2000 NCAA Division II football season

Regular season

September 2 – November 11, 2000

Postseason

November 18 – December 9, 2000^[1]

National Championship

Braly Municipal Stadium
Florence, AL

Champions

Delta State

Harlon Hill Trophy

Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State

Division II football season

«1999

2001»

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]

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

Conference standings

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 ^ – 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 National Football Championship playoffs
Teams	16
Finals Site	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champions	Delta State (1st title)
Runner-Up	Bloomsburg (1st championship game)
Semifinalists	North Dakota State UC Davis

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
Colorado Mesa	40

Northeastern State	21

References

↑ "2000-2004 Carson-Newman Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
↑ "2000 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 11, 2014.

NCAA Division II football

Seasons

Playoffs

Championship games

Bowl era	East: Tangerine Bowl (1964–1967), Boardwalk Bowl (1968–1972) Mideast: Grantland Rice Bowl (1964–1972) Midwest: Pecan Bowl (1964–1970), Pioneer Bowl (1971–1972) West: Camellia Bowl (1964–1967)

Playoff era	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Records & statistics

Appearances
Individual records
Team records

NCAA football seasons

Pre-regulation	1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905

IAAUS/NCAA	1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955

NCAA University Division/ Division I	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977

NCAA Division I-A/FBS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

NCAA Division II	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

NCAA Division III	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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