2000 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

2000 South Carolina State Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOliver C. Dawson 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  
Norfolk State   2 6     3 8  
  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 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Winston-Salem State*L 28–398,187[1]
September 9Savannah State*
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 42–26[2]
September 16vs. No. 5 Florida A&M
L 9–6412,200[3]
September 30at The Citadel*L 16–4516,362[4]
October 7at Norfolk StateL 21–24[5]
October 14at Bethune–CookmanL 14–426,845[6]
October 21Hampton
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
L 37–40[7]
October 28at Delaware StateL 32–57[8]
November 4Howard
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 38–207,727[9]
November 11Morgan State
  • Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
  • Orangeburg, SC
W 57–37[10]
November 18vs. No. 20 North Carolina A&TL 14–6622,000[11]

References

  1. ^ "Newkirk lifts Rams past S.C. State 39–28". Winston-Salem Journal. September 3, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SCSU rolls in second half for 42–26 victory". The Times and Democrat. September 10, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "FAMU's offense runs over S.C. State". The Herald. September 17, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Citadel comes out on top in 'Dog fight with S.C. State". Florence Morning News. 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. ^ "Bethune–Cookman drills woeful S.C. State, 42–14". The Orlando Sentinel. October 15, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.C. State falls to Hampton". The Herald. October 22, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Delaware St. routs SCSU, 57–32". The Times and Democrat. October 29, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs drive past Bison". The State. November 5, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Stephens' four TDs help Bulldogs hammer Morgan St". Florence Morning News. 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.