2000 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record7–4 (5–2 Southland)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDavid Bailiff (4th season)
Home stadiumBobcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Troy State $^   7 – 0     10 – 2  
No. 16 McNeese State ^   5 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 25 Southwest Texas State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Sam Houston State   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Stephen F. Austin   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Jacksonville State   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Northwestern State   1 – 6     4 – 7  
Nicholls State   1 – 6     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Northwestern State forfeited conference wins over Troy State and Nicholls State.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Football League. In their fourth year under head coach Bob DeBesse, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Midwestern State*
W 34–1313,434[1]
September 9Cal State Northridge*
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
L 13–19 OT12,528[2]
September 16at Oklahoma State*
L 0–2340,050[3]
September 30at Louisiana–Monroe*
W 27–78,178[4]
October 7Nicholls State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
W 25–011,277[5][6]
October 12at No. 12 Troy State
L 7–3115,779[7]
October 21Jacksonville State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 28–2413,072[8][9]
October 28Northwestern State
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 21–1010,503[8][10]
November 4at No. 17 McNeese State
L 3–1811,606[8][11]
November 11Stephen F. Austin
  • Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
W 38–2113,689[8][12]
November 18at Sam Houston State
W 24–171,017[8][13]

References

  1. ^ "New SWT combo leads easy victory". Austin American-Statesman. September 1, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Matadors won't go under in overtime". The Los Angeles Times. September 10, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cowboys unable to splurge in 23–0 win over Bobcats". The Daily Oklahoman. September 17, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SW Texas rip ULM". Daily World. October 1, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southwest Texas St. 25, Nicholls St. 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 2000. p. 82. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SW Texas shuts out Nicholls Colonels". Daily World. October 8, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Troy rips Bobcats, ends two-game losing skid". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 13, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b c d e Southwest Texas State Athletics Department (November 28, 2000). "2000 Southwest Texas Football". Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ "JSU again loses late lead, game". The Anniston Star. October 22, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bobcats defense stops Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "McNeese State 18, SW Texas 3". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 5, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lumberjacks fall to Southwest Texas St". Longview News-Journal. November 12, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "SWT bulls past Sam Houston". Austin American-Statesman. November 19, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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