The 1999 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the

University of Hawaii at Manoa A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, th ...

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 The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an NCAA Division I conference. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States with member institutions located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Texas. Due to mos ...

(WAC) play. The Warriors capped the best single season turnaround in NCAA history with a win in the

Oahu Bowl The Oahu Bowl was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision (then known as Division I-A) bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. Played on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, the Oahu Bowl was sponsored by the ...

after going 0–12 the year before. New head coach

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led the Warriors to their first conference championship and bowl victory since the 1992 season.

Schedule

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football seasons Western Athletic Conference football champion seasons Oahu Bowl champion seasons Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football