1999 Utah State Aggies football team explained

Year:1999
Team:Utah State Aggies
Conference:Big West Conference
Short Conf:Big West
Record:4–7
Conf Record:3–3
Hc Year:2nd
Off Coach:Rich Ericson
Oc Year:2nd
Def Coach:Paul Arslanian
Dc Year:2nd
Stadium:Romney Stadium
(Capacity: 30,257)

The 1999 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The Aggies were once again led by head coach Dave Arslanian, who was in his second year with the program. The Aggies played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. Utah State finished with a 4–7 record, a one game improvement over 1998, but would dismiss Coach Arslanian at the end of the season.[1]

Schedule

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Season summary

The Aggies opened the season against the Georgia Bulldogs, a very strong team. They lost that opener 7–38 but bounced back after an easy win against Stephen F. Austin 51–17. The third game was against their rival, the Utah Utes. They did not beat the Utes, as they wouldn't win until 2012. They had a close win against BYU in the Old Wagon Wheel rivalry but lost 31–34, they would not win until 2010. After two losses in rivalries, they would win against Arkansas State and then fall into a 4 game slump. They got out of that slump against Nevada with a close win, 37–35. They finished off the season winning against North Texas 34–7. They ended the season with a record of 4–7, 3–3 in the Big West Conference.

Awards and honors

The Aggies had eleven players named to either the first or second all-conference team in the Big West.

Demario BrownRB1ST
Brent PasseyLB1ST
Donald DickoS1ST
Ben HolbrookOL1ST
Emmett WhiteKR1ST
Bucky OrtonTE2ND
Mike LindsayOL2ND
Vaea FiefiaDL2ND
Tony NesonLB2ND
Blake EagalLG2ND
Vashon GarmonCB2ND

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1999 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results. December 17, 2020.
  2. Web site: 1999 Utah State Aggies Results.