2000 McNeese State Cowboys football team

The 2000 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference (Southland) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Tommy Tate, the team compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the Southland. The Cowboys advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs and lost to Georgia Southern in the first round.

2000 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 16
Record8–4 (5–2 Southland)
Head coach
  • Tommy Tate (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorScott Stoker (1st season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
2000 Southland Football League standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Troy State $^  7 0   10 2  
No. 16 McNeese State ^  5 2   8 4  
No. 25 Southwest Texas State  5 2   7 4  
Sam Houston State  4 3   7 4  
Stephen F. Austin  3 4   6 5  
Jacksonville State  2 5   4 6  
Northwestern State  1 6   4 7  
Nicholls State  1 6   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Northwestern State forfeited conference wins over Troy State and Nicholls State.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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