| 2000Troy State Trojans football | |
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Southland champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 30–33 vs.Appalachian State | |
| Conference | Southland Football League |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 9 |
| Record | 10–2 (7–0 Southland) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Don Jacobs (10th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Wayne Bolt (4th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial 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 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known asTroy University—as a member of theSouthland Football League during the2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coachLarry Blakeney, the Trojans finished the season with an overall record of 9–3 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the Southland title.[1] For the third consecutive season and the seventh time in eight years, Troy State advanced to theNCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing toAppalachian State in the first round. The Trojans finished the season ranked No. 9 in theSports Network poll.[2] The team played home games atVeterans Memorial Stadium inTroy, Alabama.
In the spring of 2001,Northwestern State forfeited two wins from the 2000 season, over Troy State andNicholls State, because an ineligible player had participated for the Demons in those games. With the forfeit, the Trojans' record improved to 10–2 overall and 7–0 in conference play.[3]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | atAlabama A&M* | No. 3 | W 28–13 | 9,771 | [4] | |
| September 9 | at No. 4Appalachian State* | No. 2 | W 34–28 | 16,631 | [5] | |
| September 16 | Alabama State* | No. 1 | W 62–19 | 21,316 | [6] | |
| September 30 | atSouth Florida* | No. 1 | L 10–20 | 25,786 | [7] | |
| October 7 | at No. 10Northwestern State | No. 5 | W 17–24 (forfeit) | 12,261 | [8][9] | |
| October 12 | Southwest Texas State | No. 12 |
| W 31–7 | 15,779 | [10] |
| October 21 | at No. 22Sam Houston State | No. 10 | W 23–21 | 5,600 | [11] | |
| October 28 | Nicholls State | No. 10 |
| W 41–12 | 17,547 | [12] |
| November 4 | atStephen F. Austin | No. 7 | W 6–0 | 4,806 | [13] | |
| November 11 | No. 16McNeese State | No. 3 |
| W 20–16 | 15,715 | [14] |
| November 18 | atJacksonville State | No. 3 | W 28–0 | 5,717 | [15] | |
| November 25 | No. 14 Appalachian State* | No. 3 |
| L 30–33 | 4,916 | [16] |
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