2000 Grambling State Tigers football team
American college football season
| 2000 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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SWAC Championship Game, W 14–6 vs. Alabama A&M | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 13 |
| Record | 10–2 (6–1 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Melvin Spears (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M xy | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State x | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Grambling State xy$ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Grambling State 14, Alabama A&M 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2000 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Doug Williams, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the SWAC West Division title. Grambling State beat Alabama A&M in the SWAC Championship Game to the conference title. The team was also recognized as a black college football national champion. The Tigers offense scored 300 points while the defense allowed 207 points on the season.[1] Grambling State played home games at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Alcorn State | W 29–6 | 14,310[2] | [3] | ||
| September 9 | at Louisville* | L 0–52 | 41,227 | [4] | ||
| September 16 | at Alabama A&M | W 17–14 | 13,050[5] | [6] | ||
| September 23 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 49–13 | 5,672[7] | [8] | ||
| September 30 | vs. Prairie View A&M |
| W 47–7 | 65,125 | [9] | |
| October 7 | vs. Florida A&M* | W 12–10 | 57,808 | [10] | ||
| October 14 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | No. 21 |
| W 24–17 | >30,000[11] | [12] |
| October 21 | Jackson State | No. 20 |
| W 33–30 | 16,424 | [13] |
| October 28 | vs. No. 25 Texas Southern | No. 17 |
| W 26–17 | [14] | |
| November 4 | Alabama State | No. 14 |
| W 20–2 | 12,954 | [15] |
| November 25 | vs. Southern | No. 12 | L 29–33 | 72,000 | [16] | |
| December 2 | vs. Alabama A&M* | No. 12 | W 14–6 | 34,687 | [17] | |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Scotty Anderson | Wide receiver | 5 | 148 | Detroit Lions |
References
- ^ a b DeLassus, David. "Grambling State Yearly Results: 2000–2004". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Alcorn State Athletics Department (November 16, 2000). "2000 Alcorn State University Football". Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Mays-led G-Men maul Alcorn 29–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 3, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisville blanks Grambling St". The Messenger. September 10, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alabama A&M Athletics Department (December 4, 2000). "Alabama A&M; Team Game-by-Game Statistics". Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Grambling State 17, Alabama A&M 14". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mississippi Valley State Athletics Department (November 6, 2000). "Delta Devils 2000 Football Statistics". Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "No surprise: Valley falls hard". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 24, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling rips Prairie View". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling State delivers classic effort". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ferrell, Scott (October 15, 2000). "Red River Classic Seems Like Old Times for GSU". The Times. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Grambling drills UAPB". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling continues its roll with huge win over JSU". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 22, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSU sits alone atop SWAC". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling State sloshes past Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern slips past Grambling". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers hand Williams his first league crown". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 3, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
