The 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1999, and concluded with the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 18, 1999, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Georgia Southern Eagles won their fifth I-AA championship, defeating the Youngstown State Penguins by a score of 59−24.[1]
Conference changes and new programs
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School
1998 Conference
1999 Conference
Alabama A&M
D-II Independent
SWAC (I-AA)
Albany
Eastern (D-II)
Northeast (I-AA)
Buffalo
I-AA Independent
MAC (I-A)
Elon
D-II Independent
I-AA Independent
La Salle
I-AA Independent
MAAC
Middle Tennessee State
Ohio Valley (I-AA)
I-A Independent
St. John's (NY)
MAAC
I-AA Independent
Stony Brook
Eastern (D-II)
Northeast (I-AA)
Western Kentucky
I-AA Independent
Ohio Valley
Conference standings
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1999 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
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t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 13 James Madison +^
7
–
1
8
–
4
No. 7 UMass +^
7
–
1
9
–
4
No. 24 Villanova
6
–
2
7
–
4
Delaware
5
–
3
7
–
4
William & Mary
5
–
3
6
–
5
Connecticut
3
–
5
4
–
7
Maine
3
–
5
4
–
7
New Hampshire
3
–
5
5
–
6
Richmond
3
–
5
5
–
6
Northeastern
1
–
7
2
–
9
Rhode Island
1
–
7
1
–
10
+ – Conference co-champions
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1999 Big Sky Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 8 Montana $^
7
–
1
9
–
3
No. 20 Portland State
6
–
2
8
–
3
Eastern Washington
6
–
2
7
–
4
Cal State Northridge
5
–
3
6
–
5
Sacramento State
3
–
5
6
–
5
Weber State
3
–
5
4
–
7
Idaho State
2
–
6
4
–
7
Montana State
2
–
6
4
–
7
No. 16 Northern Arizona ^
2
–
6
4
–
8
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Portland State games did not count in conference standings. Northern Arizona forfeited four conference wins, to Idaho State, Montana State, Weber State, Cal State Northridge.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1999 Gateway Football Conference standings
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t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 3 Illinois State $^
6
–
0
11
–
3
No. 2 Youngstown State ^
5
–
1
12
–
3
No. 15 Northern Iowa
3
–
3
8
–
3
Western Illinois
2
–
4
7
–
4
Southwest Missouri State
2
–
4
5
–
6
Indiana State
2
–
4
3
–
8
Southern Illinois
1
–
5
5
–
6
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1999 Ivy League football standings
v
t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 25 Brown +
6
–
1
9
–
1
Yale +
6
–
1
9
–
1
Cornell
5
–
2
7
–
3
Penn
4
–
3
5
–
5
Harvard
3
–
4
5
–
5
Dartmouth
2
–
5
2
–
8
Columbia
1
–
6
3
–
7
Princeton
1
–
6
3
–
7
+ – Conference co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1999 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Fairfield *
7
–
1
9
–
2
Georgetown
7
–
1
9
–
2
Duquesne $
6
–
2
8
–
3
Marist
5
–
3
6
–
5
Iona
4
–
4
5
–
5
La Salle
3
–
5
4
–
6
Siena
3
–
5
3
–
7
Saint Peter's
1
–
7
1
–
10
Canisius
0
–
8
1
–
10
+ – Conference co-champions
* – Fairfield was ineligible for conference title
1999 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 10 North Carolina A&T $^
8
–
0
11
–
2
No. 4 Florida A&M ^
7
–
1
11
–
4
Hampton
5
–
3
8
–
4
Bethune–Cookman
4
–
4
7
–
4
Howard
4
–
4
5
–
6
Delaware State
4
–
4
4
–
7
South Carolina State
2
–
5
4
–
6
Norfolk State
1
–
7
2
–
9
Morgan State
0
–
7
2
–
8
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1999 Northeast Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Robert Morris $
7
–
0
8
–
2
Albany
6
–
1
7
–
2
Wagner
5
–
2
5
–
5
Stony Brook
4
–
3
5
–
5
Central Connecticut State
3
–
4
4
–
6
Monmouth
2
–
5
2
–
8
Saint Francis (PA)
1
–
6
2
–
9
Sacred Heart
0
–
7
2
–
9
$ – Conference champion
1999 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 11 Tennessee State $^
7
–
0
11
–
1
Murray State
5
–
2
7
–
4
Eastern Kentucky
4
–
3
7
–
4
Western Kentucky
4
–
3
6
–
5
Tennessee Tech
4
–
3
5
–
5
Southeast Missouri State
2
–
5
3
–
8
Eastern Illinois
2
–
5
2
–
10
Tennessee–Martin
0
–
7
1
–
10
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1999 Patriot League football standings
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t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 14 Lehigh +^
