2000 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team

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2000 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record12–0 (7–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAbbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Tuskegee $   7 – 0     12 – 0  
Morehouse   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Fort Valley State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Albany State   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Clark Atlanta   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Miles   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Lane   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Kentucky State   1 – 6     4 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AFCA South Region poll

The 2000 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rick Comegy, the Golden Tigers compiled an overall record of 12–0, with a conference record of 7–0, and finished as SIAC champion. At the conclusion of the season, the Golden Tigers were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 9Morris Brown*
W 23–9[1]
September 16Miles
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 21–13[2]
September 23Johnson C. Smith*
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 48–0[3]
September 30Kentucky State
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 41–10[4]
October 7Albany State
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 34–21[5]
October 14vs. Morehouse
W 28–14[6]
October 21at Fort Valley State
W 38–35[7]
October 28vs. Clark Atlanta
W 23–0[8]
November 4Lanedagger
  • Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 49–7[9]
November 11at Savannah State
W 21–0[10]
November 23at Alabama State*
W 28–27[11]
December 16vs. Winston-Salem State*
W 12–9[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Morris Brown drops to 0–2 with 23–9 loss". The Atlanta Constitution. September 10, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tuskegee rushes past Miles for comeback win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Golden Tigers strike early, often". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Stanton sparks Golden Tigers to win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 1, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Golden Tigers defense makes impact". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 8, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tuskegee wins fifth-straight Classic". Ledger-Enquirer. October 15, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Homecoming heartbreak; Penalty nullifies Fort Valley State's last-minute rally". The Macon Telegraph. October 22, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tuskegee rolls past Clark". The Atlanta Constitution. October 29, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tuskegee whips Lane, improves to 9–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tuskegee 21, Savannah St. 0". The Anniston Star. November 12, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Blocked kick saves day for Tigers". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 24, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tuskegee's 12–0 mark its best in 106 years". The Atlanta Constitution. December 17, 2000. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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