pmvs. No. 13 Penn State*No. 18ESPNL 0–2465,380
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP76775513131322212424181823
Coaches Poll88*77661211101818232017141320
BCSNot released1514Not released

Game summaries

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At Louisiana Tech

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No. 6 Texas A&M Aggies at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Aggies 6 24 0737
Bulldogs 0 10 7017

at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Chance of rain, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,328
  • Referee: G. Gelbke
  • Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • TAMU – Terence Kitchens 50-yard field goal, 9:29. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:47.
  • TAMU – Terence Kitchens 51-yard field goal, 3:55. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:05.

Second quarter

  • LT – Josh Storrs 22-yard field goal, 12:04. Aggies 6–3. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 6:51.
  • TAMU – Dante Hall 18-yard run (Terence Kitchens kick), 10:36. Aggies 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:28.
  • TAMU – Chris Taylor 23-yard pass from Randy McCown (Terence Kitchens kick), 8:38. Aggies 20–3. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:05.
  • LT – Delwyn Daigre 15-yard pass from Tim Rattay (Josh Storrs kick), 5:06. Aggies 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:32.
  • TAMU – Ja'Mar Toombs 1-yard run (Terence Kitchens kick), 2:04. Aggies 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
  • TAMU – Terence Kitchens 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Aggies 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 0:57.

Third quarter

  • LT – Delwyn Daigre 8-yard pass from Tim Rattay (Josh Storrs kick), 9:06. Aggies 30–17. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 4:24.

Fourth quarter

  • TAMU – Bethel Johnson 12-yard pass from Randy McCown (Terence Kitchens kick), 0:47. Aggies 37–17. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:39.
StatisticsTAMULT
First downs2427
Total yards471370
Rushing yards21910
Passing yards252360
Turnovers33
Time of possession27:2632:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassingRandy McCown17/28, 252 yards, 2 TD
RushingDante Hall12 rushes, 71 yards, TD
ReceivingBethel Johnson4 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Louisiana TechPassingTim Rattay45/65, 331 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingBobby Ray Tell15 rushes, 17 yards
ReceivingDelwyn Daigre12 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD

Tulsa

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane at No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Hurricane 7 0 6013
No. 7 Aggies 3 28 72462

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 67,647
  • Recap
StatisticsTLSATAMU
First downs830
Total yards192606
Rushing yards40217
Passing yards152389
Turnovers63
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulsaPassingJosh Blankenship5/18 109 Yards 2 INT
RushingKen Bohanon14 rushes 31 Yards 1 TD
ReceivingDamon Savage5 Receptions 40 Yards 1 TD
Texas A&MPassingRandy McCown13/30 320 Yards 2 TD 2 INT
RushingJoe Weber13 rushes 54 Yards
ReceivingChris Taylor6 Receptions 177 Yards 1 TD

Southern Miss

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Southern Miss Golden Eagles at No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 0 066
No. 7 Aggies 3 6 7723

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

StatisticsUSMTAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Texas Tech

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No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies at Texas Tech Red Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Aggies 10 0 6319
Red Raiders 0 21 0021

at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

Game information
First quarter
  • TAMU – Terence Kitchens 36-yard field goal, 10:00. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:00.
  • TAMU – Jay Brooks 9-yard blocked punt return (Terence Kitchens kick), 3:52. Aggies 10–0.

Second quarter

  • TTU – Dee Jackson 15-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 12:18. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:25.
  • TTU – Sammy Morris 2-yard run (Chris Birkholz kick), 9:48. Red Raiders 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:33.
  • TTU – Darrell Jones 9-yard pass from Rob Peters (Chris Birkholz kick), 0:25. Red Raiders 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:03.

Third quarter

  • TAMU – Terence Kitchens 27-yard field goal, 12:44. Red Raiders 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:55.
  • TAMU – Terence Kitchens 51-yard field goal, 6:15. Red Raiders 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:03.

Fourth quarter

  • TAMU – Terence Kitchens 27-yard field goal, 8:09. Red Raiders 21–19. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:01.
StatisticsTAMUTTU
First downs1723
Total yards325333
Rushing yards52185
Passing yards273148
Turnovers31
Time of possession27:4432:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassingRandy McCown20/38, 273 yards, 2 INT
RushingRandy McCown11 rushes, 33 yards
ReceivingChris Taylor6 receptions, 103 yards
Texas TechPassingRob Peters13/18, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingSammy Morris33 rushes, 170 yards, TD
ReceivingDarrell Jones4 receptions, 46 yards, TD

Baylor

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Baylor Bears at No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 3 3 0713
No. 13 Aggies 7 10 21745

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 75,476
  • Recap
StatisticsBAYTAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Kansas

