2000 NCAA Division II football season

The 2000 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on September 2, 2000, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 9, 2000 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Delta State Statesmen defeated the Bloomsburg Huskies, 63–34, to win their first Division II national title.[2]

2000 NCAA Division II football season
Regular season	September 2 – November 11, 2000
Playoffs	November 18 – December 9, 2000[1]
National Championship	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champion	Delta State
Harlon Hill Trophy	Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Dusty Bonner, quarterback from Valdosta State.

Conferences and program changes

School	1999 Conference	2000 Conference
Gardner–Webb	South Atlantic	D-II Independent
Harding	Lone Star	Gulf South
Ouachita Baptist	Lone Star	Gulf South

Conference standings

2000 Eastern Football Conference standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   Atlantic Division C. W. Post xy   7 – 1         8 – 2   Saint Anselm   5 – 3         6 – 4   Southern Connecticut   5 – 3         5 – 5   Merrimack   4 – 5         4 – 6   UMass Lowell   2 – 7         2 – 8   Central Division American International xy$   8 – 1         9 – 3   Pace   4 – 4         4 – 6   Bentley   4 – 5         5 – 6   Assumption   3 – 5         5 – 6   Bryant   3 – 5         4 – 6   Stonehill   2 – 8         2 – 8   Championship: American International 20, C. W. Post 10 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant	2000 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   Northwood +^   9 – 1         10 – 2   Saginaw Valley State +^   9 – 1         9 – 3   Grand Valley State   7 – 3         7 – 4   Northern Michigan   6 – 4         6 – 5   Ashland   5 – 5         6 – 5   Michigan Tech   5 – 5         5 – 5   Ferris State   5 – 5         5 – 6   Wayne State (MI)   4 – 6         4 – 6   Mercyhurst   4 – 6         4 – 7   Hillsdale   2 – 8         3 – 8   Indianapolis   2 – 8         3 – 8   Findlay   2 – 8         2 – 8   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant	2000 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   NW Missouri State $^   9 – 0         11 – 1   Missouri Western State   8 – 1         8 – 4   Pittsburg State ^   7 – 2         9 – 3   Central Missouri State   5 – 4         7 – 4   Emporia State   5 – 4         6 – 5   Truman State   5 – 4         6 – 5   Washburn   3 – 6         5 – 6   Missouri Southern State   2 – 7         2 – 9   Southwest Baptist   1 – 8         2 – 9   Missouri-Rolla   0 – 9         2 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2000 North Central Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 2 Nebraska–Omaha $^   9 – 0         11 – 2   No. 3 North Dakota State ^   8 – 1         12 – 2   No. 5 North Dakota   6 – 3         8 – 3   No. 6 South Dakota   6 – 3         8 – 3   Augustana (SD)   5 – 4         7 – 4   South Dakota State   4 – 5         6 – 5   Northern Colorado   3 – 6         4 – 7   Minnesota State   3 – 6         3 – 8   St. Cloud State   1 – 8         1 – 9   Morningside   0 – 9         1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Midwest Region poll	2000 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   Mesa State $^   8 – 0         10 – 3   Chadron State ^   7 – 1         8 – 3   Nebraska–Kearney   6 – 2         7 – 3   Western State   5 – 3         6 – 5   Fort Hays State   3 – 5         5 – 5   Adams State   3 – 5         3 – 7   Fort Lewis   2 – 6         3 – 8   New Mexico Highlands   1 – 7         3 – 8   Colorado Mines   1 – 7         2 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant	2000 South Atlantic Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 1 Catawba $^   7 – 0         11 – 1   No. 6 Presbyterian   6 – 1         8 – 2   No. 7 Carson–Newman   5 – 2         8 – 2   Tusculum   4 – 3         7 – 4   Mars Hill   3 – 4         5 – 5   Lenoir–Rhyne   2 – 5         4 – 7   Newberry   1 – 6         4 – 7   Wingate   0 – 7         1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA South Region poll
2000 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 4 Tuskegee $   7 – 0         12 – 0   Morehouse   5 – 2         8 – 3   Fort Valley State   5 – 2         7 – 4   Albany State   3 – 4         4 – 6   Clark Atlanta   3 – 4         4 – 6   Miles   2 – 5         4 – 6   Lane   2 – 5         3 – 8   Kentucky State   1 – 6         4 – 7   $ – Conference champion Rankings from AFCA South Region poll	2000 NCAA Division II independents football records Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   No. 1 (West) UC Davis ^   –         12 – 1   New Haven   –         5 – 5   Saint Joseph's (IN)   –         2 – 8   Quincy   –         1 – 9   ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

Conference summaries

Conference Champions

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State Columbia Football Association – Central Washington and Western Washington Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – American International Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saginaw Valley State and Northwood Gulf South Conference – Delta State , Valdosta State, and West Georgia Lone Star Conference – Northeastern State Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), Clarion, Indiana (PA), and Slippery Rock (West) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa South Atlantic Conference – Catawba Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Fairmont State and West Liberty

Postseason

2000 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams	16
Finals Site	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champion	Delta State (1st title, title game)
Runner-up	Bloomsburg (1st title game)
Semifinalists	North Dakota State UC Davis
Winning Coach	championship

The 2000 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 27th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama for the 14th time.

Playoff bracket

	First round Campus sites				Quarterfinals Campus sites				Semifinals Campus sites				Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
	North Dakota State	31
	Northwest Missouri State	17
					North Dakota State	43
					Nebraska–Omaha	21
	Nebraska–Omaha	14
	Pittsburg State	13
									North Dakota State	16
									Delta State	34
	Catawba	28
	West Georgia	24
					Catawba	14
					Delta State	20
	Delta State	49
	Valdosta State	12
													Delta State	63
													Bloomsburg	34
	Northwood	28
	Indiana (PA)	0
					Northwood	14
					Bloomsburg	38
	Bloomsburg	46
	Saginaw Valley State	32
									Bloomsburg	58
									UC Davis	48
	UC Davis	48
	Chadron State	10
					UC Davis	62
					Colorado Mesa	18
	Mesa State	40
	Northeastern State	21

References

1. "2000-2004 Carson-Newman Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
2. "2000 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 11, 2014.