2000 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team

American college football season

2000 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
Black college national champion SIAC champion
Pioneer Bowl, W 12–9 vs. Winston-Salem State
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	12–0 (7–0 SIAC)
Head coach	Rick Comegy (5th season)
Home stadium	Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
Seasons← 19992001 →

2000 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Tuskegee $	7	–	0	12	–	0
Morehouse	5	–	2	8	–	3
Fort Valley State	5	–	2	7	–	4
Albany State	3	–	4	4	–	6
Clark Atlanta	3	–	4	4	–	6
Miles	2	–	5	4	–	6
Lane	2	–	5	3	–	8
Kentucky State	1	–	6	4	–	7

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AFCA South Region poll

The 2000 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rick Comegy, the Golden Tigers compiled an overall record of 12–0, with a conference record of 7–0, and finished as SIAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Golden Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 9	Morris Brown*	Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium Tuskegee, AL	W 23–9
September 16	Miles	Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium Tuskegee, AL	W 21–13
September 23	Johnson C. Smith*	Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium Tuskegee, AL	W 48–0
September 30	Kentucky State	Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium Tuskegee, AL	W 41–10
October 7	Albany State	Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium Tuskegee, AL	W 34–21
October 14	vs. Morehouse	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (Tuskegee–Morehouse Football Classic)	W 28–14
October 21	at Fort Valley State	Wildcat Stadium Fort Valley, GA	W 38–35
October 28	vs. Clark Atlanta	Callaway Stadium LaGrange, GA	W 23–0
November 4	Lane	Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium Tuskegee, AL	W 49–7
November 11	at Savannah State	Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA	W 21–0
November 23	at Alabama State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Turkey Day Classic)	W 28–27
December 16	vs. Winston-Salem State*	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Pioneer Bowl)	W 12–9
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

"Morris Brown drops to 0–2 with 23–9 loss". The Atlanta Constitution. September 10, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tuskegee rushes past Miles for comeback win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Golden Tigers strike early, often". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Stanton sparks Golden Tigers to win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 1, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Golden Tigers defense makes impact". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 8, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tuskegee wins fifth-straight Classic". Ledger-Enquirer. October 15, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Homecoming heartbreak; Penalty nullifies Fort Valley State's last-minute rally". The Macon Telegraph. October 22, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tuskegee rolls past Clark". The Atlanta Constitution. October 29, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tuskegee whips Lane, improves to 9–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tuskegee 21, Savannah St. 0". The Anniston Star. November 12, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Blocked kick saves day for Tigers". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 24, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tuskegee's 12–0 mark its best in 106 years". The Atlanta Constitution. December 17, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium (1925–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Alabama State: Turkey Day Classic
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Black college football national champions
1920s	1920: Howard / Talladega 1921: Talladega / Wiley 1922: Hampton 1923: Howard / Lincoln (PA) / Virginia Union 1924: Lincoln (PA) / Paul Quinn / Tuskegee 1925: Howard / Tuskegee 1926: Howard / Tuskegee 1927: Bluefield / Tuskegee 1928: Bluefield / Wiley 1929: Tuskegee
1920s	1930: Tuskegee 1931: Wilberforce 1932: Wiley 1933: Morgan 1934: Kentucky State 1935: Kentucky State / Texas College 1936: Virginia State / West Virginia State 1937: Morgan 1938: Florida A&M 1939: Langston
1940s	1940: Morris Brown 1941: Langston / Morris Brown 1942: Florida A&M 1943: Morgan State 1944: Morgan State 1945: Wiley 1946: Morgan State / Tennessee A&I 1947: Shaw / Tennessee A&I 1948: Wilberforce State / Southern 1949: Morgan State / Southern
1950s	1950: Florida A&M / Southern 1951: Morris Brown / North Carolina A&T 1952: Florida A&M 1953: Florida A&M / Prairie View A&M / Tennessee A&I 1954: Florida A&M / North Carolina College / Prairie View A&M / Southern / Tennessee A&I 1955: Grambling 1956: Tennessee A&I 1957: Florida A&M 1958: Prairie View A&M 1959: Florida A&M
1960s	1960: Southern 1961: Florida A&M 1962: Florida A&M / Jackson State 1963: Prairie View A&M 1964: Prairie View A&M 1965: Tennessee A&I 1966: Tennessee A&I 1967: Grambling / Morgan State 1968: Alcorn A&M / North Carolina A&T 1969: Alcorn A&M
1970s	1970: Tennessee State 1971: Tennessee State 1972: Grambling 1973: Tennessee State 1974: Alcorn State / Grambling State 1975: Grambling State 1976: South Carolina State 1977: Florida A&M / Grambling State / South Carolina State 1978: Florida A&M 1979: Tennessee State
1980s	1980: Grambling State 1981: South Carolina State / Virginia Union 1982: South Carolina State / Tennessee State 1983: Central State / Grambling State / Tennessee State 1984: Alcorn State / Tennessee State 1985: Hampton / Jackson State 1986: Central State 1987: Central State / Howard 1988: Central State 1989: Central State
1990s	1990: Central State / North Carolina A&T 1991: Alabama State 1992: Central State / Grambling State 1993: Howard / Southern 1994: Hampton / South Carolina State 1995: Southern 1996: Howard / Jackson State 1997: Hampton / Southern 1998: Florida A&M / Southern 1999: North Carolina A&T
2000s	2000: Grambling State / Tuskegee 2001: Florida A&M / Grambling State / Tuskegee 2002: Bethune–Cookman / Fayetteville State / Grambling State 2003: Albany State / Southern 2004: Albany State / Hampton 2005: Grambling State / Hampton / North Carolina Central 2006: Hampton / North Carolina Central 2007: Delaware State / Tuskegee 2008: Grambling State 2009: South Carolina State
2010s	2010: Bethune–Cookman 2011: Norfolk State / Winston-Salem State 2012: Arkansas–Pine Bluff / Winston-Salem State 2013: Bethune–Cookman / Tennessee State 2014: Alcorn State 2015: North Carolina A&T 2016: Grambling State 2017: North Carolina A&T 2018: North Carolina A&T 2019: North Carolina A&T
2020s	2020: Alabama A&M 2021: Bowie State / Florida A&M / South Carolina State 2022: North Carolina Central 2023: Florida A&M 2024: Jackson State

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