2000 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Alcorn State
W 29–614,310[2][3]
September 9at Louisville*
L 0–5241,227[4]
September 16at Alabama A&M
W 17–1413,050[5][6]
September 23at Mississippi Valley State
W 49–135,672[7][8]
September 30vs. Prairie View A&M
W 47–765,125[9]
October 7vs. Florida A&M*
W 12–1057,808[10]
October 14vs. Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 21
W 24–17>30,000[11][12]
October 21Jackson StateNo. 20
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 33–3016,424[13]
October 28vs. No. 25 Texas SouthernNo. 17
W 26–17[14]
November 4Alabama StateNo. 14
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 20–212,954[15]
November 25vs. SouthernNo. 12
L 29–3372,000[16]
December 2vs. Alabama A&M*No. 12
W 14–634,687[17]

[1]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Scotty Anderson Wide receiver 5 148 Detroit Lions

[18]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Alcorn State Athletics Department (November 16, 2000). "2000 Alcorn State University Football". Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "Mays-led G-Men maul Alcorn 29–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 3, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Louisville blanks Grambling St". The Messenger. September 10, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Alabama A&M Athletics Department (December 4, 2000). "Alabama A&M; Team Game-by-Game Statistics". Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "Grambling State 17, Alabama A&M 14". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Mississippi Valley State Athletics Department (November 6, 2000). "Delta Devils 2000 Football Statistics". Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ "No surprise: Valley falls hard". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 24, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling rips Prairie View". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling State delivers classic effort". The Indianapolis Star. October 8, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Grambling drills UAPB". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Grambling continues its roll with huge win over JSU". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 22, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "GSU sits alone atop SWAC". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Grambling State sloshes past Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Southern slips past Grambling". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Tigers hand Williams his first league crown". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 3, 2000. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "2001 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
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