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2000 Grambling State Tigers football
Black college football national champion
SWAC champion
SWAC West Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 14–6 vs. Alabama A&M
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 13
Record10–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMelvin Spears (3rd season)
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19992001 →
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. Grambling State played home games at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

Schedule

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

Team players drafted into the NFL

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

References

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  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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