2000 Delta State Statesmen football team

2000 Delta State Statesmen football
NCAA Division II champion
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record14–1 (8–1 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGwaine Mathews (2nd season)
Home stadiumMcCool Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Delta State +^   8 1     14 1  
No. 3 Valdosta State +^   8 1     10 2  
No. 2 West Georgia +^   8 1     10 2  
Arkansas Tech   7 2     7 3  
No. 9 Arkansas–Monticello   6 3     8 3  
Southern Arkansas   4 5     5 5  
Harding   4 5     5 6  
North Alabama   3 6     3 7  
Central Arkansas   2 7     3 8  
West Alabama   2 7     3 8  
Ouachita Baptist   2 7     2 8  
Henderson State   0 9     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA South Region poll

The 2000 Delta State Statesmen football team was an American football team that represented Delta State University (DSU) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2000 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Steve Campbell, the team compiled a 14–1 record (8–1 against conference opponents) and tied with Valdosta State for the GSC championship.[1][2] The Statesmen advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs and defeated Bloomsburg in the championship game.[3]

Quarterback Josh Bright became the first college quarterback in Mississippi to both rush and pass for over 1,000 yards in a single season and received the Conerly Trophy as the best college football player in Mississippi.[4] The team's other statistical leaders included tailback Rico McDonald and wide receiver Jason Franklin.

The team played its home games at McCool Stadium in Cleveland, Mississippi.

  1. ^ "2000 Football Schedule". Delta State University. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Delta State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Campbell's system depends on ball security". The Clarksdale Press Register. December 11, 2000. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delta State QB Bright bags Conerly". Enterprise-Journal. December 1, 2000. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.