2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2012 February 2026 2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football Penn State text logo.svg 250 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–7 4–4 Joe Paterno 35th Fran Ganter 17th Pro-style Tom Bradley 1st 4–3 James Boyd Rashard Casey Mike Cerimele Justin Kurpeikis Beaver Stadium The 2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 35th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Big Ten. Penn State did not a make a bowl game for the first time since the 1988 season. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Schedule 2000 AP Eastern August 27 Sunday 2:30 p.m. l y y 17 USC 16 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Kickoff Classic ABC 5–29 78,902 September 2 12:00 p.m. l y Toledo Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN2 6–24 94,296 September 9 12:00 p.m. w y Louisiana Tech Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN Plus 67–7 94,555 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81524803/nittany-lions-lay-it-on-louisiana-tech/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nittany Lions lay it on Louisiana Tech, 67–7 September 10, 2000 July 15, 2021 Newspapers.com September 16 3:30 p.m. l y y Pittsburgh Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PA rivalry CBS 0–12 61,221 September 23 12:00 p.m. l y Ohio State 12 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH rivalry ABC 6–45 98,144 September 30 3:30 p.m. w Purdue 22 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ABC 22–20 96,023 October 7 12:00 p.m. l y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Governor's Victory Bell ESPN2 16–25 44,439 October 21 12:00 p.m. w y Illinois Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN2 39–25 96,475 October 28 7:00 p.m. w y Indiana RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN ESPN2 27–24 43,122 November 4 12:00 p.m. l Iowa Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN Plus 23–26 2OT 95,437 November 11 12:00 p.m. l y Michigan 21 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI rivalry ESPN 11–33 110,803 November 18 12:00 p.m. w Michigan State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry ESPN Plus 42–23 96,070 Rankings 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 22 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches Poll 0 16 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR BCS 9 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Roster 2000 Penn State Nittany Lions f 36 Sr Mike Cerimele FB 13 Sr Sam Crenshaw WR 20 Jr Eddie Drummond WR y 34 Jr Omar Easy RB y 85 Jr John Gilmore John Gilmore (American football) TE y 71 Jr Joe Hartings G 24 So Bryant Johnson WR y 5 So Larry Johnson Larry Johnson (running back) RB y Tony Johnson 11 WR Fr y Tony Johnson (wide receiver) 88 Fr Matt Kranchick TE y 82 Fr Sean McHugh FB y 67 Sr Kareem McKenzie T y 12 Sr Rashard Casey QB 4 So Matt Senneca QB 56 Jr Geoff Stryker C 1 Jr Bruce Branch CB y 6 Sr James Boyd James Boyd (American football) CB y 99 So Tim Falls DT 21 Jr Shamar Finney LB 25 Fr Rich Gardner CB y 94 Sr Israel Paniagua LB 81 So Michael Haynes Michael Haynes (defensive lineman) DE y 96 Jr Bob Jones Bob Jones (long snapper) DE y 10 Sr Bhawoh Jue CB y 37 Sr Justin Kurpeikis DE y 26 So Bryan Scott CB y http://www.nittanyanthology.com/00-Roster.doc *Joe Paterno NFL draft Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2001 NFL draft. Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 3rd 9 71 Bhawoh Jue Free safety Green Bay Packers 3rd 17 79 Kareem McKenzie Offensive tackle New York Jets 3rd 32 94 James Boyd Strong safety Jacksonville Jaguars 5th 16 147 Tony Stewart Tight end Philadelphia Eagles References Penn State Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football