1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=1999
Team=Alabama Crimson Tide
Conference=Southeastern Conference
Division=Western Division
ShortConference=SEC
Record=10–3
ConfRecord=8–1
HeadCoach=Mike DuBose
OffCoach=
DefCoach=
OScheme=
DScheme=
StadiumArena=Bryant-Denny Stadium
Legion Field
Champion=SEC Champions
SEC West Division Champions
BowlTourney=Orange Bowl vs. Michigan
BowlTourneyResult=L, 34–35 (OT)The 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1999 college football season. The team was led by head coach Mike DuBose, who was in his third season with the program. The Crimson Tide, also know informally as the Tide, played their home games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Legion Field, in Birmingham, Alabama.

The team entered the season trying to build upon a 7–5 record from their 1998 season. The 1999 team had tremendous success. After a stunning last second loss to Louisiana Tech early in the year, [cite web| url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?id=1648768| title=Louisiana Tech has history of comebacks| publisher=ESPN| date=2003-10-23| accessdate=2008-09-24] they eventually finished with a 9–2 regular season record (7–1 in the SEC). This included defeating Auburn on the road for the first time ever. [cite web| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/news/1999/11/20/alabama_auburn_ap/| title=Atlanta-bound Alabama: Tide secure SEC West crown with 28-17 victory| publisher="Sports Illustrated"| date=1999-11-21| accessdate=2008-09-26] The team went on to the SEC championship game where they defeated Florida for the second time for the year. [cite web| url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E0D6123EF936A35751C1A96F958260| title=Alabama Beats Florida In the S.E.C. Title Game| publisher="The New York Times"| date=1999-12-05| accessdate=2008-09-24] Alabama played Michigan in the 2000 Orange Bowl [cite journal| title=Alabama to make 50th bowl appearance| publisher="The Crimson White"| date=1999-12-06| accessdate=2008-09-24] and suffered a 35–34 loss in overtime, due to a missed PAT. [cite web| url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores100/100001/100001322.htm| title=Michigan vs. Alabama| publisher="USA Today"| date=2000-01-01| accessdate=2008-09-24] Ironically, Alabama had beaten Florida during the regular season by a single point in overtime, also due to a missed PAT. [cite web| url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D02E2DA1E3EF930A35753C1A96F958260| title= 2d Point After Is the Difference| publisher="The New York Times"| date=1999-10-03| accessdate=2008-09-24]

Schedule

References

External links

* [http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/alab-m-footbl-sched-1999.html 1999 Schedule & Results] from RollTide.com
* [http://rolltide.cstv.com/datadump/fls_files/files/football/1999/1999.pdf 1999 Season Review] from RollTide.com