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
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Record	8–3 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Judge Hughes (2nd season)
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	vs. Howard*	Soldier Field Chicago, IL (Chicago Football Classic)	W 34–16	43,364	^[1]
September 9	Texas Southern	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 15–19	9,766^[2]	^[3]
September 16	vs. Tennessee State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	W 42–39 ^OT	52,113	^[4]
September 23	vs. Southern	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 13–10	49,146	^[5]
October 7	vs. Alabama State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	W 24–35 (forfeit win)	13,000	^[6]^[7]
October 14	Mississippi Valley State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 64–20	15,526	^[8]
October 21	at No. 20 Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 30–33	16,424	^[9]
October 28	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Golden Lion Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	L 41–48	11,218^[10]	^[11]
November 4	Alabama A&M	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 34–28 ^OT	18,177	^[12]
November 11	New Haven*	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 38–37	3,291	^[13]
November 18	Alcorn State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Capital City Classic)	W 30–14	9,861	^[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Pumped Jackson St. high-steps by Howard". Chicago Tribune. September 3, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Alexander, Mark (September 10, 2000). "Texas Southern Turns Tables on J-State 19-15". Clarion-Ledger. p. 44. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
3. "Texas Southern turns tables on J-State 19–15". The Clarion-Ledger. September 10, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "JSU works OT for Classic win". The Commercial Appeal. September 17, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Finally! Tigers own Jags". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Alabama St. upends Jackson St. in Mobile". The Sun Herald. October 8, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "J-State QB lights up Valley secondary". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 15, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Grambling continues its roll with huge win over JSU". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 22, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Alexander, Mark (October 29, 2000). "JSU's Swoon Continues". Clarion-Ledger. p. 43. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
11. "UAPB knocks off JSU 48–41". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Kent passes JSU into OT, then beats Alabama A&M". The Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "JSU rallies to steal another cardiac win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Alcorn State caps winless season with 30–14 loss". The Sun Herald. November 19, 2000. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.