2000 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2000 Georgia Southern Eagles football
2000 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA champion; SoCon champion
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, W 27–25 vs. Montana Grizzlies
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 1
Record	13–2 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Paul Johnson (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Sewak (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Rusty Russell (4th season)
Home stadium	Paulson Stadium

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.

2000 Southern Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^	7	–	1	13	–	2
No. 4 Appalachian State ^	6	–	2	10	–	4
No. 10 Furman ^	6	–	2	9	–	3
No. 23 Wofford	5	–	3	7	–	4
East Tennessee State	4	–	4	6	–	5
Chattanooga	3	–	5	5	–	6
Western Carolina	3	–	5	4	–	7
The Citadel	1	–	7	2	–	9
VMI	1	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

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