1999 SMU
4–6 (3–3 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Mike Cavan. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal State Northridge 58–16Nov 13
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs 18Arkansas | L 0–26 | 43% |
| Sep 11 | at Tulane | L 19–53 | 24% |
| Sep 25 | vs Hawai’i | L 0–20 | 73% |
| Oct 2 | at Kansas | L 9–27 | 40% |
| Oct 9 | at UTEP | L 28–42 | 38% |
| Oct 14 | vs Fresno State | W 24–14 | 29% |
| Oct 30 | vs Rice | W 27–2 | 34% |
| Nov 13 | vsCal State Northridge | W 58–16 | 83% |
| Nov 20 | at Tulsa | W 28–14 | 57% |
| Nov 26 | at TCU | L 0–21 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to TCU 21–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 72nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1999.
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 3–3 5th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 193–235
- Coach
- Mike Cavan
- Elo
- 1440 −37 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.0 No. 99 of 114; offense No. 110, defense No. 59
- SRS
- −14.1 No. 99 of 114 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinators
- Greg Briner and Larry Kueck
- Defensive coordinator
- Eric Schumann
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–3
1999 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai’i | 5–2 | 9–4 | |
| TCU | 5–2 | 8–4 | |
| Fresno State | 5–2 | 8–5 | |
| Rice | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
 SMU | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
| UTEP | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
 San José State | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 1–6 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.