2000 Saint Francis Cougars football team

American college football season September 2025 February 2026 August 2023 2000 Saint Francis Cougars football 200 Mid-States Football Association Mideast League MSFA (MEL) 10–2 6–0 Kevin Donley 3rd Cougar Stadium NAIA Playoff QuarterfinalistMSFA (MEL) champion The 2000 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the 2000 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Kevin Donley, who served his 3rd year as the first and only head coach in the history of Saint Francis football. The Cougars played their home games at Cougar Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). The Cougars finished in 1st place in the MSFA MEL division, receiving an automatic bid to the 2000 postseason NAIA playoffs. Schedule (10–2 overall, 6-0 conference) 2000 Eastern September 2 w y y 9 Butler Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN 56–37 September 9 w y 9 Iowa Wesleyan Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 84–9 September 16 w y 4 Valparaiso Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 34–30 September 23 l y y 3 McKendree Lebanon, IL 14–28 September 30 w y 9 Geneva Reeves Field Beaver Falls, PA 21–20 October 7 w 5 Tiffin Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 42–13 October 14 w y 5(T) Urbana Urbana, OH 44–14 October 28 w 5 Malone Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 48–10 November 4 w y 5 Tri-State Angola, IN 21–14 November 11 w 3(T) Walsh Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 42–14 November 18 w y 7 Lambuth NAIA First Round Cougar Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 48–33 November 25 l y y 7 Georgetown NAIA Quarterfinal Rawlings Stadium Georgetown, KY 19–37 900 Ranking movements NAIA Coaches' Poll 0 11 9 4 3 9 5 5(T) 5 5 5 3(T) 7 6 References Saint Francis Category:Saint Francis Cougars football seasons Saint Francis Cougars football