2000 Grambling State Tigers football team
| 2000 Grambling State Tigers football | |
|---|---|
Black College Football National Champions Southwestern Athletic Conference Champions | |
SWAC Championship Game, W 13–6 vs. Alabama A&M | |
| Conference | Southwest Athletic Conference |
| Western | |
| 2000 record | 10–2 (9–1 SWAC) |
| Head coach | Doug Williams |
| Home stadium | Eddie Robinson Stadium |
The 2000 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Doug Williams in his third year and finished the season with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2, 9–1 SWAC), as SWAC champions and as Black College Football National Champions. The Tigers offense scored 300 points while the defense allowed only 207 points.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | Alcorn State | Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA | W 29–6 | ||||||
| September 9 | at Louisville* | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | L 0–52 | ||||||
| September 16 | at Alabama A&M | Louis Crews Stadium • Normal, AL | W 17–14 | ||||||
| September 23 | at Mississippi Valley State | Rice–Totten Field • Itta Bena, MS | W 49–13 | ||||||
| September 30 | vs. Prairie View A&M | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | W 47–7 | ||||||
| October 7 | vs. Florida A&M* | RCA Dome • Indianapolis, IN | W 12–10 | ||||||
| October 14 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA | W 24–17 | ||||||
| October 21 | Jackson State | Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA | W 33–30 | ||||||
| October 28 | at Texas Southern | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | W 26–17 | ||||||
| November 4 | Alabama State | Eddie Robinson Stadium • Grambling, LA | W 20–2 | ||||||
| November 25 | vs. Southern | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (XXVII Bayou Classic) | L 29–33 | ||||||
| December 2 | vs. Alabama A&M | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (SWAC Championship Game) | W 13–6 | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
- Reference:[1]
Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Scotty Anderson | Wide Receiver | 5 | 148 | Detroit Lions |
- Reference:[2]
References
- 1 2 DeLassus, David. "Grambling State Yearly Results: 2000–2004". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "2001 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
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