The 1999 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the South Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach R. C. Slocum, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in Big 12's South Division. Texas A&M was invited to the Alamo Bowl, where the Aggies lost to Penn State. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
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Rankings
Game summaries At Louisiana Tech
Statistics TAMULT 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 StatisticsTexas 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, TDLouisiana 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 TLSATAMU First downs 8 30 Total yards 192 606 Rushing yards 40 217 Passing yards 152 389 Turnovers 6 3 Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTulsa Passing Josh Blankenship 5/18 109 Yards 2 INT Rushing Ken Bohanon 14 rushes 31 Yards 1 TD Receiving Damon Savage 5 Receptions 40 Yards 1 TDTexas A&M Passing Randy McCown 13/30 320 Yards 2 TD 2 INT Rushing Joe Weber 13 rushes 54 Yards Receiving Chris Taylor 6 Receptions 177 Yards 1 TD
Southern Miss
Statistics USMTAMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Rushing Receiving Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
At Texas Tech
Statistics TAMUTTU 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 StatisticsTexas A&M Passing Randy McCown 20/38, 273 yards, 2 INT Rushing Randy McCown 11 rushes, 33 yards Receiving Chris Taylor 6 receptions, 103 yardsTexas 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
Statistics BAYTAMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBaylor Passing Rushing Receiving Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
Kansas
Statistics KUTAMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsKansas Passing Rushing Receiving Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
At Oklahoma
Statistics TAMUOKLA 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 StatisticsTexas A&M Passing Randy McCown 9/21, 131 yards, TD Rushing Ja'Mar Toombs 11 rushes, 45 yards Receiving Bethel Johnson 5 receptions, 64 yardsOklahoma 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
Statistics OKSTTAMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma State Passing Rushing Receiving Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
At No. 9 Nebraska
Statistics TAMUNEB First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Nebraska Passing Rushing Receiving
At Missouri
Statistics TAMUMIZ First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 5 Texas
Statistics TEXTAMU 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 StatisticsTexas Passing Chris Simms 10/21, 130 yards, INT Rushing Hodges Mitchell 24 rushes, 102 yards, TD Receiving Kwame Cavil 10 receptions, 82 yardsTexas 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. The respective marching bands dedicated their halftime performances to those lost and injured in the collapse.
Vs. No. 13 Penn State (Alamo Bowl)
Statistics PSUTAMU 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 StatisticsPenn State Passing Rashard Casey 8/16, 146 yards, TD, INT Rushing Eric McCoo 6 rushes, 43 yards Receiving Eddie Drummond 1 reception, 45 yards, TDTexas 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
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