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2000 Tennessee State Tigers football team

The 2000 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach James Reese, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 2–6, and finished sixth in the OVC.

2000 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAdelphia Coliseum
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Western Kentucky $^   7 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 17 Eastern Illinois ^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 22 Tennessee Tech   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Murray State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Eastern Kentucky   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Tennessee State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Southeast Missouri State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Tennessee–Martin   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Alabama State*
W 39–1320,463[1][2]
September 9vs. North Carolina A&T*
L 14–1630,300[3]
September 16vs. Jackson State*
L 39–42 OT52,113[4]
September 18vs. Florida A&M*
L 6–3162,455[5]
October 7at Eastern Illinois
L 19–33[6]
October 14Tennessee–Martin
  • Adelphia Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
W 33–6[7]
October 21No. 12 Western Kentucky
  • Adelphia Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
L 14–526,932[8]
October 26at Eastern Kentucky
L 0–287,345[9]
November 2at Tennessee Tech
L 23–56[10]
November 11at Murray State
L 40–62[11]
November 18Southeast Missouri State
  • Adelphia Coliseum
  • Nashville, TN
W 51–331,845[12]

References

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  1. ^ "TSU's new coach gets first win over Alabama State". The Tennessean. September 3, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Dunn, Graham (September 3, 2000). "Unhappy homecoming for Cole at Tennessee State". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Turnovers fail to stop Aggies". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 10, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JSU works OT for Classic win". The Commercial Appeal. September 17, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Nunnally, Rattlers roll to win". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 24, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eastern rallies past Tenn. State". The Pantagraph. October 8, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Early mistakes doom Skyhawks". The Jackson Sun. October 15, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western rolls 52–14, turns focus to title showdown". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lexington Herald-Leader". Fullbacks, 'D' do the job as Eastern rolls. October 27, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Golden Eagles crush Tigers". The Tennessean. November 3, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Murray State wins shootout, 62–40". Messenger-Inquirer. November 12, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Season-ending win gives Tigers hope for future". The Tennessean. November 19, 2000. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
 

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