The 1999 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year Tommy Bowden head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Mississippi State. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Marshall* | | | L 10–13 | 79,186 | |
September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 22 Virginia | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| ABC | W 33–14 | 66,922 | |
September 23 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Virginia Tech* | | ESPN | L 11–31 | 51,907 | |
October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | North Carolina | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| ABC | W 31–20 | 81,737 | |
October 9 | 8:00 p.m. | at NC State | | ESPN2 | L 31–35 | 48,790 | |
October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | at Maryland | | | W 42–30 | 34,097 | |
October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 Florida State | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC (rivalry)
| ESPN | L 14–17 | 86,092 | |
October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | | JPS | W 12–3 | 21,105 | |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Duke | - Memorial Stadium
- Clemson, SC
| | W 58–7 | 77,573 | |
November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Georgia Tech | | JPS | L 42–45 | 46,085 | |
November 20 | 12:30 p.m. | at South Carolina* | | JPS | W 31-21 | 83,523 | [1] |
December 30 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Mississippi State* | | ESPN | L 7-17 | 73,315 | [2] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
1999 Clemson Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
QB
|
1
|
Woodrow Dantzler
|
So
|
RB
|
5
|
Javis Austin
|
Jr
|
WR
|
6
|
Justin Watts
|
Jr
|
QB
|
7
|
Willie Simmons
|
Fr
|
TB
|
8
|
Travis Zachery
|
So
|
RB
|
10
|
Chad Jasmin
|
Fr
|
FB
|
13
|
Pat Cyrgalis
|
Fr
|
QB
|
14
|
Brandon Streeter
|
Sr
|
QB
|
15
|
Matt Schell
|
Fr
|
WR
|
16
|
Joe Don Reames
|
Fr
|
WR
|
17
|
Kevin Youngblood
|
Fr
|
WR
|
19
|
Waymon White
|
So
|
RB
|
20
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Bernard Rambert
|
Fr
|
TB
|
22
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Gary Johnson
|
Fr
|
WR
|
23
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Rod Gardner
|
Jr
|
WR
|
25
|
Brian Wofford
|
Sr
|
RB
|
26
|
Terry Witherspoon
|
Sr
|
WR
|
29
|
Torrance White
|
So
|
RB
|
36
|
Vince Ciurciu
|
So
|
WR
|
37
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Marvis Jenkins
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Fr
|
G
|
50
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Will Merritt
|
So
|
C/LS
|
52
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Brian Outlaw
|
Jr
|
C/LS
|
59
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Kyle Young
|
So
|
G
|
60
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Theo Mougros
|
Jr
|
OT
|
61
|
Akil Smith
|
So
|
G
|
62
|
Neely Page
|
So
|
OT
|
67
|
John McDermott
|
Jr
|
OL
|
68
|
Jermyn Chester
|
Fr
|
OL
|
70
|
William Henry
|
Fr
|
OT
|
72
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David Haselden
|
Fr
|
OL
|
74
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Nick Black
|
Fr
|
OT
|
75
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Nathan Gillespie
|
Fr
|
OT
|
77
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Brady Washburn
|
Fr
|
OL
|
78
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Greg Walker
|
Fr
|
G
|
79
|
Gary Byrd
|
Fr
|
WR
|
80
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Matt Bailey
|
So
|
WR
|
81
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Mike Seth
|
Jr
|
WR
|
82
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Jackie Robinson
|
Fr
|
TE
|
83
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Morgan Woodward
|
Jr
|
WR
|
84
|
Mal Lawyer
|
Sr
|
WR
|
85
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Jeff Scott
|
Fr
|
WR
|
87
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Jason Stockunas
|
Sr
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TE/LS
|
88
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T.J. Watkins
|
So
|
TE
|
89
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Jason LeMay
|
Fr
|
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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SS
|
2
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Eric Meekins
|
Fr
|
DB
|
3
|
Brian Mance
|
Fr
|
FS
|
9
|
Robert Carswell
|
Jr
|
DB
|
11
|
Charles Harper
|
Fr
|
SS
|
12
|
DoMarco Fox
|
Sr
|
DB
|
21
|
Marcus Houskin
|
Fr
|
DB
|
27
|
Kevin Johnson
|
Fr
|
CB
|
28
|
Alex Ardley
|
So
|
CB
|
30
|
Darrel Crutchfield
|
Jr
|
FS
|
31
|
Chad Speck
|
Jr
|
LB
|
32
|
J.J. McKelvey
|
Fr
|
CB
|
33
|
David Evans
|
Sr
|
CB
|
34
|
Dextra Polite
|
Sr
|
DT
|
35
|
Damonte McKenzie
|
Sr
|
SS
|
40
|
Charles Hafley
|
So
|
LB
|
41
|
Rodney Thomas
|
Fr
|
LB
|
42
|
Altroy Bodrick
|
So
|
LB
|
43
|
Keith Adams
|
So
|
LB
|
44
|
David Ellis
|
Fr
|
LB
|
45
|
Harold Means
|
Sr
|
LB
|
46
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Chad Carson
|
So
|
LB
|
47
|
Rodney Feaster
|
Fr
|
LB
|
48
|
Braxton K. Williams
|
So
|
LB
|
49
|
Kenzi Ross
|
Jr
|
LB
|
53
|
Travis Roberts
|
Fr
|
LB
|
55
|
Darius Rapley
|
Sr
|
LB
|
56
|
Khaleed Vaughn
|
Fr
|
DE
|
57
|
Marcus Lewis
|
Fr
|
DE
|
58
|
Jerald Howard
|
Fr
|
DE
|
76
|
Jason Holloman
|
Jr
|
DE
|
86
|
Nick Eason
|
Fr
|
DT
|
90
|
Freddie James
|
Jr
|
DE
|
91
|
Bryant McNeal
|
Fr
|
DT
|
92
|
Terry Jolly
|
Jr
|
DE
|
93
|
Terry Bryant
|
Jr
|
DT
|
94
|
Paul White Jr.
|
Fr
|
DT
|
95
|
Jovon Bush
|
So
|
DT
|
96
|
Brandon Rouse
|
Fr
|
DE
|
97
|
DeJuan Polk
|
Fr
|
DT
|
98
|
Gerald Robinson
|
Fr
|
DE
|
99
|
Gary Childress
|
Jr
|
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
K
|
18
|
Tucker Hamrick
|
Sr
|
P/K
|
24
|
Jamie Somaini
|
Jr
|
K
|
38
|
Chris Campbell
|
Jr
|
P/K
|
38
|
Ryan Romero
|
Jr
|
P/K
|
39
|
Tony Lazzara
|
Fr
|
LS
|
63
|
Henry Owen
|
So
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster Last update: 1999-10-23
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