| 2000McNeese State Cowboys football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 17–42 vs.Georgia Southern | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 16 |
| Record | 8–4 (5–2 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Viator (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Scott Stoker (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9Troy State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16McNeese State ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25Southwest 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2000 McNeese State Cowboys football team was anAmerican football team that representedMcNeese State University as a member of theSouthland Conference (Southland) during the2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coachTommy Tate, the team compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the Southland. The Cowboys advanced to theNCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs and lost toGeorgia Southern in the first round.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | at No. 5(I-A)Miami (FL)* | L 14–61 | 48,111 | [1] | ||
| September 9 | vs.Prairie View A&M* | W 41–0 | 3,105[2] | [3] | ||
| September 16 | Southwest Missouri State* | W 26–192OT | 14,460 | [4] | ||
| September 23 | atAlcorn State* | W 41–12 | 3,500[5] | [6] | ||
| October 7 | No. 14Stephen F. Austin |
| W 40–14 | 17,000 | [7] | |
| October 14 | Jacksonville State | No. 22 |
| W 28–0 | 15,021 | [8] |
| October 21 | at No. 9Northwestern State | No. 17 | L 34–37 | 14,586 | [9] | |
| October 28 | atSam Houston State | No. 21 | W 31–17 | 10,017 | [10] | |
| November 4 | Southwest Texas State | No. 17 |
| W 18–3 | 11,606[11] | [12] |
| November 11 | at No. 3Troy State | No. 16 | L 16–20 | 15,715 | [13] | |
| November 18 | Nicholls State | No. 17 |
| W 12–7 | 5,000 | [14] |
| November 25 | at No. 5Georgia Southern* | No. 16 | L 17–42 | 5,350 | [15] | |
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