2000 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2000 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg 125 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 19 17 9–3 6–2 George O'Leary 7th Ralph Friedgen 9th Ted Roof 2nd Bobby Dodd Stadium Peach Bowl L 14–28 vs. LSU The 2000 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented Georgia Tech as member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach George O'Leary, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the ACC. Georgia Tech was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Yellow Jackets lost to LSU. The team played home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. Schedule 2000 AP Eastern August 27 8:00 p.m. Cancelled y y Virginia Tech 11 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA BCA Classic ESPN2 56,276 2000-08-28 Gala night is swept away; Hokies, Jackets wanted to play 26 Richmond Times-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-gala-night-is-sw/136419431/ 2023-12-072000-08-28 Lightning cancels Hokies opener against Georgia Tech 6 The Roanoke Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-lightning-cancels-hoki/136425451/ 2023-12-07 September 2 7:00 pm w y UCF Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA 21–17 40,993 September 9 8:00 pm l Florida State 2 Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ABC 21–26 46,381 September 16 3:30 pm w y Navy Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA HTS 40–13 46,032 September 21 8:00 pm l y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC ESPN 23–30 OT 49,857 September 30 3:30 pm w y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ABC 42–28 52,000 October 14 12:00 pm w y Wake Forest Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA JPS 52–20 43,829 October 21 12:00 pm w Duke Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA JPS 45–10 36,908 October 28 3:30 pm w y Clemson 5 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC rivalry ABC 31–28 81,734 November 9 8:00 pm w 24 Virginia Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN 35–0 41,885 November 18 12:00 pm w y 20 Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD JPS 35–22 24,701 November 25 12:00 pm w y y 18 Georgia 19 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate CBS 27–15 85,912 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-georgia-tech-takes-bite-o/157479613/ The Tennessean Georgia Tech takes bite out of Bulldogs November 26, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com December 29 5:00 pm l y y 15 LSU Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl ESPN 14–28 73,614 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tigers-complete-turnaround/157484053/ The Shreveport Times Tigers complete turnaround December 30, 2000 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com 2000-01 Archive http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/weekrelease.html Georgia Tech Athletic Association September 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305023435/http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/weekrelease.html March 5, 2016 dead The Yellow Jackets were scheduled to open the season on August 27 against Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia in the BCA Classic, but lightning struck around the stadium as the teams were lining up for kickoff. The game eventually was canceled after a lengthy delay.ACC Coach of the Year George O'Leary Steers Rambling Wreck to Fourth Straight Bowl http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120700aab.html Georgia Tech Athletic Association December 7, 2000 September 18, 2012 Rankings 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 22 20 18 17 15 17 Coaches Poll 0 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 22 19 18 17 19 BCS 9 15 NR NR NR NR NR 13 13 Roster 2000 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets f 35 Jr Joe Burns Joe Burns (American football) RB y 6 Jr Kelly Campbell WR y 11 Jr George Godsey QB y 96 So Gary Johnson DT 21 Jr Marty O'Leary FS 38 Jr Nick Rogers Nick Rogers (American football) DE y *George O'Leary Ralph Friedgen – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Bill O'Brien – Running backs/recruiting coordinator David Kelly – Wide receivers Eddie Wilson Mac McWhorter – Offensive line Ted Roof – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Danny Crossman – Defensive ends/special teams Paul Ferraro – Defensive backs References Georgia Tech Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football seasons Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football