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Louisiana State Football Team History


Louisiana State Tigers
Louisiana State University
 Baton Rouge, LA
Founded: 1860
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Capacity: 92,400
Colors: Purple & Gole
Coach: Nick Saban
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights
 Nick Saban enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Western Carolina  58   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Houston  28   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Auburn  17   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Alabama Birmingham  10   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Tennessee  38   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Florida  9   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Kentucky  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Mississippi State  45   38   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Alabama  30   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Mississippi  20   9   W       
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Arkansas  3   14   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Fri., Dec. 29   Georgia Tech  28   14   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored320
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed235
  Defense Average19.6
  Opponents Record72-58
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-3
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
22 8-4-0 AP
  
2000 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 9-4316266Lost  28-316-2178144  Tommy Tuberville
Louisiana State 8-4320235Won  28-145-3196195  Nick Saban
Mississippi State 8-4390306Won  43-414-4225199  Jackie Sherrill
Mississippi 7-5352329Lost  38-494-4187210  David Cutcliffe
Arkansas 6-6278289Lost  14-313-5136221  Houston Nutt
Alabama 3-8228246 3-5166150  Mike DuBose

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.