The 2000 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Nick Saban in his first year at LSU, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Saban led the team to a turnaround from a 3–8 record in 1999 to an 8–4 record and a victory in the Peach Bowl.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Carolina* | | | | W 58–0 | 87,188 |
September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Houston* | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 28–13 | 82,469 |
September 16 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 24 Auburn | | | ESPN | L 17–34 | 85,612 |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB* | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| ESPNGP | L 10–13 | 85,339 |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 11 Tennessee | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| ESPN | W 38–31 OT | 91,682 |
October 7 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 12 Florida | | | JPS | L 9–41 | 85,365 |
October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Kentucky | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| PPV | W 34–0 | 85,664 |
October 21 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 13 Mississippi State | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| ESPN2 | W 45–38 OT | 90,584 |
November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | Alabama | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| CBS | W 30–28 | 91,778 |
November 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss | | | ESPN2 | W 20–9 | 52,476 |
November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 24 | | CBS | L 3–14 | 43,982 |
January 1, 2001 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 15 Georgia Tech* | | | ESPN | W 28–14 | 73,614 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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2000 LSU Tigers Football Schedule
Season summary[]
Western Carolina[]
by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
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Total
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Western Carolina
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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0
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• LSU
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20 |
17 |
14 |
7
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58
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- Date: September 2
- Location: Tiger Stadium
- Game start: 7:00 p.m.
- Elapsed time: 2:48
- Game attendance: 87,188
- Game weather: Clear; 97°F; wind 2 ENE
- Referee: Jackson
Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
14:02 | LSU | Robinson 80 yard pass from Booty (Corbello kick) | LSU 7–0 |
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Q1 |
4:24 | LSU | Toefield 8 yard run (kick failed) | LSU 13–0 |
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Q1 |
2:43 | LSU | Myers 45 yard pass from Booty (Corbello kick) | LSU 20–0 |
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Q2 |
11:03 | LSU | Reed 47 yard pass from Davey (Corbello kick) | LSU 27–0 |
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Q2 |
7:12 | LSU | Henderson 32 yard run (Corbello kick) | LSU 34–0 |
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Q2 |
:00 | LSU | Corbello 36 yard field goal | LSU 37–0 |
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Q3 |
12:50 | LSU | Myers 36 yard pass from Davey (Corbello kick) | LSU 44–0 |
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Q3 |
4:24 | LSU | Parker 9 yard pass from Davey (Corbello kick) | LSU 51–0 |
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Q4 |
4:48 | LSU | Parquet 3 yard run (Kessler kick) | LSU 58–0 |
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Roster[]
2000 LSU Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
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https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2001.htm
References[]