2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State was invited to the Independence Bowl, where Bulldogs defeated Texas A&M in overtime. The team played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

2000 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 43–41 OT vs. Texas A&M
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 24
Record8–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSparky Woods (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple I formation
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (5th season)
Base defense3–3 stack
Home stadiumScott Field
2000 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida x$  7 1   10 3  
No. 19 South Carolina  5 3   8 4  
No. 20 Georgia  5 3   8 4  
Tennessee  5 3   8 4  
Vanderbilt  1 7   3 8  
Kentucky  0 8   2 9  
Western Division
No. 18 Auburn x  6 2   9 4  
No. 22 LSU  5 3   8 4  
Ole Miss  4 4   7 5  
No. 24 Mississippi State  4 4   8 4  
Arkansas  3 5   6 6  
Alabama  3 5   3 8  
Championship: Florida 28, Auburn 6
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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