The 1999 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Hawaii finished the 1999 season with a 9–4 record, going 5–2 in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play. The Warriors capped the best single season turnaround in NCAA history with a win in the Oahu Bowl after going 0–12 the year before. New head coach June Jones led the Warriors to their first conference championship and bowl victory and appearance since the 1992 season.
1999 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football | |
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WAC co-champion Oahu Bowl champion | |
Oahu Bowl, W 23–17 vs. Oregon State | |
Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 9–4 (5–2 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Run and shoot |
Defensive coordinator | Greg McMackin (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Aloha Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii + | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU + | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State + | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:30 pm | No. 21 USC* | KFVE | L 7–62 | 50,000 | |
September 11 | 6:00 pm | Eastern Illinois* |
| W 31–27 | 28,762 | |
September 18 | 6:00 pm | Boise State* |
| W 34–19 | 31,751 | |
September 25 | 9:00 am | at SMU | KFVE | W 20–0 | 15,131 | |
October 2 | 6:00 pm | UTEP |
| W 33–3 | 39,021 | |
October 9 | 6:00 pm | Rice |
| L 19–38 | 37,975 | |
October 23 | 10:00 am | at Tulsa | SPW | W 35–21 | 15,756 | |
October 30 | 6:00 pm | TCU |
| L 14–34 | 33,357 | |
November 6 | 10:30 am | at San Jose State | KFVE | W 62–41 | 15,367 | |
November 13 | 6:00 pm | Fresno State |
| W 31–24 2OT | 37,283 | |
November 20 | 6:00 pm | Navy* |
| W 48–41 | 41,895 | |
November 27 | 6:00 pm | Washington State* |
| L 14–22 | 45,382 | |
December 25 | 3:30 pm | vs. Oregon State* |
| ESPN | W 23–17 | 40,974 |
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Game summaries
editNo. 21 USC
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 21 Trojans | 17 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Eastern Illinois
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 31 |
Boise State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
At SMU
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UTEP
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Miners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
Rice
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
Rainbow Warriors | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
At Tulsa
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Golden Hurricane | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
TCU
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Horned Frogs | 14 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
Rainbow Warriors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
At San Jose State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rainbow Warriors | 9 | 20 | 6 | 27 | 62 |
Spartans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 41 |
Fresno State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Navy
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Midshipmen | 0 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
Washington State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 22 |
Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Vs. Oregon State (Oahu Bowl)
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
Beavers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |