2000 NCAA Division II football season
Regular season	September 2 – November 11, 2000
Playoffs	November 18 – December 9, 2000^[1]
National Championship	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champion	Delta State
Harlon Hill Trophy	Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State
← 1999 NCAA Division II football seasons 2001 →

The 2000 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on September 2, 2000, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 9, 2000 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Delta State Statesmen defeated the Bloomsburg Huskies, 63–34, to win their first Division II national title.^[2]

The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Dusty Bonner, quarterback from Valdosta State.

Conferences and program changes

School	1999 Conference	2000 Conference
Gardner–Webb	South Atlantic	D-II Independent
Harding	Lone Star	Gulf South
Ouachita Baptist	Lone Star	Gulf South

Conference standings

2000 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern
No. 10 Virginia Union xy	5	–	1	8	–	3
Virginia State	4	–	2	6	–	3
Bowie State	2	–	4	2	–	8
Elizabeth City State	1	–	6	1	–	9
Western
No. 8 Winston-Salem State xy$	5	–	1	9	–	2
North Carolina Central	3	–	3	4	–	6
Fayetteville State	2	–	4	3	–	7
Johnson C. Smith	2	–	4	3	–	7
Livingstone	1	–	5	2	–	8
Championship: Winston-Salem State 31, Virginia Union 28
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AFCA South Region poll

2000 Columbia Football Association standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 5 Western Washington +	3	–	1	7	–	3
Central Washington +	3	–	1	5	–	5
Western Oregon	2	–	2	6	–	5
Humboldt State	1	–	3	4	–	7
Simon Fraser	1	–	3	2	–	8

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AFCA West Region poll

2000 Eastern Football Conference standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
C. W. Post xy	7	–	1	8	–	2
Saint Anselm	5	–	3	6	–	4
Southern Connecticut	5	–	3	5	–	5
Merrimack	4	–	5	4	–	6
UMass Lowell	2	–	7	2	–	8
Central Division
American International xy$	8	–	1	9	–	3
Pace	4	–	4	4	–	6
Bentley	4	–	5	5	–	6
Assumption	3	–	5	5	–	6
Bryant	3	–	5	4	–	6
Stonehill	2	–	8	2	–	8
Championship: American International 20, C. W. Post 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

2000 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 Northwood +^	9	–	1	10	–	2
No. 4 Saginaw Valley State +^	9	–	1	9	–	3
Grand Valley State	7	–	3	7	–	4
Northern Michigan	6	–	4	6	–	5
Ashland	5	–	5	6	–	5
Michigan Tech	5	–	5	5	–	5
Ferris State	5	–	5	5	–	6
Wayne State (MI)	4	–	6	4	–	6
Mercyhurst	4	–	6	4	–	7
Hillsdale	2	–	8	3	–	8
Indianapolis	2	–	8	3	–	8
Findlay	2	–	8	2	–	8

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Northeast Region poll

2000 Gulf South Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 5 Delta State +^	8	–	1	14	–	1
No. 3 Valdosta State +^	8	–	1	10	–	2
No. 2 West Georgia +^	8	–	1	10	–	2
Arkansas Tech	7	–	2	7	–	3
No. 9 Arkansas–Monticello	6	–	3	8	–	3
Southern Arkansas	4	–	5	5	–	5
Harding	4	–	5	5	–	6
North Alabama	3	–	6	3	–	7
Central Arkansas	2	–	7	3	–	8
West Alabama	2	–	7	3	–	8
Ouachita Baptist	2	–	7	2	–	8
Henderson State	0	–	9	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA South Region poll

2000 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^	9	–	0	11	–	1
No. 7 Missouri Western State	8	–	1	8	–	4
No. 4 Pittsburg State ^	7	–	2	9	–	3
No. 10 Central Missouri State	5	–	4	7	–	4
Emporia State	5	–	4	6	–	5
Truman	5	–	4	6	–	5
Washburn	3	–	6	5	–	6
Missouri Southern State	2	–	7	2	–	9
Southwest Baptist	1	–	8	2	–	9
Missouri–Rolla	0	–	9	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Midwest Region poll

2000 North Central Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 Nebraska–Omaha $^	9	–	0	11	–	2
No. 3 North Dakota State ^	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 5 North Dakota	6	–	3	8	–	3
No. 6 South Dakota	6	–	3	8	–	3
Augustana (SD)	5	–	4	7	–	4
South Dakota State	4	–	5	6	–	5
Northern Colorado	3	–	6	4	–	7
Minnesota State	3	–	6	3	–	8
St. Cloud State	1	–	8	1	–	9
Morningside	0	–	9	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Midwest Region poll

1998 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 Winona State $	7	–	1	9	–	3
No. 9 Bemidji State	6	–	2	9	–	2
Concordia–St. Paul	5	–	3	7	–	3
Minnesota Duluth	5	–	3	7	–	4
Minnesota–Crookston	5	–	3	6	–	4
Northern State	5	–	3	6	–	5
Southwest State (MN)	3	–	5	4	–	7
Minnesota State–Moorhead	2	–	6	3	–	8
Wayne State (NE)	1	–	7	2	–	8
Minnesota Morris	0	–	8	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AFCA Midwest Region poll

