1999 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

1999 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
1999 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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  
  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

The 1999 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Alvin Wyatt, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4vs. Savannah State*W 17–14[1]
September 11Morgan StateW 28–25[2]
September 18vs. Howard
L 27–3121,812[3]
September 25vs. Morris Brown*
W 28–1611,624[4]
October 2at Delaware StateL 29–43[5]
October 9Johnson C. Smith*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 26–6[6]
October 21South Carolina State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 30–27 OT3,814[7]
October 30No. 25 North Carolina A&T
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
L 18–19[8]
November 6Hampton
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 34–276,245[9]
November 13at Norfolk StateW 26–6[10]
November 20vs. No. 15 Florida A&ML 14–6370,125[11]

References

  1. ^ "Troutman lifts B–CC to victory". The Palm Beach Post. September 5, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Odd TD helps B–CC avoid loss". The Orlando Sentinel. September 12, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard beats B–C". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 19, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sloppy play can't slow Bethune". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 26, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "King, Delaware St. run over Wildcats". Florida Today. October 3, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats cruise past Golden Bulls". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "B–CC rallies to prevail in OT". The Orlando Sentinel. October 22, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N. Carolina A&T kicks Bethune–Cookman". Tallahassee Democrat. October 31, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Troutman lifts B–CC in overtime". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "B–CC triumphs". The Palm Beach Post. November 14, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "It's not Classic: FAMU rolls, 63–14". The Orlando Sentinel. November 21, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.