| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Team: | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 5–7 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Hc Year: | 35th |
| Off Coach: | Fran Ganter |
| Oc Year: | 17th |
| Def Coach: | Tom Bradley |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
The 2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
See also: 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.
Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2001 NFL draft.
| Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 9 | 71 | Green Bay Packers | |||
| 3rd | 17 | 79 | New York Jets | |||
| 3rd | 32 | 94 | Jacksonville Jaguars | |||
| 5th | 16 | 147 | Philadelphia Eagles |