2000 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–4 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTerrence Graves (1st season)
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
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 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Northwestern State*
L 14–3117,528[1]
September 9at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 19–30[2]
September 16at Prairie View A&M
W 56–617,367[3][4][5]
September 23vs. Jackson State
L 10–1349,146[6]
September 30Alabama State
W 33–37
(ASU forfeit)		[7][8]
October 7at Alabama A&M
W 31–209,983[9][10]
October 21at Alcorn State
W 30–1420,000[11][12]
October 28Morris Brown*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 44–23[13]
November 4Florida A&M*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 49–5022,317[14][15]
November 11Texas Southern
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 49–29[16]
November 25vs. No. 12 Grambling State
W 33–2972,000[17]

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References

  1. ^ "Demons conquer Southern and heat". The Shreveport Times. September 3, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ark.–Pine Bluff 30, Southern U. 19". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 10, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern 56, Prairie View 6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 2000. p. 96. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern at Prairie View A&M". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern 56, Prairie View 6". Austin American-Statesman. September 17, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Finally! Tigers own Jags". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ASU surprises Southern to remain in first place". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 1, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Alabama A&M Athletics Department (December 4, 2000). "Alabama A&M; Team Game-by-Game Statistics". Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "Southern 31, Alabama A&M 20". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Alcorn State Athletics Department (November 16, 2000). "2000 Alcorn State University Football". Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ "Levy passes for 3 TDs in Southern victory". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Southern U. 44, Morris Brown 23". The Atlanta Constitution. October 29, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ The Associated Press (November 5, 2000). "Nunnaly Gains Record as FAMU Edges Southern". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 311. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "FAMU tops Southern 50–49". The Miami Herald. November 5, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Southern U. runs past Texas Southern". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Southern slips past Grambling". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 2000. Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Southern Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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