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 | |
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Alamo Bowl, L 0–24 vs. Penn State | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| South Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 20 |
| AP | No. 23 |
| Record | 8–4 (5–3 Big 12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Steve Kragthorpe (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Hankwitz (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Kyle Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 3 Nebraska xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Kansas State x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 21 Texas xy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Texas A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Nebraska 22, Texas 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | 7:00 pm | at Louisiana Tech* | No. 6 | W 37–17 | 40,328 | [1] | ||
| September 18 | 7:30 pm | Tulsa* | No. 7 | W 62–13 | 67,647 | |||
| September 25 | 2:30 pm | Southern Miss* | No. 7 |
| ABC | W 23–6 | 65,264 | |
| October 2 | 6:00 pm | at Texas Tech | No. 5 | FSN | L 19–21 | 53,513 | ||
| October 9 | 1:00 pm | Baylor | No. 13 |
| W 45–13 | 75,476 | ||
| October 16 | 11:30 am | Kansas | No. 13 |
| FSN | W 34–17 | 70,232 | |
| October 23 | 6:00 pm | at Oklahoma | No. 13 | FSN | L 6–51 | 74,552 | ||
| October 30 | 2:30 pm | Oklahoma State | No. 22 |
| W 21–3 | 74,008 | ||
| November 6 | 2:30 pm | at No. 9 Nebraska | No. 21 | ABC | L 0–37 | 77,705 | ||
| November 13 | 11:30 am | at Missouri | No. 24 | FSN | W 51–14 | 57,472 | ||
| November 26 | 10:00 am | No. 5 Texas | No. 24 |
| ABC | W 20–16 | 86,128 | |
| December 28 | 6:30 pm | vs. No. 13 Penn State* | No. 18 | ESPN | L 0–24 | 65,380 | ||
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Rankings
edit| Week | |||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 21 | — | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
| Coaches Poll | 8 | 8* | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 20 |
| BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | Not released | ||||||||
Game summaries
editAt Louisiana Tech
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Aggies | 6 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | TAMU | LT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 27 |
| Total yards | 471 | 370 |
| Rushing yards | 219 | 10 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 360 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 27:26 | 32:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | Passing | Randy McCown | 17/28, 252 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Dante Hall | 12 rushes, 71 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Bethel Johnson | 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD | |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Tim Rattay | 45/65, 331 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Bobby Ray Tell | 15 rushes, 17 yards | |
| Receiving | Delwyn Daigre | 12 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD |
Tulsa
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Hurricane | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 7 Aggies | 3 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 62 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 67,647
- Recap
| Statistics | TLSA | TAMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 8 | 30 |
| Total yards | 192 | 606 |
| Rushing yards | 40 | 217 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 389 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 3 |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | Passing | Josh Blankenship | 5/18 109 Yards 2 INT |
| Rushing | Ken Bohanon | 14 rushes 31 Yards 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Damon Savage | 5 Receptions 40 Yards 1 TD | |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Randy McCown | 13/30 320 Yards 2 TD 2 INT |
| Rushing | Joe Weber | 13 rushes 54 Yards | |
| Receiving | Chris Taylor | 6 Receptions 177 Yards 1 TD |
Southern Miss
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| No. 7 Aggies | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 65,264
- TV announcers (ABC): Tim Brant and Dean Blevins
- Recap
| Statistics | USM | TAMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Miss | Passing | ||
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| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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At Texas Tech
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 5 Aggies | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| Red Raiders | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Jones Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,513
- Referee: Randy Christal
- TV announcers (FSN): Ron Thulin, Artie Gigantino, and Eric Clemons
- Recap
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | TAMU | TTU |
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| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 325 | 333 |
| Rushing yards | 52 | 185 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 148 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:44 | 32:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas A&M | Passing | Randy McCown | 20/38, 273 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Randy McCown | 11 rushes, 33 yards | |
| Receiving | Chris Taylor | 6 receptions, 103 yards | |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Rob Peters | 13/18, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Sammy Morris | 33 rushes, 170 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Darrell Jones | 4 receptions, 46 yards, TD |
Baylor
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 13 Aggies | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 75,476
- Recap
| Statistics | BAY | TAMU |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Baylor | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Kansas
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jayhawks | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 13 Aggies | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 70,232
- TV announcers (FSN): Drew Goodman, Dave Lapham, and Jim Knox
- Recap
| Statistics | KU | TAMU |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kansas | Passing | ||
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| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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At Oklahoma
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 13 Aggies | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sooners | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 51 |
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 |
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Second quarter
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| Statistics | TAMU | OKLA |
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| First downs | 15 | 30 |
| Total yards | 230 | 552 |
| Rushing yards | 64 | 165 |
| Passing yards | 166 | 387 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 21:31 | 38:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | Passing | Randy McCown | 9/21, 131 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Ja'Mar Toombs | 11 rushes, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Bethel Johnson | 5 receptions, 64 yards | |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Josh Heupel | 31/50, 372 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Reggie Skinner | 15 rushes, 106 yards | |
| Receiving | Antwone Savage | 3 receptions, 69 yards |
Oklahoma State
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| No. 22 Aggies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 74,008
- Recap
| Statistics | OKST | TAMU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oklahoma State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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At No. 9 Nebraska
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 21 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 9 Cornhuskers | 0 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 37 |
at Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 77,705
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Gary Danielson, and Jack Arute
- Recap
| Statistics | TAMU | NEB |
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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| Nebraska | Passing | ||
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At Missouri
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 24 Aggies | 7 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 51 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST
- Game attendance: 57,472
- TV announcers (FSN): Drew Goodman, Dave Lapham, and Jim Knox
- Recap
| Statistics | TAMU | MIZ |
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| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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| Missouri | Passing | ||
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No. 5 Texas
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 5 Longhorns | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| No. 24 Aggies | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. CST
- Game attendance: 86,128
- TV announcers (ABC): Tim Brant, Dean Blevins, and Chip Tarkenton
- Recap
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TEX | TAMU |
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| First downs | 14 | 15 |
| Total yards | 272 | 278 |
| Rushing yards | 89 | 122 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 156 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:51 | 32:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Passing | Chris Simms | 10/21, 130 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Hodges Mitchell | 24 rushes, 102 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kwame Cavil | 10 receptions, 82 yards | |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Randy McCown | 8/22, 156 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Ja'Mar Toombs | 37 rushes, 126 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Cole | 4 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)
editNo. 13 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. No. 18 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 13 Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| No. 18 Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (played indoors)
- Game attendance: 65,380
- Referee: Rom Gilbert
- TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried, and Adrian Karsten
- ESPN box score, Recap
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| Statistics | PSU | TAMU |
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| First downs | 17 | 16 |
| Total yards | 321 | 202 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 80 |
| Passing yards | 146 | 122 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 29:23 | 30:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Penn State | Passing | Rashard Casey | 8/16, 146 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Eric McCoo | 6 rushes, 43 yards | |
| Receiving | Eddie Drummond | 1 reception, 45 yards, TD | |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Randy McCown | 13/22, 105 yards, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Ja'Mar Toombs | 19 rushes, 70 yards | |
| Receiving | Matt Bumgardner | 5 receptions, 59 yards |
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References
edit- ↑ "Sixth-ranked Aggies bury LaTech". Longview News-Journal. September 5, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Lebas, John (November 27, 1999), "Aggies Conquer 'Horns and Heartache", The Bryan-College Station Eagle, retrieved February 28, 2007
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