2000 Southern Jaguars football team

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.

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Northwestern State*L 14–3117,528[1]
September 9at Arkansas–Pine BluffL 19–30[2]
September 16at Prairie View A&MW 56–617,367[3][4][5]
September 23vs. Jackson StateL 10–1349,146[6]
September 30Alabama StateW 33–37
(ASU forfeit)
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October 7at Alabama A&MW 31–209,983[9][10]
October 21at Alcorn StateW 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 StateW 33–2972,000[17]

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References

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  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". Archived from the original on July 26, 2001. 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". Archived from the original on February 20, 2001. 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.