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Kansas Jayhawks at No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 0 10 7017
No. 13 Aggies 0 17 10734

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

StatisticsKUTAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
KansasPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Oklahoma

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No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies at Oklahoma Sooners – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Aggies 0 6 006
Sooners 17 17 14351

at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 74,552
  • TV announcers (FSN): Ron Thulin, Artie Gigantino, and Eric Clemons
  • ESPN box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • OKLA – Josh Heupel 1-yard run (Tim Duncan kick). Sooners 7–0.
  • OKLA – Curtis Fagan 8-yard pass from Josh Heupel (Tim Duncan kick). Sooners 14–0.
  • OKLA – Tim Duncan 19-yard field goal. Sooners 17–0.

Second quarter

  • OKLA – Josh Heupel 1-yard run (Tim Duncan kick). Sooners 24–0.
  • OKLA – Tim Duncan 27-yard field goal. Sooners 27–0.
  • TAMU – Chris Taylor 37-yard pass from Randy McCown (pass failed). Sooners 27–6.
  • OKLA – Josh Heupel 1-yard run (Tim Duncan kick). Sooners 34–6.

Third quarter

  • OKLA – Trent Smith 22-yard pass from Josh Heupel (Tim Duncan kick). Sooners 41–6.
  • OKLA – Brandon Daniels 26-yard pass from Josh Heupel (Tim Duncan kick). Sooners 48–6.

Fourth quarter

  • OKLA – Tim Duncan 27-yard field goal. Sooners 51–6.
StatisticsTAMUOKLA
First downs1530
Total yards230552
Rushing yards64165
Passing yards166387
Turnovers11
Time of possession21:3138:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassingRandy McCown9/21, 131 yards, TD
RushingJa'Mar Toombs11 rushes, 45 yards
ReceivingBethel Johnson5 receptions, 64 yards
OklahomaPassingJosh Heupel31/50, 372 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingReggie Skinner15 rushes, 106 yards
ReceivingAntwone Savage3 receptions, 69 yards

Oklahoma State

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Oklahoma State Cowboys at No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 033
No. 22 Aggies 0 7 7721

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 74,008
  • Recap
StatisticsOKSTTAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving

At No. 9 Nebraska

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No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies at No. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Aggies 0 0 000
No. 9 Cornhuskers 0 6 171437

at Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

StatisticsTAMUNEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
NebraskaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Missouri

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No. 24 Texas A&M Aggies at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Aggies 7 0 242051
Tigers 0 0 01414

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

StatisticsTAMUMIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MissouriPassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 5 Texas

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No. 5 Texas Longhorns at No. 24 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Longhorns 2 14 0016
No. 24 Aggies 6 0 7720

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

Game information
First quarter
  • TAMU – Ja'Mar Toombs 3-yard run (pass failed), 3:49. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:06.
  • TEX – Lee Jackson defensive PAT return, 3:49. Aggies 6–2.

Second quarter

  • TEX – Hodges Mitchell 14-yard run (Kris Stockton kick), 14:11. Longhorns 9–6. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:14.
  • TEX – Chris Robertson 1-yard run (Kris Stockton kick), 5:19. Longhorns 16–6. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 5:52.

Third quarter

  • TAMU – Ja'Mar Toombs 9-yard run (Shane Lechler kick), 4:47. Longhorns 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:41.

Fourth quarter

  • TAMU – Matt Bumgardner 14-yard pass from Randy McCown (Shane Lechler kick), 5:02. Aggies 20–16. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:28.
StatisticsTEXTAMU
First downs1415
Total yards272278
Rushing yards89122
Passing yards183156
Turnovers32
Time of possession27:5132:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TexasPassingChris Simms10/21, 130 yards, INT
RushingHodges Mitchell24 rushes, 102 yards, TD
ReceivingKwame Cavil10 receptions, 82 yards
Texas A&MPassingRandy McCown8/22, 156 yards, TD
RushingJa'Mar Toombs37 rushes, 126 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingChris Cole4 receptions, 84 yards

A week before the game, the annual Aggie Bonfire collapsed, killing 12 people and injuring another 27.[2] The respective marching bands dedicated their halftime performances to those lost and injured in the collapse.[3]

Vs. No. 13 Penn State (Alamo Bowl)

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1999 Alamo Bowl
No. 13 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. No. 18 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Nittany Lions 7 7 01024
No. 18 Aggies 0 0 000

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Derek Fox 34-yard interception return (Travis Forney kick). Nittany Lions 7–0.

