2000 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2000 Georgia Southern Eagles football Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg Southern Conference SoCon 1 13–2 7–1 Paul Johnson 4th Mike Sewak 4th Triple option Rusty Russell 4th 4–3 Paulson Stadium NCAA Division I-AA championSoCon champion NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game 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 2000 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 2 6:00 pm l y y 1 Georgia 10 (I-A) Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 7–29 86,520 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-southern-discomfort/157479168/ Ledger-Enquirer Southern discomfort September 3, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 9   w y 1 2000 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 57–12 16,684 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-peterson-eagle/176477179/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Peterson, Eagles win handily September 10, 2000 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 16 1:00 pm w 2 Wofford Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 24–17 14,055 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-peterson-does/176477257/ Anderson Independent-Mail Peterson does it all in win September 17, 2000 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 7:00 pm w y 2 Chattanooga Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN 31–10 15,072 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-focus-on-peters/176477316/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Focus on Peterson sends Eagles to air September 24, 2000 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 1:00 pm w 2 VMI Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 50–14 13,794 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-peterson-breaks/176477383/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Peterson breaks TD record in Eagles' victory October 1, 2000 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 6:00 pm w y 1 Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 42–24 7,114 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-wcu-falls-to-geo/176477508/ Asheville Citizen-Times WCU falls to Georgia Southern October 8, 2000 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14   w y 1 Appalachian State 5 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 34–28 21,899 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89840422/eagles-edge-nemesis-for-homecoming-win/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Eagles edge nemesis for homecoming win October 15, 2000 November 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 3:30 pm w y 1 The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC FSNS 27–10 12,391 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-item-ga-southern-tops-citadel/176477599/ The Item Ga. Southern tops Citadel October 22, 2000 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28   w 1 East Tennessee State Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 42–7 17,008 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-top-ranked-eagles-r/176477652/ Kingsport Times-News Top-ranked Eagles rip Buccaneers October 29, 2000 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4   l y 1 Furman 11 Paladin Stadium Greensville, SC 10–45 15,127 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110103431/furmans-ivory-pounds-eagles-with-301-ya/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Furman's Ivory pounds Eagles with 301 yards November 5, 2000 September 24, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11   w y 6 2000 Elon Phoenix Elon Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 32–9 14,084 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-gsu-routs-elon-for-92-r/176477753/ Columbus Ledger-Enquirer GSU routs Elon for 9–2 record November 12, 2000 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25   w y 5 McNeese State 16 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA NCAA Division I-AA First Round 42–17 5,350 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120271936/eagles-turn-it-up-turn-away-cowboys/ The Atlanta Constitution Eagles turn it up, turn away Cowboys November 26, 2000 March 5, 2023 Newspapers.com December 2   w y 5 Hofstra 12 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal Metro TV 48–20 7,139 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-georgia-southern-eas/176477808/ The Greenville News Georgia Southern eases by Hofstra December 3, 2000 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com December 9 12:00 pm w y y 5 Delaware 2 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 27–18 15,035 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-delaware-falls-sh/176477862/ The Press of Atlantic City Delaware falls short December 10, 2000 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com December 16 1:00 pm w y y 5 Montana 1 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game ESPN 27–25 17,156 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-ga-southern-gets-triple/176477928/ The Tennessean Ga. Southern gets triple-double December 17, 2000 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28124111/iaa_top_25/ I-AA Top 25 The Sports Network The Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, Illinois 2D November 21, 2000 February 7, 2019 newspapers.com 2000 Football Schedule https://gseagles.com/sports/football/schedule/2000 Georgia Southern University July 11, 2025 2024 Football Media Guide https://gseagles.com/documents/2024/7/16/2024GSFB_Guide.pdf Georgia Southern University 127 July 11, 2025 References Georgia Southern Category:Georgia Southern Eagles football seasons Category:NCAA Division I Football Champions Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons Georgia Southern Eagles football Category:Long stubs with short prose Georgia Southern