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
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	3–8 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach	James Reese (1st season)
Home stadium	Adelphia Coliseum
Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Alabama State*	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 39–13	20,463	^[1]^[2]
September 9	vs. North Carolina A&T*	Cinergy Field Cincinnati, OH (Riverfront Classic)	L 14–16	30,300	^[3]
September 16	vs. Jackson State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	L 39–42 ^OT	52,113	^[4]
September 18	vs. Florida A&M*	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic)	L 6–31	62,455	^[5]
October 7	at Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 19–33		^[6]
October 14	Tennessee–Martin	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 33–6		^[7]
October 21	No. 12 Western Kentucky	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	L 14–52	6,932	^[8]
October 26	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	L 0–28	7,345	^[9]
November 2	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 23–56		^[10]
November 11	at Murray State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 40–62		^[11]
November 18	Southeast Missouri State	Adelphia Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 51–33	1,845	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

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.