# 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

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 known 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, 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. The team went on to the 1999 SEC Championship Game where they defeated Florida for the second time for the year. Alabama played Michigan in the 2000 Orange Bowl and suffered a 35–34 loss 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

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 11:30 a.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 20 | Vanderbilt StadiumNashville, TN | JPS | W 28–17 | 41,600 |
| September 11 | 11:30 a.m. | Houston* | No. 21 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL | JPS | W 37–10 | 80,110 |
| September 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* | No. 18 | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL | PPV | L 28–29 | 80,312 |
| September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 14 Arkansas | | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | CBS | W 35–28 | 83,818 |
| October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Florida | No. 21 | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry) | CBS | W 40–39 $^{OT}$ | 85,721 |
| October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 22 Ole Miss | No. 11 | Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) | CBS | W 30–24 | 52,122 |
| October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 Tennessee | No. 10 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (Third Saturday in October) | CBS | L 7–21 | 86,869 |
| October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 Southern Miss* | No. 14 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | PPV | W 35–14 | 83,818 |
| November 6 | 11:30 a.m. | LSU | No. 12 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) | JPS | W 23–17 | 83,818 |
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 8 Mississippi State | No. 11 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) | CBS | W 19–7 | 83,818 |
| November 20 | 6:30 p.m. | at Auburn | No. 8 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL (Iron Bowl) | ESPN | W 28–17 | 85,214 |
| December 4 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Florida | No. 7 | Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game) | ABC | W 34–7 | 74,309 |
| January 1, 2000 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Michigan* | No. 5 | Pro Player StadiumMiami, Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) | ABC | L 34–35 $^{OT}$ | 70,461 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | — | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Coaches Poll | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | — | 22 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | Not released |

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Consecutive seasons at Alabama |
| Mike Dubose | Head coach | 3rd |
| Neil Callaway | Offensive coordinator/Offensive line coach | 3rd |
| Ronnie Cottrell | Assistant head coach/Tight end | 2nd |
| Charlie Stubbs | Quarterback coach | 2nd |
| Dabo Swinney | Wide receivers coach | 7th |
| Ivy Williams | Running backs coach | 5th |
| Ellis Johnson | Defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers coach | 3rd |
| Charlie Harbison | Cornerbacks coach | 2nd |
| Jeff Rouzie | Special teams coordinator/Inside linebackers coach | 9th |
| Lance Thompson | Defensive line coach | 1st |
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## Game summaries
### Vanderbilt

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #20 Crimson Tide | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Commodores | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Shaun Alexander scored the final two touchdowns in the 4th quarter to rally Alabama to a season opening road win over Vanderbilt.
| Statistics | Alabama | Vanderbilt |
| 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 | Passing | Andrew Zow | 15–24, 201 yards, 2 TD's |
| Alabama | Rushing | Shaun Alexander | 26 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | Shaun Alexander | 4 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Greg Zolman | 12–24, 120 yards, 1 TD |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing | Rodney Williams | 14 carries, 76 yards |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving | Elliot Carson | 2 receptions, 42 yards |

### Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| #21 Crimson Tide | 10 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
Alabama had over 500 yards of offense for just the second time in the Mike Dubose era, and won convincingly over Houston.
| Statistics | Houston | Alabama |
| 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 | Passing | Jason McKinley | 12–25, 169 yards, 1 TD |
| Houston | Rushing | Ketric Sanford | 5 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD |
| Houston | Receiving | Orlando Iglesias | 6 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Passing | Andrew Zow | 8–18, 156 yards, 3 TD's, 1 INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Shaun Alexander | 27 carries, 167 yards, 2 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | Terry Jones Jr. | 3 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD |

### Louisiana Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| #18 Crimson Tide | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 28 |
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 | Alabama |
| 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 | Passing | Tim Rattay | 27–50, 368 yards, 3 TD's, 1 INT |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Bobby Ray Tell | 16 carries, 53 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Sean Cangelosi | 8 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD's |
| Alabama | Passing | Andrew Zow | 8–19, 104 yards, 1 INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Shaun Alexander | 30 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | Antonio Carter | 2 receptions, 36 yards |

### Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #14 Razorbacks | 10 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| Crimson Tide | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Despite turning the football over six times, Alabama managed to hold on and upset #14 Arkansas at Bryant-Denny Stadium. This was the first time under Mike Dubose that Alabama beat a ranked opponent at home.
| Statistics | Arkansas | Alabama |
| 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 | Passing | Clint Stoerner | 24–52, 316 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Cedric Cobbs | 9 carries, 44 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Anthony Lucas | 4 receptions, 93 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Andrew Zow | 14–24, 234 yards, 2 TD's, 3 INT's |
| Alabama | Rushing | Shaun Alexander | 34 carries, 165 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Receiving | Jason McAddley | 3 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD |

### Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| #21 Crimson Tide | 3 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 40 |
| #3 Gators | 7 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 39 |
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 | Florida |
| 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 | Passing | Andrew Zow | 28–40, 336 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Shaun Alexander | 28 carries, 106 yards, 3 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | Freddie Milons | 10 receptions, 119 yards |
| Florida | Passing | Doug Johnson | 22–31, 309 yards, 4 TD's |
| Florida | Rushing | Robert Gillespie | 11 carries, 86 yards |
| Florida | Receiving | Darrell Jackson | 6 receptions, 127 yards, 3 TD's |

### Ole Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #11 Crimson Tide | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| #22 Rebels | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
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 | Ole Miss |
| 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 | Passing | Andrew Zow | 16–28, 177 yards |
| Alabama | Rushing | Shaun Alexander | 36 carries, 214 yards, 3 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | Freddie Milons | 9 receptions, 133 yards |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Romaro Miller | 15–31, 217 yards, 1 TD |
| Ole Miss | Rushing | Deuce McAllister | 13 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD's |
| Ole Miss | Receiving | Cory Peterson | 8 receptions, 137 yards |

### Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #5 Volunteers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| #10 Crimson Tide | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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 | Alabama |
| 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 | Passing | Tee Martin | 11–17, 147 yards, 1 TD |
| Tennessee | Rushing | Jamal Lewis | 23 carries, 117 yards |
| Tennessee | Receiving | Cedrick Wilson | 5 receptions, 53 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Andrew Zow | 19–37, 168 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Rushing | Shaun Alexander | 20 carries, 98 yards |
| Alabama | Receiving | Freddie Milons | 5 receptions, 52 yards |

### Southern Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #20 Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| #14 Crimson Tide | 10 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 35 |
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 | Alabama |
| 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 | Passing | Jeff Kelly | 16–30, 175 yards 1 TD, 2 INT's |
| Southern Miss | Rushing | Derrick Nix | 14 carries, 28 yards |
| Southern Miss | Receiving | Todd Pinkston | 5 receptions, 85 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Tyler Watts | 11–20, 128 yards, 1 INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Shaun Bohanon | 28 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | Jason McAddley | 2 receptions, 46 yards |

### LSU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| #12 Crimson Tide | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
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 | Alabama |
| 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 | Passing | Josh Booty | 15–36, 176 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT's |
| LSU | Rushing | Jerel Myers | 1 carry, 16 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | Abram Booty | 4 receptions, 58 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Tyler Watts | 23–36, 203 yards, 2 TD's 2 INT's |
| Alabama | Rushing | Shaun Bohanon | 22 carries, 83 yards |
| Alabama | Receiving | Freddie Milons | 8 receptions, 57 yards |

### Mississippi State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #8 Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| #11 Crimson Tide | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
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 | Alabama |
| 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 | Passing | Wayne Madkin | 14–21, 168 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's |
| Mississippi State | Rushing | Chris Rainey | 7 carries, 22 yards |
| Mississippi State | Receiving | Kelvin Love | 4 receptions, 109 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Andrew Zow | 18–34, 222 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Shaun Alexander | 24 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Receiving | Freddie Milons | 9 receptions, 94 yards |

### Auburn

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #8 Crimson Tide | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 28 |
| Tigers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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 | Auburn |
| 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 | Passing | Andrew Zow | 12–20, 67 yards, 1 INT |
| Alabama | Rushing | Shaun Alexander | 33 carries, 182 yards, 3 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | Freddie Milons | 6 receptions, 54 yards |
| Auburn | Passing | Ben Leard | 26–39, 237 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT |
| Auburn | Rushing | Heath Evans | 21 carries, 83 yards |
| Auburn | Receiving | Ronney Daniels | 6 receptions, 78 yards |

### Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #5 Gators | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| #7 Crimson Tide | 0 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 34 |
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 | Alabama |
| 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 | Passing | Jesse Palmer | 7–20, 80 yards, 3 INT's |
| Florida | Rushing | Earnest Graham | 9 carries, 27 yards |
| Florida | Receiving | Darrell Jackson | 3 receptions, 49 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | Andrew Zow | 10–17, 134 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Rushing | Freddie Milons | 6 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Receiving | Antonio Carter | 5 receptions, 71 yards |

### Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| #8 Wolverines | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| #5 Crimson Tide | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
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 | Alabama |
| 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 | Passing | Tom Brady | 34–46, 369 yards, 4 TD's |
| Michigan | Rushing | Anthony Thomas | 18 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD |
| Michigan | Receiving | David Terrell | 10 receptions, 150 yards, 3 TD |
| Alabama | Passing | Andrew Zow | 7–14, 86 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Rushing | Shaun Alexander | 25 carries, 161 yards, 3 TD's |
| Alabama | Receiving | Antonio Carter | 4 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD |