2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Appearance
2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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Independence Bowl champion | |
Independence Bowl, W 43–41 OT vs. Texas A&M | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 22 |
AP | No. 24 |
Record | 8–4 (4–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Sparky Woods (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple I formation |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Lee Dunn (5th season) |
Base defense | 3–3 stack |
Home stadium | Scott Field |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | 2:30 pm | at Memphis* | FSN | W 17–3 | 34,113 | [1] | ||
September 14 | 7:00 pm | at BYU* | ESPN | W 44–28 | 60,278 | [2] | ||
September 23 | 11:30 am | at South Carolina | No. 25 | JPS | L 19–23 | 79,949 | [3] | |
September 30 | 2:30 pm | No. 3 Florida | CBS | W 47–35 | 43,816 | [4] | ||
October 7 | 2:30 pm | No. 15 Auburn | No. 20 |
| CBS | W 17–10 | 43,917 | [5] |
October 21 | 8:00 pm | at LSU | No. 13 | ESPN2 | L 38–45 OT | 90,584 | [6] | |
October 28 | 1:30 pm | Middle Tennessee* | No. 20 |
| W 61–35 | 42,933 | [7] | |
November 4 | 12:30 pm | at Kentucky | No. 18 | PPV | W 35–17 | 62,159 | [8] | |
November 11 | 11:30 am | Alabama | No. 15 |
| JPS | W 29–7 | 44,114 | [9] |
November 18 | 1:00 pm | Arkansas | No. 13 |
| L 10–17 OT | 40,010 | [10] | |
November 23 | 7:00 pm | at Ole Miss | No. 23 | ESPN | L 30–45 | 48,811 | [11] | |
December 31 | 7:00 pm | vs. Texas A&M* | ESPN | W 43–41 OT | 36,974 | [12] | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 20 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 23 | — | — | 24 |
Coaches Poll | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 20 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 23 | — | — | 22 |
BCS | Not released | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | Not released |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tigers sputter, stall vs. State". The Commercial Appeal. September 3, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State thumps BYU". Great Falls Tribune. September 15, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carolina defeats Miss. St". Florence Morning News. September 24, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Dogs take bite out of Gators". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers' unbeaten streak is no more". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 8, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs lose in overtime". Hattiesburg American. October 22, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. State races past MTSU". The Tennessean. October 29, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs smother Wildcats". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Another game, another loss". Ledger-Enquirer. November 12, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hog-eat-Dawg world". Sun Herald. November 19, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deuce, Ole Miss roll to 45–30 Egg Bowl win". The Anniston Star. November 24, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs' sled clips Aggies in OT". Waco Tribune-Herald. January 1, 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "2000 NCAA Football Statistics (Mississippi State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 20, 2024.