1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 2
Record11–1 (7–0 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRickey Bustle (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorBud Foster (5th season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
(Capacity: 51,907)
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Virginia Tech $   7 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 15 Miami (FL)   6 – 1     9 – 4  
Boston College   4 – 3     8 – 4  
Syracuse   3 – 4     7 – 5  
West Virginia   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Pittsburgh   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Temple   2 – 5     2 – 9  
Rutgers   1 – 6     1 – 10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Virginia Tech competed as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hokies were led by Frank Beamer in his 13th year as head coach. Virginia Tech finished the regular season undefeated but lost in the national championship game to the Florida State Seminoles.

Regular season summary

Michael Vick led the Hokies to an 11–0 regular season and to the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the Sugar Bowl against Florida State. Although Virginia Tech lost 46–29, Vick was able to bring the team back from a 21-point deficit to take a 29–28 lead into the fourth quarter. During the season, Vick appeared on the cover of an ESPN The Magazine issue.

Vick led the NCAA in passing efficiency that year, setting a record for a freshman (180.4), which was also good enough for the third-highest all-time mark (Colt Brennan holds the record at 185.9 from his 2006 season at Hawaii). Vick was awarded an ESPY Award as the nation's top college player, and won the first-ever Archie Griffin Award as college football's most valuable player. He was invited to the 1999 Heisman Trophy presentation and finished third in the voting behind Ron Dayne and Joe Hamilton. Vick's third-place finish matched the highest finish ever by a freshman up to that point, first set by Herschel Walker in 1980 (Adrian Peterson later broke that mark, finishing second in 2004).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 41:00 p.m.James Madison*No. 11
W 47–051,907[1]
September 111:00 p.m.UAB*No. 11
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 31–1051,907[2]
September 238:00 p.m.Clemson*No. 8
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ESPNW 31–1151,907[3]
October 26:00 p.m.at No. 24 Virginia*No. 8
ESPN2W 31–751,800[4][5]
October 96:00 p.m.at RutgersNo. 6
W 58–2030,764[6]
October 166:00 p.m.No. 16 SyracusedaggerNo. 4
ESPNW 62–053,130[7]
October 307:00 p.m.at PittsburghNo. 3
ESPN2W 30–1742,678[8]
November 63:30 p.m.at West VirginiaNo. 3
CBSW 22–2056,906[9]
November 137:30 p.m.No. 19 Miami (FL)No. 2
ESPNW 43–1053,130[10]
November 2012:00 p.m.at TempleNo. 2
ESPN2W 62–725,822[11]
November 262:30 p.m.No. 22 Boston CollegeNo. 2
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
CBSW 38–1453,130[12]
January 4, 20008:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Florida State*No. 2
ABCL 29–4679,280[13]

Roster

1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 85 Derek Carter Jr
WR 88 Andre Davis So
RB 27 Jarrett Ferguson So
WR 18 Emmett Johnson So
OT 76 Dave Kadela Jr
OT 59 Anthony Lambo Jr
G 69 Matt Lehr Jr
QB 11 Grant Noel Fr
G 79 Josh Redding Jr
C 52 Keith Short Sr
RB 38 Shyrone Stith Sr
RB 22 Lee Suggs Fr
QB 7 Michael Vick
Redshirt.svg
 Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 66 Chad Beasley So
DB 16 Cory Bird Jr
DT 77 Carl Bradley Sr
CB 3 Ike Charlton Sr
DE 96 John Engelberger Sr
LB 43 Michael Hawkes Sr
CB 9 Anthony Midget Sr
DE 56 Corey Moore Sr
LB 46 Jamel Smith Sr
DB 14 Nick Sorensen Jr
LB 40 Ben Taylor So
DT 92 Nathaniel Williams Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 17 Shayne Graham Sr
P 95 Jimmy Kibble Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
    Injured
  • Redshirt
    Redshirt

Roster

Rankings

Further information: 1999 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP13 (1)11 (1)11 (1)10 (1)8 (1)8 (1)5 (1)4 (1)4 (2)3 (5)3 (6)2 (4)2 (6)2 (4)2 (6)2 (6)2
Coaches1414*11108754433 (2)2 (1)2 (1)2 (2)2 (3)2 (3)3
BCSNot released3332222Not released

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Game summaries

James Madison

James Madison at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Dukes 0 000 0
• No. 11 Hokies 14 12147 47
  • Date: September 4
  • Location:
    Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 1:00 pm
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 51,907
  • Referee: John Smith
    
Scoring summary
17:01VTMichael Vick 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 7–0
4:41VTMichael Vick 54-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 14–0
210:42VTShayne Graham 32-yard field goalVT 17–0
7:18VTMichael Vick 7-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 24–0
4:21VTTeam safetyVT 26–0
38:56VTAndré Davis 22-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 33–0
3:12VTD. Meyer 2-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 40–0
411:58VTA. Kendrick 2-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 47–0

