1999 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1999 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big East. Syracuse was invited to the Music City Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Kentucky. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

1999 Syracuse Orangemen football
Music City Bowl champion
Music City Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Kentucky
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record7–5 (3–4 Big East)
Head coach
  • Paul Pasqualoni (9th season)
Offensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (11th season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Rippon (1st season)
CaptainMark Baniewicz, Keith Bulluck, Donald Dinkins, Quinton Spotwood, Nate Trout
Home stadiumCarrier Dome
1999 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
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