2000 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

2000 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 20
Record9–2 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
2000 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Florida A&M $^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 20   6 – 2     9 – 2  
No. 21 North Carolina A&T   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Delaware State   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Hampton   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Howard   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Norfolk State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
South Carolina State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Morgan State   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Alvin Wyatt, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2vs. Savannah State*
W 30–15[1]
September 9vs. Norfolk State
W 24–6[2]
September 16Johnson C. Smith*
W 21–6[3]
September 23at Morris Brown*
W 14–9[4]
September 30vs. Morgan State
W 42–64,259[5]
October 7Delaware State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 41–20[6]
October 14South Carolina State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 42–146,845[7]
October 28at No. 23 North Carolina A&TNo. 22
L 19–30[8]
November 4at HamptonNo. 25
W 34–31[9]
November 11at HowardNo. 22
W 35–0[10]
November 18vs. No. 13 Florida A&MNo. 20
L 28–3170,719[11]

References

  1. ^ "B–CC pair rushes for 314 yards". The Palm Beach Post. September 3, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bethune stops Norfolk State". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 10, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "J.C. Smith can't hold Troutman". The Charlotte Observer. September 17, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morris Brown hangs tough against Bethune". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 24, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troutman leads the way as BCC remains unbeaten". The Orlando Sentinel. October 1, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bethune–Cookman beats Delaware St". The Miami Herald. October 8, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bethune–Cookman drills woeful S.C. State, 42–14". The Orlando Sentinel. October 15, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N.C. A&T picks off B–CC". Tallahassee Democrat. October 29, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "BC–C scores early, edges Hampton". Florida Today. November 5, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "South Florida Sun Sentinel". Backup QB leads Bethune. November 12, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "FAMU finally boots B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. November 19, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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