2000 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 2000 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Judge Hughes, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC East Division.

2000 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
2000 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2vs. Howard*
W 34–1643,364[1]
September 9Texas Southern
L 15–19[2]
September 16vs. Tennessee State*
W 42–39 OT52,113[3]
September 23vs. Southern
W 13–1049,146[4]
October 7vs. Alabama State
W 24–35 (forfeit win)13,000[5][6]
October 14Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 64–2015,526[7]
October 21at No. 20 Grambling State
L 30–3316,424[8]
October 28at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
L 41–48[9]
November 4Alabama A&Mdagger
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 34–28 OT18,177[10]
November 11New Haven*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 38–373,291[11]
November 18Alcorn State
W 30–149,861[12]

References
  1. "Pumped Jackson St. high-steps by Howard". Chicago Tribune. September 3, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Texas Southern turns tables on J-State 19–15". The Clarion-Ledger. September 10, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "JSU works OT for Classic win". The Commercial Appeal. September 17, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Finally! Tigers own Jags". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Alabama St. upends Jackson St. in Mobile". The Sun Herald. October 8, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "J-State QB lights up Valley secondary". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 15, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling continues its roll with huge win over JSU". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 22, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UAPB knocks off JSU 48–41". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Kent passes JSU into OT, then beats Alabama A&M". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "JSU rallies to steal another cardiac win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Alcorn State caps winless season with 30–14 loss". The Sun Herald. November 19, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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