2000 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 3 Bloomsburg x^	6	–	0	12	–	3
No. 6 Millersville	5	–	1	6	–	4
No. 7 Kutztown	4	–	2	7	–	4
East Stroudsburg	3	–	3	6	–	5
West Chester	2	–	4	2	–	9
Mansfield	1	–	5	1	–	9
Cheyney	0	–	6	2	–	8
West Division
No. 5 IUP x^	5	–	1	8	–	3
No. 1 Slippery Rock x	5	–	1	8	–	3
Clarion x	5	–	1	7	–	4
Edinboro	2	–	4	5	–	6
Shippensburg	2	–	4	5	–	6
California (PA)	1	–	5	5	–	6
Lock Haven	1	–	5	3	–	8

x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Northeast Region poll

2000 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Mesa State $^	8	–	0	10	–	3
No. 4 Chadron State ^	7	–	1	8	–	3
No. 6 Nebraska–Kearney	6	–	2	7	–	3
No. 9 Western State (CO)	5	–	3	6	–	5
Fort Hays State	3	–	5	5	–	5
Adams State	3	–	5	3	–	7
Fort Lewis	2	–	6	3	–	8
New Mexico Highlands	1	–	7	3	–	8
Colorado Mines	1	–	7	2	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA West Region poll

2000 South Atlantic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Catawba $^	7	–	0	11	–	1
No. 6 Presbyterian	6	–	1	8	–	2
No. 7 Carson–Newman	5	–	2	8	–	2
Tusculum	4	–	3	7	–	4
Mars Hill	3	–	4	5	–	5
Lenoir–Rhyne	2	–	5	4	–	7
Newberry	1	–	6	4	–	7
Wingate	0	–	7	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA South Region poll

2000 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Tuskegee $	7	–	0	12	–	0
Morehouse	5	–	2	8	–	3
Fort Valley State	5	–	2	7	–	4
Albany State	3	–	4	4	–	6
Clark Atlanta	3	–	4	4	–	6
Miles	2	–	5	4	–	6
Lane	2	–	5	3	–	8
Kentucky State	1	–	6	4	–	7

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AFCA South Region poll

2000 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 9 West Liberty State +	6	–	1	8	–	2
No. 8 Fairmont State +	6	–	1	7	–	3
Shepherd	5	–	2	7	–	2
West Virginia Tech	3	–	4	5	–	6
West Virginia State	3	–	4	4	–	7
Glenville State	2	–	5	3	–	8
West Virginia Wesleyan	2	–	5	2	–	8
Concord	1	–	6	3	–	8

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AFCA Northeast Region poll

2000 NCAA Division II independents football records
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 (West) UC Davis ^		–		12	–	1
No. 10 (Northeast) New Haven		–		5	–	5
Saint Joseph's (IN)		–		2	–	8
Quincy		–		1	–	9
Western New Mexico		–		1	–	9

^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

Conference summaries

Conference Champions
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Winston-Salem State Columbia Football Association – Central Washington and Western Washington Eastern Collegiate Football Conference – American International Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Saginaw Valley State and Northwood Gulf South Conference – Delta State , Valdosta State, and West Georgia Lone Star Conference – Northeastern State Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Bloomsburg (East), Clarion, Indiana (PA), and Slippery Rock (West) Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mesa South Atlantic Conference – Catawba Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Fairmont State and West Liberty

Postseason

2000 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Teams	16
Finals Site	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL
Champion	Delta State (1st title, title game)
Runner-up	Bloomsburg (1st title game)
Semifinalists	North Dakota State UC Davis
Winning coach	championship

The 2000 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 27th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama for the 14th time.

Playoff bracket

First round Campus sites		Quarterfinals Campus sites		Semifinals Campus sites		Championship Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL

North Dakota State	31

Northwest Missouri State	17
		North Dakota State	43

		Nebraska–Omaha	21
Nebraska–Omaha	14

Pittsburg State	13
				North Dakota State	16

				Delta State	34
Catawba	28

West Georgia	24
		Catawba	14

		Delta State	20
Delta State	49

Valdosta State	12
						Delta State	63

						Bloomsburg	34
Northwood	28

IUP	0
		Northwood	14

		Bloomsburg	38
Bloomsburg	46

Saginaw Valley State	32
				Bloomsburg	58

				UC Davis	48
UC Davis	48

Chadron State	10
		UC Davis	62

		Colorado Mesa	18
Mesa State	40

Northeastern State	21

References

^ "2000-2004 Carson-Newman Schedules". College Football Warehouse. cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
^ "2000 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved January 11, 2014.

NCAA Division II football

Seasons

Playoffs

Championship games

Bowl era	East: Tangerine Bowl (1964–1967), Boardwalk Bowl (1968–1972) Mideast: Grantland Rice Bowl (1964–1972) Midwest: Pecan Bowl (1964–1970), Pioneer Bowl (1971–1972) West: Camellia Bowl (1964–1967)
Playoff era	1973 2008 2009 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Records & statistics

v t e NCAA football seasons
Pre-NCAA	1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905
NCAA pre-divisional	1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
NCAA University Division	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
NCAA Division I	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
NCAA Division I-A/FBS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
NCAA Division I-AA/FCS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
NCAA College Division	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
NCAA Division II	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
NCAA Division III	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023