American college football season
The 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the Big 12 Conference . Led by eleventh year head coach R. C. Slocum , the Aggies finished the season with an overall record of 8–4, going 5–3 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for second in the conference's South Division. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 4 7:00 pm at Louisiana Tech * No. 6 W 37–1740,328 [ 1]
September 18 7:30 pm Tulsa * No. 7 W 62–1367,647
September 25 2:30 pm Southern Miss * No. 7 Kyle Field College Station, TX ABC W 23–665,264
October 2 6:00 pm at Texas Tech No. 5 FSN L 19–2153,513
October 9 1:00 pm Baylor No. 13 W 45–1375,476
October 16 11:30 am Kansas No. 13 Kyle Field College Station, TX FSN W 34–1770,232
October 23 6:00 pm at Oklahoma No. 13 FSN L 6–5174,552
October 30 2:30 pm Oklahoma State No. 22 Kyle Field College Station, TX W 21–374,008
November 6 2:30 pm at No. 9 Nebraska No. 21 ABC L 0–3777,705
November 13 11:30 am at Missouri No. 24 FSN W 51–1457,472
10:00 am No. 5 Texas No. 24 Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry ) ABC W 20–1686,128
6:30 pm vs. No. 13 Penn State * No. 18 ESPN L 0–2465,380
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Roster
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week 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
At Louisiana Tech
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.
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
Statistics
TLSA
TAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulsa
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&M
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
Statistics
USM
TAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&M
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
At Texas Tech
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.
Statistics
TAMU
TTU
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
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
Baylor Bears at No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
Date : October 9Game time : 1:00 p.m. CDTGame attendance : 75,476Recap
Statistics
BAY
TAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Baylor
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&M
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks at No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
Statistics
KU
TAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&M
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
At Oklahoma
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.
Statistics
TAMU
OKLA
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
Oklahoma State Cowboys at No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
Date : October 30Game time : 2:30 p.m. CSTGame attendance : 74,008Recap
Statistics
OKST
TAMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&M
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
At No. 9 Nebraska
Statistics
TAMU
NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nebraska
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
At Missouri
Statistics
TAMU
MIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
No. 5 Texas
No. 5 Texas Longhorns at No. 24 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
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.
Statistics
TEX
TAMU
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)
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
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.
Statistics
PSU
TAMU
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
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
References
^ "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 , archived from the original on September 30, 2007, retrieved February 28, 2007
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