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The 2000 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Doug Williams, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the SWAC West Division title. Grambling State beat Alabama A&M in the SWAC Championship Game to the conference title. The team was also recognized as a black college football national champion. The Tigers offense scored 300 points while the defense allowed 207 points on the season.[1] Grambling State played home games at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana.

DivisionWest Division
Sports NetworkNo. 13
Record10–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Quick facts Grambling State Tigers football, Black college football national championSWAC championSWAC West Division champion ...
2000 Grambling State Tigers football
Black college football national champion
SWAC champion
SWAC West Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 13
Record10–2 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMelvin Spears (3rd season)
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
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2000 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Alcorn StateW 29–614,310[2][3]
September 9at Louisville*L 0–5241,227[4]
September 16at Alabama A&MW 17–1413,050[5][6]
September 23at Mississippi Valley StateW 49–135,672[7][8]
September 30vs. Prairie View A&MW 47–765,125[9]
October 7vs. No. 3 Florida A&M*W 12–1057,808[10]
October 14vs. Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 21W 24–17>30,000[11][12]
October 21Jackson StateNo. 20
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 33–3016,424[13]
October 28vs. No. 25 Texas SouthernNo. 17
W 26–17[14]
November 4Alabama StateNo. 14
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 20–212,954[15]
November 25vs. SouthernNo. 12L 29–3372,000[16]
December 2vs. Alabama A&M*No. 12W 14–634,687[17]
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Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL team
Scotty AndersonWide receiver5148Detroit Lions

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