2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2000–2001 college football season.[1] The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Northwestern and Wisconsin this year.
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 27 |
2:30 PM |
vs. #15 USC* |
#22 |
Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic) |
ABC |
L 5–29 |
78,902 |
September 2 |
12:00 PM |
Toledo* |
|
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA |
ESPN2 |
L 6–24 |
94,296 |
September 9 |
12:00 PM |
Louisiana Tech* |
|
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA |
ESPN+ |
W 67–7 |
94,555 |
September 16 |
3:30 PM |
at Pittsburgh* |
|
Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) |
CBS |
L 0–12 |
61,221 |
September 23 |
12:00 PM |
at #14 Ohio State |
|
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Rivalry) |
ABC |
L 6–45 |
98,144 |
September 30 |
3:30 PM |
#22 Purdue |
|
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA |
ABC |
W 22–20 |
96,023 |
October 7 |
12:00 PM |
at Minnesota |
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Governor's Bell) |
ESPN2 |
L 16–25 |
44,439 |
October 21 |
12:00 PM |
Illinois |
|
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA |
ESPN2 |
W 39–25 |
96,475 |
October 28 |
7:00 PM |
vs. Indiana |
|
RCA Dome • Indianapolis, IN |
ESPN2 |
W 27–24 |
43,122 |
November 4 |
12:00 PM |
Iowa |
|
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA |
ESPN+ |
L 23–26 2OT |
95,437 |
November 11 |
12:00 PM |
at #20 Michigan |
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
ESPN |
L 11–33 |
110,803 |
November 18 |
12:00 PM |
Michigan State |
|
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy) |
ESPN+ |
W 42–23 |
96,070 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Post season
NFL draft
Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2001 NFL Draft.
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