| Year: | 2000 |
| Team: | Delta State Statesmen |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Record: | 14–1 |
| Conf Record: | 8–1 |
| Head Coach: | Steve Campbell |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Gwaine Mathews |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | McCool Stadium |
| Champion: | NCAA Division II champion GSC co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division II Championship Game |
| Bowl Result: | W 63–34 vs. |
The 2000 Delta State Statesmen football team was an American football team that represented Delta State University (DSU) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Steve Campbell, the team compiled a 14–1 record (8–1 against conference opponents) and tied with for the GSC championship.[1] [2] The Statesmen advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs and defeated in the championship game.[3]
Quarterback Josh Bright became the first college quarterback in Mississippi to both rush and pass for over 1,000 yards in a single season and received the Conerly Trophy as the best college football player in Mississippi.[4] The team's other statistical leaders included tailback Rico McDonald and wide receiver Jason Franklin.
The team played its home games at McCool Stadium in Cleveland, Mississippi.