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2000 Jackson State Tigers football
2000 Jackson State Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	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
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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

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.

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

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