2000 Georgia Southern Eagles football team explained

Year:2000
Team:Georgia Southern Eagles
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Tsnrank:1
Record:13–2
Conf Record:7–1
Head Coach:Paul Johnson
Hc Year:4th
Off Coach:Mike Sewak
Oc Year:4th
Def Coach:Rusty Russell
Dc Year:4th
Stadium:Paulson Stadium
Champion:NCAA Division I-AA champion
SoCon champion
Bowl:NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game
Bowl Result:W 27–25 vs. Montana Grizzlies

The 2000 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Paul Johnson, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated McNeese State in the first round, Hofstra in the quarterfinals, Delaware in the semifinals, and Montana Grizzlies in the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game, winning the program's second consecutive and sixth overall NCAA Division I-AA title. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2000 Football Schedule. CFBDataWarehouse.com. January 12, 2017. January 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160113084244/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/g/georgia_southern/2000-2004_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. News: I-AA Top 25 . . . . 2D . November 21, 2000 . February 7, 2019 . newspapers.com.