2000 LSU Tigers football team

2000 LSU Tigers football
Peach Bowl, W 28–14 vs. Georgia Tech
Conference	Southeastern Conference Western Division
Ranking
AP	#22
2000 record	8–4 (5–3 SEC)
Head coach	Nick Saban (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Jimbo Fisher (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Phil Elamissian (1st year)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 91,600)

2000 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
#10 Florida x$		7	–	1					10	–	3
#20 Georgia		5	–	3					8	–	4
#19 South Carolina		5	–	3					8	–	4
Tennessee		5	–	3					8	–	4
Vanderbilt		1	–	7					3	–	8
Kentucky		0	–	8					2	–	9
Western Division
#18 Auburn x		6	–	2					9	–	4
#22 LSU		5	–	3					8	–	4
Ole Miss		4	–	4					7	–	5
#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 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 remarkable turnaround from a dismal 3–8 record in 1999 to an 8–4 record and a victory in the Peach Bowl. This was a sign of good things to come for LSU, who won the SEC title the next season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 PM	Western Carolina*		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 58–0	87,188
September 9	7:00 PM	Houston*		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 28–13	82,469
September 16	6:30 PM	at #24 Auburn		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–34	85,612
September 23	7:00 PM	UAB*		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNGP	L 10–13	85,339
September 30	6:00 PM	#11 Tennessee		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	W 38–31 OT	91,682
October 7	11:30 AM	at #12 Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry)	JPS	L 9–41	85,365
October 14	7:00 PM	Kentucky		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	PPV	W 34–0	85,664
October 21	8:00 PM	#13 Mississippi State		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	ESPN2	W 45–38 OT	90,584
November 4	2:30 PM	Alabama		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	CBS	W 30–28	91,778
November 11	8:00 PM	at Ole Miss		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl)	ESPN2	W 20–9	52,476
November 24	1:30 PM	at Arkansas	#24	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Battle for the Golden Boot)	CBS	L 3–14	43,982
January 1	4:00 PM	vs. #15 Georgia Tech*		Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	ESPN	W 28–14	73,614
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

2000 LSU Tigers Football Schedule

Season summary

Western Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total Western Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 • LSU 20 17 14 7 58 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 Q1 14:02 LSU Robinson 80 yard pass from Booty (Corbello kick) LSU 7–0 Q1 4:24 LSU Toefield 8 yard run (kick failed) LSU 13–0 Q1 2:43 LSU Myers 45 yard pass from Booty (Corbello kick) LSU 20–0 Q2 11:03 LSU Reed 47 yard pass from Davey (Corbello kick) LSU 27–0 Q2 7:12 LSU Henderson 32 yard run (Corbello kick) LSU 34–0 Q2 :00 LSU Corbello 36 yard field goal LSU 37–0 Q3 12:50 LSU Myers 36 yard pass from Davey (Corbello kick) LSU 44–0 Q3 4:24 LSU Parker 9 yard pass from Davey (Corbello kick) LSU 51–0 Q4 4:48 LSU Parquet 3 yard run (Kessler kick) LSU 58–0

LSU Tigers in the 2001 National Football League Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Overall	NFL Team
Brandon Winey	Defensive Tackle	6	1	164	Miami Dolphins
Josh Booty	Quarterback	6	9	172	Seattle Seahawks
Louis Williams	Center	7	11	211	Carolina Panthers

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2001.htm