2000 NAIA football season
National ChampionshipJim Carroll Stadium
Savannah, TN
December 16, 2000
ChampionGeorgetown (KY)
Player of the YearEddie Eviston (quarterback, Georgetown (KY))

The 2000 NAIA football season was the component of the 2000 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on December 16, at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The Georgetown Tigers defeated the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers, 20–0, in the title game to win the program's second NAIA championship.[1]

Conference and membership changes

Conference changes

Membership changes

Team 1999 conference 2000 conference
Black Hills State South Dakota-Iowa Dakota
Dakota State South Dakota-Iowa Dakota
Dakota Wesleyan South Dakota-Iowa Great Plains
Dickinson Sate North Dakota Dakota
Dordt South Dakota-Iowa Great Plains
Jamestown North Dakota Dakota
Mary North Dakota Dakota
Mayville State North Dakota Dakota
Minot State North Dakota Dakota
Mount Marty South Dakota-Iowa Great Plains
Si Tanka South Dakota-Iowa Dakota
Sioux Falls South Dakota-Iowa Great Plains
South Dakota Mines South Dakota-Iowa Dakota
Valley City State North Dakota Dakota

Conference standings

2000 Central States Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 NW Oklahoma State $^   5 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 20 Peru State   4 – 1     8 – 2  
Langston   3 – 2     5 – 4  
Lincoln (MO)   2 – 3     3 – 6  
Haskell   1 – 4     2 – 8  
SW Assemblies   0 – 5     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2000 Dakota Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Valley City State +^   8 – 1     9 – 2  
No. 8 Huron +^   8 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 12 Mary   7 – 2     7 – 2  
Dickinson State   5 – 4     6 – 4  
Minot State   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Mayville State   4 – 5     4 – 6  
Dakota State   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Black Hills State   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Jamestown   2 – 7     3 – 6  
South Dakota Mines   0 – 9     0 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2000 Frontier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Carroll (MT) $^   6 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 23 Montana Tech   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Rocky Mountain   5 – 3     5 – 5  
MSU Northern   2 – 6     2 – 8  
Western Montana   1 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2000 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Nebraska Wesleyan +^   6 – 2     8 – 3  
No. 4 Northwestern (IA) +^   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Hastings   5 – 3     6 – 3  
Sioux Falls   5 – 3     6 – 4  
Doane   5 – 3     5 – 4  
Concordia (NE)   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Midland Lutheran   4 – 4     5 – 5  
Dakota Wesleyan   1 – 7     2 – 8  
Dana   0 – 8     1 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2000 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Benedictine (KS) $^   9 – 0     10 – 1  
No. 5 MidAmerica Nazarene   8 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 18 Baker   7 – 2     9 – 2  
Evangel   5 – 4     5 – 4  
Lindenwood   4 – 5     4 – 8  
Missouri Valley   3 – 6     3 – 7  
William Jewell   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Culver–Stockton   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Graceland   2 – 7     2 – 8  
Central Methodist   1 – 8     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2000 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Ottawa $^   9 – 0     9 – 2  
No. 22 Bethel (KS)   7 – 2     8 – 2  
Bethany (KS)   6 – 3     7 – 3  
No. T–24 Kansas Wesleyan   6 – 3     7 – 4  
Southwestern (KS)   6 – 3     6 – 4  
Sterling   4 – 5     4 – 6  
Friends   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Tabor   3 – 6     3 – 7  
McPherson   1 – 8     1 – 8  
Saint Mary (KS)   0 – 9     0 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2000 Mid-South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Georgetown (KY) $^   8 – 0     14 – 0  
No. 11 Lambuth ^   6 – 1     7 – 4  
No. 17 Campbellsville   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Belhaven   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Cumberland (TN)   3 – 5     5 – 5  
Union (KY)   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Cumberland (KY)   1 – 6     2 – 8  
North Greenville   0 – 8     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2000 Mid-States Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mideast League
No. 6 Saint Francis (IN) x^   6 – 0     10 – 2  
Walsh   4 – 2     6 – 5  
No. 21 Geneva   3 – 3     7 – 3  
Tri-State   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Malone   2 – 4     4 – 7  
Tiffin   2 – 4     3 – 7  
Urbana   1 – 5     1 – 9  
Midwest League
No. 7 St. Ambrose x^   7 – 0     9 – 3  
No. 15 Olivet Nazarene ^   6 – 1     8 – 3  
No. 19 McKendree   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Saint Xavier   4 – 3     6 – 4  
St. Francis (IL)   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Taylor   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Trinity International   1 – 6     4 – 7  
Iowa Wesleyan   0 – 7     0 – 10  
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2000 NAIA independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Azusa Pacific ^   –     6 – 4  
Southern Oregon   –     5 – 4  
Virginia–Wise   –     3 – 7  
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

Postseason

Main article: 2000 NAIA Football National Championship

Rankings

Main article: 2000 NAIA football rankings

References

  1. ^ "Georgetown 'Finishes' NWOS For NAIA Title". The Jackson Sun. December 17, 2000. pp. 1D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "NAIA Football Regular Season Records" (PDF). NAIA. p. 20. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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