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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
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 1:00 p.m. James Madison * No. 11 W 47–0 [1] 51,907
September 11 1:00 p.m. UAB * No. 11 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA W 31–1051,907
September 23 8:00 p.m. Clemson * No. 8 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN W 31–1151,907
October 2 6:00 p.m. at No. 24 Virginia * No. 8 ESPN2 W 31–751,800
October 9 6:00 p.m. at Rutgers No. 6 W 58–2030,764
October 16 6:00 p.m. No. 16 Syracuse No. 4 ESPN W 62–053,130
October 30 7:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh No. 3 ESPN2 W 30–1742,678
November 6 3:30 p.m. at West Virginia No. 3 CBS W 22–2056,906
November 13 7:30 p.m. No. 19 Miami (FL) No. 2 ESPN W 43–1053,130
November 20 12:00 p.m. at Temple No. 2 ESPN2 W 62–725,822
November 26 2:30 p.m. No. 22 Boston College No. 2 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry ) CBS W 38–1453,130
January 4, 2000 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 1 Florida State * No. 2 ABC L 29–4679,280
Roster
1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 13 11 11 10 8 8 5 4 4 3 3 2 (4) 2 (6) 2 (4) 2 (6) 2 (6) 2 Coaches 14 11 10 8 7 5 4 4 3 3 (2) 2 (1) 2 (1) 2 (2) 2 (3) 2 (3) 3 BCS Not released 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 Not released
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Game summaries
James Madison
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–0
1992
W , 49–20
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 21-0 lead that turned into a 47-0 win.[1]
UAB
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–0
1998
W , 41–0
Clemson
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
8–17–1
1998
W , 37–0
at Virginia
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
39–36–5
1998
L , 32–36
at Rutgers
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
6–3
1998
W , 47–7
Syracuse
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–7
1998
L , 26–28
at Pittsburgh
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–1
1998
W , 27–7
at West Virginia
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
17–26–1
1998
W , 27–13
Miami (FL)
Miami (FL) at Virginia Tech
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Miami (FL)
10
0 0 0
10
• No. 2 Virginia Tech
7
7 6 23
43
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–12
1998
W , 27–20 OT
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at Temple
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
9–3
1998
L , 24–28
Boston College
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–2
1998
W , 17–0
[4]
vs. Florida State (Sugar Bowl)
Virginia Tech vs. Florida State
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 2 Virginia Tech
7
7 15 0
29
• No. 1 Florida State
14
14 0 18
46
Scoring summary Q1 3:22 FSU Warrick 64-yard pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick)FSU 7–0
Q1 2:14 FSU Chaney 6-yard blocked punt return (Janikowski kick) FSU 14–0
Q1 0:30 VT André Davis 49-yard pass from Michael Vick (Shayne Graham kick) FSU 14–7
Q2 13:45 FSU Dugans 63-yard pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick) FSU 21–7
Q2 11:40 FSU Warrick 59-yard punt return (Janikowski kick) FSU 28–7
Q2 0:37 VT Michael Vick 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick) FSU 28–14
Q3 7:54 VT Shayne Graham 23-yard field goal FSU 28–17
Q3 5:57 VT Andre Kendrick 29-yard run (2-point pass failed) FSU 28–23
Q3 2:13 VT Andre Kendrick 6-yard run (2-point pass failed) VT 29–28
Q4 12:59 FSU Dugans 14-yard pass from Weinke (Warrick pass from Weinke) FSU 36–29
Q4 10:26 FSU Janikowski 32-yard field goal FSU 39–29
Q4 7:42 FSU Warrick 43-yard pass from Chris Weinke (Janikowski kick) FSU 46–29
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
10–18–1
1991
L , 20–33
[5]
Players in the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
[6]
Awards and honors
Michael Vick – Big East Rookie of the Year , Big East Offensive Player of the Year , First-Team All-American, Archie Griffin Award , Heisman Trophy finalist (3rd)
Corey Moore – Big East Defensive Player of the Year , Unanimous First-Team All-American, Bronko Nagurski Trophy , Lombardi Award
Shayne Graham – Big East Special Teams Player of the Year
Frank Beamer – Big East Coach of the Year , AFCA Coach of the Year , AP Coach of the Year , Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award , Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year , George Munger Award , Paul "Bear" Bryant Award , Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award
References
^ a b "Vick lives up to hype: Hokies' heralded freshman makes impressive debut" . The Staunton News Leader . Retrieved July 21, 2019 .
^ "Virginia Tech 1999 AP Football Rankings" . collegepollarchive.com . Retrieved August 16, 2018 .
^ "Hokies Seize Their Opening To Secure a Title Game Bid" . New York Times . November 14, 1999. Retrieved September 8, 2019 .
^ "Hokies Smell Sugar at 11-0" . Washington Post . November 27, 1999. Retrieved September 8, 2019 .
^ "Florida State Holds Off Vick and Virginia Tech, 46-29, for National Title" . Los Angeles Times . January 5, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2018 .
^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2000.htm
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