2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 22 24 8–4 4–4 Jackie Sherrill 10th Sparky Woods 2nd Multiple I formation Joe Lee Dunn 5th 3–3 stack Scott Field Independence Bowl champion Independence Bowl W Won 43–41 OT Overtime vs. Texas A&M 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.2000 Southeastern Conference Year Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/sec/2000.html 2024-11-23 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en 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 2000 AP Central September 2 2:30 pm w y y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN FSN 17–3 34,113 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tigers-sputter-st/157485302/ The Commercial Appeal Tigers sputter, stall vs. State September 3, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 14 7:00 pm w y y BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT ESPN 44–28 60,278 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-mississippi-state-th/157485402/ Great Falls Tribune Mississippi State thumps BYU September 15, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 11:30 am l y 25 South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC JPS 19–23 79,949 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-carolina-defeats-m/157478038/ Florence Morning News Carolina defeats Miss. St. September 24, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 2:30 pm w Florida 3 Scott Field Starkville, MS CBS 47–35 43,816 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-dogs-take-bite-ou/157478685/ The Commercial Appeal 'Dogs take bite out of Gators October 1, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 2:30 pm w 20 Auburn 15 Scott Field Starkville, MS CBS 17–10 43,917 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-tigers-unbeaten-str/157482820/ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tigers' unbeaten streak is no more October 8, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 8:00 pm l y 13 LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, Louisiana rivalry ESPN2 38–45 OT 90,584 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-bulldogs-lose-in-ov/157483545/ Hattiesburg American Bulldogs lose in overtime October 22, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 1:30 pm w y y 20 Middle Tennessee Scott Field Starkville, MS 61–35 42,933 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-miss-state-races-past-mt/157485470/ The Tennessean Miss. State races past MTSU October 29, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 12:30 pm w y 18 Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY PPV 35–17 62,159 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-bulldogs-smoth/157482008/ The Montgomery Advertiser Bulldogs smother Wildcats November 5, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 11:30 am w 15 Alabama Scott Field Starkville, MS rivalry JPS 29–7 44,114 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-another-game-another-lo/157485556/ Ledger-Enquirer Another game, another loss November 12, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 1:00 pm l 13 Arkansas Scott Field Starkville, MS 10–17 OT 40,010 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-hog-eat-dawg-world/157485684/ Sun Herald Hog-eat-Dawg world November 19, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 7:00 pm l y 23 Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS Egg Bowl ESPN 30–45 48,811 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-deuce-ole-miss-roll-t/157484771/ The Anniston Star Deuce, Ole Miss roll to 45–30 Egg Bowl win November 24, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com December 31 7:00 pm w y y Texas A&M Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA Independence Bowl ESPN 43–41 OT 36,974 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-bulldogs-sled-clips/157485796/ Waco Tribune-Herald Bulldogs' sled clips Aggies in OT January 1, 2001 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 20, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/2000-schedule.html 2000 NCAA Football Statistics (Mississippi State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/218545 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 20, 2024 Rankings 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 NR NR NR NR 25 NR 20 15 13 20 18 15 13 23 NR NR 24 Coaches Poll 0 16 NR NR NR NR 25 NR 20 14 14 21 18 16 13 23 NR NR 22 BCS 9 15 NR NR NR 12 NR NR NR References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Category:Independence Bowl champion seasons Mississippi State Bulldogs football