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1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1999
team	Alabama Crimson Tide
sport	football
conference	Southeastern Conference
division	Western Division
short_conf	SEC
CoachRank	8
APRank	8
record	10–3
conf_record	7–1
head_coach	Mike DuBose
hc_year	3rd
off_coach	Neil Callaway
oc_year	2nd
cooff_coach1	Charlie Stubbs
cooc1_year	2nd
def_coach	Ellis Johnson
dc_year	3rd
captain	Shaun Alexander
captain2	Cornelius Griffin
captain3	Miguel Merritt
captain4	Ryan Pflunger
captain5	Chris Samuels
stadium	Bryant–Denny Stadium
Legion Field
champion	SEC champion
SEC Western Division champion
conf_champ	[SEC Championship Game](1999-sec-championship-game)
conf_champ_result	W 34–7 vs. [Florida](1999-florida-gators-football-team)
bowl	[Orange Bowl](2000-orange-bowl)
bowl_result	L 34–35 OT vs. [Michigan](1999-michigan-wolverines-football-team)

Legion Field SEC Western Division champion 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, Alabama finished the regular season at 9–2 win a win over Auburn on the road for the first time ever in the Iron Bowl. In SEC Championship Game, the Crimson Tide defeated Florida for the second time in the season. Alabama lost to Michigan in the Orange Bowl, 35–34 in overtime, due to a missed extra point. Alabama had beaten Florida during the regular season by a single point in overtime, also due to a missed extra point.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Vanderbilt

Shaun Alexander scored the final two touchdowns in the 4th quarter to rally Alabama to a season opening road win over Vanderbilt.

Statistics	Alabama Crimson Tide}}"	Alabama
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 Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	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 Commodores}}; text-align:center;"	Vanderbilt	Passing	Greg Zolman	12–24, 120 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Rodney Williams	14 carries, 76 yards
Receiving	Elliot Carson	2 receptions, 42 yards

Houston

Alabama had over 500 yards of offense for just the second time in the Mike DuBose era, and won convincingly over Houston.

Statistics	Houston Cougars}}"	Houston
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 Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	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 Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	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

Louisiana Tech

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 Bulldogs}}"	Louisiana Tech
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 Bulldogs}}; text-align:center;"	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 Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	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

Arkansas

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 Razorbacks}}"	Arkansas
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 Razorbacks}}; text-align:center;"	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 Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	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

Florida

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 Crimson Tide}}"	Alabama
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 Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	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 Gators}}; text-align:center;"	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

Ole Miss

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 Crimson Tide}}"	Alabama
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 Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	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 Rebels}}; text-align:center;"	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

Tennessee

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 Volunteers}}"	Tennessee
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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee Volunteers}}; text-align:center;"	Tennessee	Passing	Tee Martin	11–17, 147 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Jamal Lewis	23 carries, 117 yards
Receiving	Cedrick Wilson	5 receptions, 53 yards
Alabama Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	Alabama	Passing	Andrew Zow	19–37, 168 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Shaun Alexander	20 carries, 98 yards
Receiving	Freddie Milons	5 receptions, 52 yards

Southern Miss

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 Golden Eagles}}"	Southern Miss
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 Golden Eagles}}; text-align:center;"	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 Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	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

LSU

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 Tigers}}"	LSU
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 Tigers}}; text-align:center;"	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 Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	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

Mississippi State

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 Bulldogs}}"	Mississippi State
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 Bulldogs}}; text-align:center;"	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 Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	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

Auburn

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 Crimson Tide}}"	Alabama
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 Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	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 Tigers}}; text-align:center;"	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

Florida

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 Gators}}"	Florida
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 Gators}}; text-align:center;"	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 Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	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

Michigan

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 Wolverines}}"	Michigan
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 Wolverines}}; text-align:center;"	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 Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	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

Personnel

Coaching staff

Reference:

Roster

Mike Bloomgren (Graduate assistant)

References

(October 23, 2003). "Louisiana Tech has history of comebacks". [[ESPN]].
(November 21, 1999). "Atlanta-bound Alabama: Tide secure SEC West crown with 28–17 victory". [[Sports Illustrated]].
(December 5, 1999). "Alabama Beats Florida In the S.E.C. Title Game". [[The New York Times]].
(December 6, 1999). "Alabama to make 50th bowl appearance". [[The Crimson White]].
(January 1, 2000). "Michigan vs. Alabama". [[USA Today]].
(October 3, 1999). "2nd Point After Is the Difference". [[The New York Times]].
Organ, Mike. (September 5, 1999). "Vanderbilt came to play; Alexander, No. 20 Alabama hold off much-improved Commodores". The Tennessean.
Gayle, Tim. (September 12, 1999). "Secret weapon, UA's Jones takes over on offense". The Montgomery Advertiser.
(September 12, 1999). "Tech foils Alabama once more". The Shreveport Times.
Hall, Bobby. (September 26, 1999). "Tide holds off Razorbacks". The Commercial Appeal.
Cash, Rana L.. (October 3, 1999). "Extra, extra! Gators lose". The Miami Herald.
Hawkins, Stephen. (October 17, 1999). "Alexander makes another statement". Pensacola News Journal.
Martin, Grant. (October 24, 1999). "Vols crash T-town party". The Anniston Star.
Halvatgis, Jenna. (October 31, 1999). "Vols crash T-town party". San Angelo Standard-Times.
(November 7, 1999). "LSU, Booty come one frustrating yard short". Enterprise-Journal.
(November 14, 1999). "Mississippi State falls from unbeaten ranks". Hattiesburg American.
Tate, Jay G.. (November 21, 1999). "Lethal weapon, Alexander returns to form, carries Tide past Tigers". The Montgomery Advertiser.
Barnhart, Tony. (December 5, 1999). "Rip Tide, Tide swamps Gators 34–7 for SEC Championship". The Atlanta Constitution.
Chengelis, Angelique S.. (January 2, 2000). "Brady rallies U-M in OT". Detroit Free Press.
''1999 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide'', p. 2

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