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WAC · 1999 Season · Final

Failing
Record
4–6
0.400 Win %
Conference
6th
3–3 in WAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
109
1916–2026
All-Time Record
556–569–54
0.494 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1935, 1948
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 10 · Top 25: 18
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 14 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare SMU head-to-head · History & Eras

1999 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 7Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HSEC8–4L 0–26
3Week 3 · Sep 14Tulane (TULANE)H2HUSA3–8L 19–53
5Week 5 · Sep 28Hawai'i (HAWAII)H2HIND WAC9–4L 0–20
6Week 6 · Oct 5Kansas (KANSAS)H2HB125–7L 9–27
7Week 7 · Oct 12UTEPH2HIND WAC5–7L 28–42
8Week 8 · Oct 19Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2HIND WAC8–5W 24–14
10Week 10 · Nov 2Rice (RICE)H2HIND WAC5–6W 27–2
12Week 12 · Nov 16NORTHRIDGE STATEUnranked—W 58–16
13Week 13 · Nov 23Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND WAC2–9W 28–14
14Week 14 · Nov 30TCUH2HIND WAC8–4L 0–21

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.847
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-19
-34+15
  • Fresno State +8
  • Rice +5
  • Tulsa +2
  • Arkansas -4
  • Hawai'i -4
  • TCU -4
  • Kansas -7
  • UTEP -7
  • Tulane -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #88Better than 36%
Win % Place 79thBetter than 43%

0.400 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#90Regular Season Final#91Post-Season W2#91Post-Season W3#88Post-Season W4#88Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-26
-34
-20
-18
-14
+10
+25
+42
+14
-21

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1031994#1031995#561996#541997#671998

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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