2000 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2000 Norfolk State Spartans football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam "Dick" Price 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 Bethune–Cookman   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  
  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 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mo Forte, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a conference record of 2–6, and finished tied for seventh in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Virginia State*
W 31–2418,803[1]
September 9vs. Bethune–Cookman
L 6–24[2]
September 16at No. 18 Villanova*
L 0–428,275[3]
September 30at No. 22 North Carolina A&T
L 0–1615,175[4]
October 7South Carolina State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 24–21[5]
October 14at Hampton
L 19–4714,141[6]
October 21No. 21 Florida A&M
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
L 14–423,973[7]
October 28at Howard
L 0–1411,500[8]
November 4Morgan State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 19–149,316[9]
November 11Delaware State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
L 28–313,426[10]
November 18vs. Texas Southern*
L 12–175,000[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Spartans weather Trojans". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 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. ^ Ryan, Shannon (September 17, 2000). "For Villanova, A Reason to Dance". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 46. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Aggie defense rescues offense". News & Record. October 1, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Norfolk State just edges out S.C. State, 24–21". Sun-News. October 8, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "HU's running game drives the team". Daily Press. October 15, 1998. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "FAMU regroups, responds with win". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard 14, Norfolk State 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 29, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Norfolk passes Morgan, 19–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "A rare road victory". The News Journal. November 12, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas Southern 17, Norfolk State 12". Daily Press. November 19, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Texas Southern 17, Norfolk State 12". The Charlotte Observer. November 19, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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