5
–
1
10
–
2
No. 18 Colgate +^
5
–
1
10
–
2
Towson
4
–
2
7
–
4
Bucknell
3
–
3
7
–
4
Lafayette
2
–
4
4
–
7
Holy Cross
2
–
4
3
–
8
Fordham
0
–
6
0
–
11
+ – Conference co-champions
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1999 Pioneer Football League standings
v
t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Dayton $
4
–
0
6
–
4
Valparaiso
3
–
1
9
–
2
Drake
2
–
2
7
–
4
San Diego
1
–
3
5
–
5
Butler
0
–
4
5
–
5
$ – Conference champion
1999 Southern Conference football standings
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t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^
7
–
1
13
–
2
No. 9 Appalachian State ^
7
–
1
9
–
3
No. 12 Furman ^
7
–
1
9
–
3
Wofford
5
–
3
6
–
5
East Tennessee State
4
–
4
6
–
5
Chattanooga
3
–
5
5
–
6
Western Carolina
2
–
6
3
–
8
The Citadel
1
–
7
2
–
9
VMI
0
–
8
1
–
10
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll
1999 Southland Football League standings
v
t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 6 Troy State +^
6
–
1
11
–
2
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin +
6
–
1
8
–
3
McNeese State
5
–
2
6
–
5
Sam Houston State
4
–
3
6
–
5
Northwestern State
3
–
4
4
–
7
Southwest Texas State
2
–
5
3
–
8
Jacksonville State
1
–
6
2
–
9
Nicholls State
1
–
6
1
–
10
+ – Conference co-champions
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1999 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
No. 19 Jackson State xy
4
–
0
9
–
3
Alabama A&M
3
–
1
6
–
5
Alcorn State
1
–
3
3
–
7
Mississippi Valley State
1
–
3
3
–
8
Alabama State
1
–
3
2
–
9
West Division
No. 17 Southern xy$
4
–
0
11
–
2
Texas Southern
3
–
1
6
–
5
Grambling State
2
–
2
7
–
4
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
1
–
3
6
–
5
Prairie View A&M
0
–
4
2
–
8
Championship: Southern 31, Jackson State 30
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll
1999 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
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t
e
Conf.
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
No. 5 Hofstra ^
–
11
–
2
No. 21 Elon
–
9
–
2
Davidson
–
8
–
3
Southern Utah
–
8
–
3
No. 23 South Florida
–
7
–
4
Samford
–
7
–
4
St. Johns (NY)
–
7
–
4
Morehead State
–
5
–
5
Charleston Southern
–
4
–
6
Liberty
–
4
–
7
Jacksonville
–
3
–
6
Cal Poly
–
3
–
8
Austin Peay
–
3
–
8
Saint Mary's
–
2
–
9
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
Conference champions
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See also: List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons
Conference Champions
Atlantic 10 Conference – James Madison and Massachusetts
Big Sky Conference – Montana
Gateway Football Conference – Illinois State
Ivy League – Brown and Yale
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Duquesne
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – North Carolina A&T
Northeast Conference – Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference – Tennessee State
Patriot League – Colgate and Lehigh
Pioneer Football League – Dayton
Southern Conference – Appalachian State, Furman, and Georgia Southern
Southland Football League – Stephen F. Austin and Troy State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Southern
Postseason
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NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
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First Round November 27 Campus sites
Quarterfinals December 4 Campus sites
Semifinals December 11 Campus sites
National Championship Game December 18 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN
1
Tennessee State*
10
16
North Carolina A&T
24
16
North Carolina A&T
3
9
Youngstown State*
41
8
Montana*
27
9
Youngstown State
30
9
Youngstown State*
27
13
Florida A&M
24
5
Troy State*
27
12
James Madison
7
5
Troy State*
10
13
Florida A&M
17
4
Appalachian State*
29
13
Florida A&M
44
9
Youngstown State
24
2
Georgia Southern
59
3
Hofstra*
27
14
Lehigh
15
3
Hofstra*
20
6
Illinois State
37
6
Illinois State*
56
11
Colgate
13
6
Illinois State
17
2
Georgia Southern*
31
7
Furman*
23
10
UMass
30*
10
UMass
21
2
Georgia Southern*
38
2
Georgia Southern*
72
15
Northern Arizona
29
* By team name denotes host institution
* By score denotes overtime
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