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The 2000 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Tommy Tuberville, Tigers team compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, winning the SEC's Western Division title. Auburn advanced to the SEC Championship Game, losing to Florida Citrus Bowl. The Tigers were then invited to the Florida Citrus Bowl, where they lost to Michigan. The team played home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.

DivisionWestern Division
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 18
Quick facts Auburn Tigers football, SEC Western Division champion ...
2000 Auburn Tigers football
SEC Western Division champion
SEC Championship Game, L 6–28 vs. Florida
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 18
Record9–4 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNoel Mazzone (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lovett (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumJordan–Hare Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
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2000 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida x$ 7–1  10–3 
No. 19 South Carolina 5–3  8–4 
No. 20 Georgia 5–3  8–4 
Tennessee 5–3  8–4 
Vanderbilt 1–7  3–8 
Kentucky 0–8  2–9 
Western Division
No. 18 Auburn x 6–2  9–4 
No. 22 LSU 5–3  8–4 
Ole Miss 4–4  7–5 
No. 24 Mississippi State 4–4  8–4 
Arkansas 3–5  6–6 
Alabama 3–5  3–8 
Championship: Florida 28, Auburn 6
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Tuberville led the Tigers to their first winning season since 1997, their second SEC Championship Game appearance, and a New Year's Day appearance in the Florida Citrus Bowl, which marked the Tigers return to a bowl game for the first time in three years. Auburn shut out rival Alabama, 9–0, on November 18 in the first Iron Bowl game played in Tuscaloosa since 1901. The Tigers finished the season ranked No. 18 in the AP poll and No. 20 in the Coaches Poll.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 317:00 pmWyoming*ESPNW 35–2176,128[2]
September 96:00 pmat No. 19 Ole MissESPN2W 35–2752,368[3]
September 166:30 pmLSUNo. 24
ESPNW 34–1785,612[4]
September 234:00 pmNorthern Illinois*No. 20
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
PPVW 31–1479,635[5]
September 301:00 pmVanderbiltNo. 19
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
PPVW 33–084,276[6]
October 72:30 pmat No. 20 Mississippi StateNo. 15CBSL 10–1743,917[7]
October 142:30 pmat No. 10 FloridaNo. 19CBSL 7–3885,710[8]
October 211:00 pmLouisiana Tech*dagger
  • Jordan–Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
PPVW 38–2882,140[9]
October 281:00 pmArkansasNo. 25
  • Jordan-Hare Stadium
  • Auburn, AL
PPVW 21–1983,642[10]
November 116:30 pmNo. 14 GeorgiaNo. 22
ESPNW 29–26 OT85,612[11]
November 182:30 pmat AlabamaNo. 17CBSW 9–085,986[12]
December 23:30 pmvs. No. 7 FloridaNo. 18ABCL 6–2873,427[13]
January 112:00 pmvs. No. 17 Michigan*No. 20ABCL 28–3166,928[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP———2420191519—2523221817182018
Coaches———2422201319—2522231917172020
BCSNot released———————Not released
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Alabama

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Team 1 234Total
• Auburn 3 303 9
Alabama 0 000 0
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Roster

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2000 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2 Tim Carter So
QB 17 Jason Campbell RFr
RB 23 Ronnie Brown Fr
WR 25 Ronney Daniels RSo
RB 32 Rudi Johnson Sr
FB 44 Heath Evans Sr
TE 49 Lorenzo Diamond So
C 55 Ben Nowland So
C 61 Cole Cubelic Sr
OT 73 Kendall Simmons Jr
WR 81 Jeris McIntyre Fr
TE 87 Robert Johnson Jr
WR Silas Daniels RFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 5 Travaris Robinson So
DB 36 Roderick Hood So
LB 38 Reggie Torbor Fr
LB 52 Mark Brown So
LB 54 Dontarrious Thomas Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 20 Damon Duval So
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Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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