See also: 1999 James Madison Dukes football team

Michael Vick ran for three touchdowns in the first 22 minutes of the game, but left due to an injury after he somersaulted into the end zone on the third score. The freshman had run for 54 yards, and thrown for 110 yards in leading the Hokies to a 24–0 lead that turned into a 47–0 win.[1]

UAB

UAB at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Blazers 0 1000 10
• No. 11 Hokies 10 7014 31
  • Date: September 11
  • Location:
    Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 12:59 pm
  • Elapsed time: 2:53
  • Game attendance: 51,907
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Sunny, Wind NNW 5–8 mph (8.0–12.9 km/h)
  • Referee: Alberto Riveron
    
Scoring summary
17:01VTE. Johnson 41-yard pass from D. Meyer (Shayne Graham kick)VT 7–0
3:54VTShayne Graham 22-yard field goalVT 10–0
29:44VTShyrone Stith 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 17–0
3:50UABP. Coleman 29-yard pass from D. Dixon (R. Gallego kick)VT 17–7
0:38UABJ. Arians 47-yard field goalVT 17–10
413:43VTAndré Davis 35-yard pass from A. Kendrick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 24–10
2:07VTL. Suggs 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 31–10

See also: 1999 UAB Blazers football team

[2]

Clemson

Clemson at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Tigers 0 308 11
• No. 8 Hokies 7 7017 31
    
Scoring summary
11:12VTShyrone Stith 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 7–0
214:12VTA. Kendrick 24-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 14–0
5:36ClemC. Campbell 27-yard field goalVT 14–3
411:31ClemT. Lee 9-yard pass from T. Lazzara (J. Lemay pass)VT 14–11
5:00VTShayne Graham 47-yard field goalVT 17–11
3:09VTIke Charlton 34-yard interception return (Shayne Graham kick)VT 24–11
2:31VTCorey Moore 32-yard fumble return (Shayne Graham kick)VT 31–11

See also: 1999 Clemson Tigers football team

[3]

At Virginia

Virginia Tech at Virginia
1 234Total
• No. 8 Hokies 14 1430 31
Cavaliers 0 700 7
   
Scoring summary
19:15VTAndre Davis 60-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 7–0
2:21VTShyrone Stith 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 14–0
212:10UVAB. Baber 1-yard pass from D. Ellis (T. Braverman kick)VT 14–7
7:09VTShyrone Stith 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 21–7
3:32VTShyrone Stith 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 28–7
35:11VTShayne Graham 48-yard field goalVT 31–7

See also: 1999 Virginia Cavaliers football team and Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry

[4]

At Rutgers

Virginia Tech at Rutgers
1 234Total
• No. 5 Hokies 14 3572 58
Scarlet Knights 14 006 20
        
Scoring summary
114:42VTAndre Davis 74-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 7–0
10:27RUM. McMahon 12-yard run (S. Barone kick)Tied 7–7
6:35VTJ. Ferguson 20-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 14–7
5:22RUL. J. Smith 36-yard pass from M. McMahon (S. Barone kick)Tied 14–14
212:07VTAndre Davis 13-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 21–14
7:39VTShyrone Stith 2-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 28–14
3:39VTR. Hall 36-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 35–14
1:40VTMichael Vick 22-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 42–14
0:26VTR. Hall 5-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 49–14
36:21VTA. Kendrick 10-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 56–14
44:36RUS. Stanton 11-yard run (kick blocked)VT 56–20
4:36VTR. Whitaker 98-yard PAT returnVT 58–20

See also: 1999 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

[6]

No. 16 Syracuse

Syracuse at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
No. 16 Orangemen 0 000 0
• No. 4 Hokies 14 171714 62
  • Date: October 16
  • Location:
    Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 6:08 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 53,130
  • Referee: Dennis Hennigan
  • Television network: ESPN
      
Scoring summary
17:26VTCorey Bird 26-yard fumble return (Shayne Graham kick)VT 7–0
2:24VTShyrone Stith 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 14–0
212:58VTR. Hall 8-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 21–0
6:13VTShyrone Stith 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 28–0
0:23VTShayne Graham 25-yard field goalVT 31–0
313:01VTShayne Graham 37-yard field goalVT 34–0
10:08VTA. Kendrick 7-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 41–0
1:34VTAndre Davis 28-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 48–0
44:56VTP. Summers 43-yard interception return (Shayne Graham kick)VT 55–0
2:33VTT. Butler fumble recovery in end zone (Shayne Graham kick)VT 62–0

See also: 1999 Syracuse Orangemen football team and College GameDay (football)

[7]

At Pittsburgh

Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
• No. 3 Hokies 10 1703 30
Panthers 0 773 17
  • Date: October 30
  • Location:
    Pitt Stadium
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 7:07 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:26
  • Game attendance: 42,678
  • Referee: Jack Cramer
  • Television network: ESPN2
     