Second quarter

  • PSU – Eddie Drummond 45-yard pass from Rashard Casey (Travis Forney kick). Nittany Lions 14–0.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • PSU – Rashard Casey 4-yard run (Travis Forney kick). Nittany Lions 21–0.
  • PSU – Travis Forney 39-yard field goal. Nittany Lions 24–0.
StatisticsPSUTAMU
First downs1716
Total yards321202
Rushing yards17580
Passing yards146122
Turnovers15
Time of possession29:2330:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn StatePassingRashard Casey8/16, 146 yards, TD, INT
RushingEric McCoo6 rushes, 43 yards
ReceivingEddie Drummond1 reception, 45 yards, TD
Texas A&MPassingRandy McCown13/22, 105 yards, 4 INT
RushingJa'Mar Toombs19 rushes, 70 yards
ReceivingMatt Bumgardner5 receptions, 59 yards

Roster

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1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 3 Eric Bernard Sr
WR 4 Dwain Goynes  Fr
RB 5 Ja'Mar Toombs So
WR 7 Chris Taylor Jr
QB 8 Vance Smith  Fr
WR 9 Bethel Johnson  Fr
QB 10 Mark Farris Fr
QB 11 Colby Freeman Fr
QB 14 Ry Marek So
QB 15 Randy McCown Sr
WR 19 Antoine Gandy So
RB 20 D'Andre Hardeman  Sr
RB 24 Richard Whitaker Fr
WR 25 Michael Jennings Sr
RB 26 Oschlor Flemming Fr
RB 27 Jesse Hunnicut  Fr
RB 28 Joe Weber Fr
RB 29 Maurice Harris Fr
RB 32 Burnest Rhodes Jr
RB 34 Dante Hall Sr
OL 50 John Kirk Fr
OL 51 Taylor Whitley  Fr
OL 54 James Milkavich Fr
OL 56 Toby McCarthy Jr
OL 58 Chris Thierry Sr
OL 62 Semisi Heimuli Sr
OL 65 Andre Brooks Fr
OL 68 Brett Lively Fr
OL 70 Moses Vakalahi  So
OL 71 Chris Valletta Jr
OL 72 Billy Yates  Fr
OL 73 Alan Reuber Fr
OL 74 Tango McCauley So
OL 75 Chris Montgomery  Fr
OL 76 Michael Mahan  Fr
OL 77 Seth McKinney  So
OL 78 Andy Vincent Sr
OL 79 Shea Holder Sr
WR 80 Chris Cole Sr
WR 81 Matt Bumgardner Sr
TE 82 RoDerrick Broughton Jr
WR 83 Mickey Jones So
TE 84 Tashumbrae' Brown Fr
WR 85 Greg Porter  Fr
TE 86 Fred Spiller Fr
TE 87 Michael de la Torre  Fr
WR 88 Leroy Hodges Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 Michael Jameson Jr
LB 2 Christian Rodriguez  So
LB 17 Brian Gamble  Fr
DB 18 Sedrick Curry Sr
DB 21 Jay Brooks  So
DB 22 Sammy Davis Fr
LB 23 Jason Glenn Jr
DB 30 Brandon Jennings Sr
LB 33 Damien West Fr
DB 35 Jason Frederick Fr
DB 36 Ronald Patton Jr
DB 38 Ellison Collins Fr
DB 39 Jason Webster Sr
LB 40 Roylin Bradley Jr
LB 41 Harold Robertson  So
DB 42 Everett Smith Fr
LB 43 Jarrod Penright Fr
LB 44 Sean Coryatt Sr
LB 45 Jared Morris Fr
LB 46 Cornelius Anthony Jr
DB 47 Jeremy Weisinger Sr
DB 48 Terrence Kiel Fr
DB 49 Sean Weston Fr
LB 52 Amon Simon So
LB 53 Toron Wooldridge Fr
DE 55 Terry Nichols  So
LB 59 Chad Frantzen Sr
DL 64 Brian West Fr
LB 66 Jason LeDoux Fr
DL 90 Mike Kazmierski
DL 90 Stephen Young Jr
DL 93 Evan Perroni  So
DL 94 Ty Warren Fr
DL 95 Rocky Bernard So
DL 96 Ron Edwards Jr
DL 97 Lonnie Madison  So
DL 98 Shannon Mitchell Fr
DL 99 Rondald Flemons Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 6 Shane Lechler Sr
K 13 Terence Kitchens Jr
P 16 Derek Lechler  Fr
K 37 Russell Bynum Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. "Sixth-ranked Aggies bury LaTech". Longview News-Journal. September 5, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Unlit bonfire collapse at Texas A&M kills at least 4, injures 25". CNN. November 18, 1999. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2007.
  3. Lebas, John (November 27, 1999), "Aggies Conquer 'Horns and Heartache", The Bryan-College Station Eagle, retrieved February 28, 2007{{citation}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)