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American college football season

2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 43–41 vs. Texas A&M
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 24
Record8–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSparky Woods (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple I formation
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (5th season)
Base defense3–3 stack
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons← 19992001 →
2000 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida x$   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 19 South Carolina   5 – 3     8 – 4  
No. 20 Georgia   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Tennessee   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Kentucky   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Western Division
No. 18 Auburn x   6 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 22 LSU   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Ole Miss   4 – 4     7 – 5  
No. 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 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State was invited to the Independence Bowl, where Bulldogs defeated Texas A&M in overtime. The team played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 22:30 pmat Memphis*FSNW 17–334,113
September 147:00 pmat BYU*ESPNW 44–2860,278
September 2311:30 amat South CarolinaNo. 25JPSL 19–2379,949
September 302:30 pmNo. 3 FloridaCBSW 47–3543,816
October 72:30 pmNo. 15 AuburnNo. 20
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
CBSW 17–1043,917
October 218:00 pmat LSUNo. 13ESPN2L 38–45 90,584
October 281:30 pmMiddle Tennessee*No. 20
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 61–3542,933
November 412:30 pmat KentuckyNo. 18PPVW 35–1762,159
November 1111:30 amAlabamaNo. 15
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
JPSW 29–744,114
November 181:00 pmArkansasNo. 13
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 10–17 40,010
November 237:00 pmat Ole MissNo. 23ESPNL 30–4548,811
December 317:00 pmvs. Texas A&M*ESPNW 43–41 36,974
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

See also: 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP————25—2015132018151323——24
Coaches Poll————25—2014142118161323——22
BCSNot released———12———Not released

References

  1. "2000 Southeastern Conference Year Summary". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. "Tigers sputter, stall vs. State". The Commercial Appeal. September 3, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Mississippi State thumps BYU". Great Falls Tribune. September 15, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Carolina defeats Miss. St". Florence Morning News. September 24, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "'Dogs take bite out of Gators". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tigers' unbeaten streak is no more". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 8, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bulldogs lose in overtime". Hattiesburg American. October 22, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Miss. State races past MTSU". The Tennessean. October 29, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bulldogs smother Wildcats". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Another game, another loss". Ledger-Enquirer. November 12, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Hog-eat-Dawg world". Sun Herald. November 19, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Deuce, Ole Miss roll to 45–30 Egg Bowl win". The Anniston Star. November 24, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Bulldogs' sled clips Aggies in OT". Waco Tribune-Herald. January 1, 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  15. "2000 NCAA Football Statistics (Mississippi State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
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