2000 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2000 Georgia Southern Eagles football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1
Record13–2 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Sewak (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRusty Russell (4th season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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.