2000 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

2000 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 21
Record8–3 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAggie 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   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 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Bill Hayes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. North Carolina Central*No. 15W 40–743,134[1]
September 9vs. No. 15 Tennessee State*No. 17
W 16–1430,300[2]
September 23Elon*No. 13L 0–1318,507[3]
September 30Norfolk StateNo. 22
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 16–015,175[4]
October 7Morgan StateNo. 21
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 33–615,850[5]
October 14at No. 11 Florida A&MNo. 17W 30–1019,861[6]
October 21at HowardNo. 14L 16–179,872[7]
October 28No. 22 Bethune–CookmanNo. 23
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
W 30–19[8]
November 4at Delaware StateNo. 18L 45–463,836[9]
November 11at HamptonNo. 25W 31–2810,235[10]
November 18vs. South Carolina StateNo. 20W 66–1422,000[11]

References

  1. ^ "Aggies wait out lightining delay to roll past Eagles". The News and Observer. September 4, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Turnovers fail to stop Aggies". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 10, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Elon uses stingy defense to stun No. 12 N.C. A&T". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 2000. 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. ^ "Aggies offense shows spark". News & Record. October 8, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MEAC showdown becomes meltdown". The Herald-Sun. October 15, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard puts end to A&T's win streak". News & Record. October 22, 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. ^ "Del. State pulls off win". The Daily Times. November 5, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "More hearbreak for HU: A&T wins in final minute". Daily Press. November 12, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hicks x 6 = a runaway". The Charlotte Observer. November 19, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.