2000 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2000 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Ron Cooper, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished first in the SWAC East Division.

2000 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–5 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFred Kaiss (1st season)
Home stadiumLouis Crews 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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2No. 3 Troy State*L 13–289,771[1]
September 9Henderson State*
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 39–103,784[2][3]
September 16Grambling State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
L 14–1713,050[2][4]
September 23at Prairie View A&MW 49–104,011[2]
September 30Mississippi Valley State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 26–1213,553[2][5]
October 7Southern
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
L 20–319,983[2][6]
October 14at Morris Brown*W 30–24 OT15,004[7]
October 28vs. Alabama StateW 34–2761,147[8]
November 4at Jackson StateL 28–34 OT18,177[9]
November 11Alcorn State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 27–204,061[2][10]
November 18at Arkansas–Pine BluffW 26–04,276[2][11]
December 2vs. No. 12 Grambling State
L 6–1434,687[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Carter & Carter guide Troy State to victory". The Dothan Eagle. September 3, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Alabama A&M Athletics Department (December 4, 2000). "Alabama A&M; Team Game-by-Game Statistics". Archived from the original on July 26, 2001. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "Alabama A&M 39, Henderson St. 10". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 10, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grambling State 17, Alabama A&M 14". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ala. A&M 26, MVSU 12". Hattiesburg American. October 1, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern 31, Alabama A&M 20". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs top Wolverines in OT". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs win Classic". The Anniston Star. October 29, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kent passes JSU into OT, then beats Alabama A&M". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alcorn slips into 0–10 abyss". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alabama A&M wins, ends ASU's title hopes". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Grambling takes 18th SWAC title". The Shreveport Times. December 3, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Alabama A&M Bulldogs Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2023.