1999 Towson Tigers football team

The 1999 Towson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Towson University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Towson finished third in the Patriot League.

1999 Towson Tigers football
Conference	Patriot League
1999 record	7–4 (4–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Gordy Combs (8th season)
Home stadium	Minnegan Stadium

1999 Patriot League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Lehigh +^		5	–	1					10	–	2
No. 18 Colgate +^		5	–	1					10	–	2
Towson		4	–	2					7	–	4
Bucknell		3	–	3					7	–	4
Lafayette		2	–	4					4	–	7
Holy Cross		2	–	4					3	–	8
Fordham		0	–	6					0	–	11
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their eighth year under head coach Gordy Combs, the Tigers compiled a 7–4 record.[1]

The Tigers outscored opponents 302 to 255. Their 4–2 conference record placed third in the seven-team Patriot League standings.[2]

Towson played its home games at Minnegan Stadium on the university campus in Towson, Maryland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Monmouth*	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 34–7	2,359	[3]
September 11	Lafayette	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 35–7	2,481	[4]
September 18	at Bucknell	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 27–20	2,921	[5]
September 25	at Columbia*	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 13–28	2,325	[6]
October 2	Holy Cross	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 14–0	3,802	[7]
October 9	vs. Morgan State*	Homewood Field Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	L 22–28		[1]
October 16	at Howard*	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	W 49–33	1,835	[8]
October 23	Fordham	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 25–23	4,031	[9]
October 30	at No. 7 Lehigh	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 39–44	10,789	[10]
November 6	Dayton*	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 30–27	3,038	[11]
November 13	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 14–38	4,224	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Year-by-Year Results". Towson Football 2019 Media Guide (PDF). Towson, Md.: Towson University. p. 105. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results". Patriot League Football Record Book (PDF). Center Valley, Pa.: Patriot League. 2020. p. 7. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Denman, Elliott (September 5, 1999). "Air Assault Too Much for Monmouth". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. pp. H9, H12 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Meixell, Ted (September 12, 1999). "Lafayette Picked Apart by Towson". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Ewell, Christian (September 19, 1999). "Lee, Towson Take Patriot Flight". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 8E – via Newspapers.com.
6. Schad, Joe (September 26, 1999). "Towson Fumbles Away Game to Columbia". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 7E – via Newspapers.com.
7. Ewell, Christian (October 3, 1999). "Towson Airs It Out Except on Scoreboard, 14-0". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 7E – via Newspapers.com.
8. Jones, Brent (October 17, 1999). "Tigers Erase 27-7 Deficit, Roar Past Bison, 49-33". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 8E – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Towson Gives Fordham the Boot on Kulic's FG". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. October 24, 1999. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
10. Blockus, Gary R. (October 31, 1999). "Emotionally Drained Lehigh Tops Towson". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. pp. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Albers, Bucky (November 7, 1999). "Towson Ends Dayton's Season, 30-27". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
12. Ewell, Christian (November 15, 1999). "Colgate Brushes Off Towson's Bid for Playoffs, 38-14". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. 8E – via Newspapers.com.