2000 LSU Tigers football team

2000 LSU Tigers football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 28–14 vs. Georgia Tech
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
APNo. 22
Record8–4 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJimbo Fisher (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorPhil Elmassian (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
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

The 2000 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Nick Saban, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing second in the SEC's Western Division. LSU was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Tiger defeated Georgia Tech. The team played home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

LSU's 30–28 victory over Alabama in its ninth game was the Tigers' first against the Crimson Tide at home since 1969. Alabama went 14–0–1 in Baton Rouge from 1971 to 1998.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 p.m.Western Carolina*
W 58–087,188[1]
September 97:00 p.m.Houston*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 28–1382,469[2]
September 166:30 p.m.at No. 24 Auburn
ESPNL 17–3485,612[3]
September 237:00 p.m.UAB*dagger
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPNGPL 10–1385,339[4]
September 306:00 p.m.No. 11 Tennessee
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPNW 38–31 OT91,682[5]
October 711:30 a.m.at No. 12 Florida
JPSL 9–4185,365[6]
October 147:00 p.m.Kentucky
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
PPVW 34–085,664[7]
October 218:00 p.m.No. 13 Mississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ESPN2W 45–38 OT90,584[8]
November 42:30 p.m.Alabama
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
CBSW 30–2891,778[9]
November 118:00 p.m.at Ole Miss
ESPN2W 20–952,476[10]
November 241:30 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 24
CBSL 3–1443,982[11]
December 294:00 p.m.vs. No. 15 Georgia Tech*
ESPNW 28–1473,614[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP—————————————24——22
Coaches—————————————————
BCSNot released———————Not released

Game summaries

Western Carolina

Team1234Total
Western Carolina00000
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  • Date: September 2
  • Location: Tiger Stadium
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:48
  • Game attendance: 87,188
  • Game weather: Clear; 97 °F (36 °C); wind 2 mph (3.2 km/h) ENE
  • Referee: Doyle Jackson
Scoring summary
Q114:02LSURobinson 80 yard pass from Booty (Corbello kick)LSU 7–0
Q14:24LSUToefield 8 yard run (kick failed)LSU 13–0
Q12:43LSUMyers 45 yard pass from Booty (Corbello kick)LSU 20–0
Q211:03LSUReed 47 yard pass from Davey (Corbello kick)LSU 27–0
Q27:12LSUHenderson 32 yard run (Corbello kick)LSU 34–0
Q2:00LSUCorbello 36 yard field goalLSU 37–0
Q312:50LSUMyers 36 yard pass from Davey (Corbello kick)LSU 44–0
Q34:24LSUParker 9 yard pass from Davey (Corbello kick)LSU 51–0
Q44:48LSUParquet 3 yard run (Kessler kick)LSU 58–0

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Roster

2000 LSU Tigers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB6Rohan DaveyJr
QB14Josh BootyJr
RB22LaBrandon ToefieldSo
WR25Josh ReedJr
RB31Domanick DavisSo
WR39Blain BechFr
TE47Eric EdwardsFr
OT68Brandon WineySr
OT70Louis WilliamsSr
G73Rob Sale So
C79Jason UnderwoodJr
TE86Robert RoyalJr
WR88Abram BootySr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB2Ryan ClarkJr
LB7Trev FaulkJr
LB11Bradie JamesSo
LB49Ryan O'NealSo
DE59Jarvis GreenJr
DT95Howard GreenJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

LSU Tigers in the 2001 NFL draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickOverallNFL team
Brandon WineyDefensive tackle61164Miami Dolphins
Josh BootyQuarterback69172Seattle Seahawks
Louis WilliamsCenter711211Carolina Panthers

References

  1. ^ "Western Carolina pounded by LSU". The News and Observer. September 3, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Houston falls to LSU in 28–13 road loss". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 10, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn pounds LSU". The Opelika-Auburn News. September 17, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tigers get booted by UAB". The Shreveport Times. September 24, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Volunteers upset in overtime". The Daily News-Journal. October 1, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gators turn it loose in win". The Tampa Tribune. October 8, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "LSU cruises past Kentucky". The Tennessean. October 15, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs lose in overtime". Hattiesburg American. October 22, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "LSU rally results in 30–28 overtime win over 'Bama". Enterprise-Journal. November 5, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "LSU ends jinxes, knocks Rebels out of SEC West race". The Vicksburg Post. November 12, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "LSU bogs down in 14–3 loss to Arkansas". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 25, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tigers complete turnaround". The Shreveport Times. December 30, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "2000 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "2000 NCAA Football Statistics (LSU)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  15. ^ LSUSports.net Archived 2015-03-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Sep-13.
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