Scoring summary
110:48VTMichael Vick 46-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 7–0
1:33VTShayne Graham 46-yard field goalVT 10–0
214:09PittN. Goings 1-yard run (N. Lotz kick)VT 10–7
10:53VTAndre Davis 37-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 17–7
3:41VTShyrone Stith 9-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 24–7
0:07VTShayne Graham 32-yard field goalVT 27–7
312:02PittAntonio Bryant 16-yard pass from D. Priestley (N. Lotz kick)VT 27–14
414:47PittN. Lotz 23-yard field goalVT 27–17
11:09VTShayne Graham 52-yard field goalVT 30–17

See also: 1999 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

[8]

At West Virginia

Virginia Tech at West Virginia
1 234Total
• No. 3 Hokies 0 7510 22
Mountaineers 0 7013 20

See also: 1999 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Virginia Tech–West Virginia football rivalry

[9]

No. 19 Miami (FL)

Miami (FL) at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
No. 19 Hurricanes 10 000 10
• No. 2 Hokies 7 7623 43
  • Date: November 13
  • Location:
    Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 7:38 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 53,130
  • Referee: John Smith
  • Television network: ESPN

See also: 1999 Miami Hurricanes football team, Miami–Virginia Tech football rivalry, and College GameDay (football)

[10]

At Temple

Virginia Tech at Temple
1 234Total
• No. 2 Hokies 10 172114 62
Owls 7 000 7
       
Scoring summary
111:50TUM. Godfrey 2-yard run (Cap Poklemba kick)Temple 7–0
10:49VTMichael Vick 53-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)Tied 7–7
0:38VTShayne Graham 28-yard field goalVT 10–7
214:50VTL. Austin 31-yard interception return (Shayne Graham kick)VT 17–7
2:25VTAndré Davis 65-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 24–7
0:06VTShayne Graham 34-yard field goalVT 27–7
31:08VTMichael Vick 75-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 34–7
4:43VTAndré Davis 30-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 41–7
2:05VTA. Kendrick 20-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 48–7
414:48VTA. Kendrick 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 55–7
8:38VTLee Suggs 2-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 62–7

See also: 1999 Temple Owls football team

[11]

No. 22 Boston College

Boston College at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
No. 22 Eagles 0 077 14
• No. 2 Hokies 7 17014 38
  • Date: November 26
  • Location:
    Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 2:41 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 53,130
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Scattered Showers/Thunderstorms, Wind W 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h)
  • Referee: Dennis Hennigan
  • Television network: CBS
    
Scoring summary
112:24VTShyrone Stith 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)VT 7–0
213:15VTAndré Davis 69-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 14–0
9:12VTAndré Davis 59-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 21–0
2:40VTShayne Graham 40-yard field goalVT 24–0
31:08BCD. Dewalt 97-yard pass from Tim Hasselbeck (J. Matich kick)VT 24–7
412:37VTC. Hawkins 30-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)VT 31–7
3:27VTMichael Vick 5-yard run(Shayne Graham kick)VT 38–7
0:46BCWilliam Green 45-yard run (J. Matich kick)VT 38–14

See also: 1999 Boston College Eagles football team and Boston College–Virginia Tech football rivalry

[12]

Vs. No. 1 Florida State (Sugar Bowl)

Virginia Tech vs. Florida State
1 234Total
No. 2 Hokies 7 7150 29
• No. 1 Seminoles 14 14018 46
        
Scoring summary
13:22FSUWarrick 64-yard pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick)FSU 7–0
2:14FSUChaney 6-yard blocked punt return (Janikowski kick)FSU 14–0
0:30VTAndré Davis 49-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick)FSU 14–7
213:45FSUDugans 63-yard pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick)FSU 21–7
11:40FSUWarrick 59-yard punt return (Janikowski kick)FSU 28–7
0:37VTMichael Vick 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick)FSU 28–14
37:54VTShayne Graham 23-yard field goalFSU 28–17
5:57VTAndre Kendrick 29-yard run (2-point pass failed)FSU 28–23
2:13VTAndre Kendrick 6-yard run (2-point pass failed)VT 29–28
412:59FSUDugans 14-yard pass from Weinke (Warrick pass from Weinke)FSU 36–29
10:26FSUJanikowski 32-yard field goalFSU 39–29
7:42FSUWarrick 43-yard pass from Chris Weinke (Janikowski kick)FSU 46–29

Main article: 2000 Sugar Bowl

See also: 1999 Florida State Seminoles football team and BCS National Championship Game

[13]

Players in the NFL

Main article: 2000 NFL Draft

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
John Engelberger Defensive end 2 35 San Francisco 49ers
Ike Charlton Defensive back 2 52 Seattle Seahawks
Corey Moore Linebacker 3 89 Buffalo Bills
Anthony Midget Defensive back 5 134 Atlanta Falcons
Shyrone Stith Running back 7 243 Jacksonville Jaguars

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Awards and honors

See also: 1999 College Football All-America Team

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