The 2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Schedule[]
Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Northwestern and Wisconsin this year.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| August 27 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 15 USC* | No. 22 | | ABC | L 5–29 | 78,902 |
| September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Toledo* | | | ESPN2 | L 6–24 | 94,296 |
| September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* | | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| ESPN+ | W 67–7 | 94,555 |
| September 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh* | | | CBS | L 0–12 | 61,221 |
| September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Ohio State | | | ABC | L 6–45 | 98,144 |
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 22 Purdue | | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| ABC | W 22–20 | 96,023 |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | | | ESPN2 | L 16–25 | 44,439 |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Illinois | | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| ESPN2 | W 39–25 | 96,475 |
| October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Indiana | | | ESPN2 | W 27–24 | 43,122 |
| November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| ESPN+ | L 23–26 2OT | 95,437 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Michigan | | | ESPN | L 11–33 | 110,803 |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Michigan State | | | ESPN+ | W 42–23 | 96,070 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Roster[]
| 2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| FB
|
36
|
Cerimele, MikeMike Cerimele
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| WR
|
13
|
Crenshaw, SamSam Crenshaw
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| WR
|
20
|
Drummond, EddieEddie Drummond
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| RB
|
34
|
Easy, OmarOmar Easy
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| TE
|
85
|
Gilmore, JohnJohn Gilmore
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| G
|
71
|
Hartings, JoeJoe Hartings
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| WR
|
24
|
Johnson, BryantBryant Johnson
|
3.0 !So
|
| RB
|
5
|
Johnson, LarryLarry Johnson
|
3.0 !So
|
| WR
|
11
|
Johnson, TonyTony Johnson
|
1.0 !Fr
|
| TE
|
88
|
Kranchick, MattMatt Kranchick
|
1.0 !Fr
|
| FB
|
82
|
McHugh, SeanSean McHugh
|
1.0 !Fr
|
| T
|
67
|
McKenzie, KareemKareem McKenzie
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| QB
|
4
|
Senneca, MattMatt Senneca
|
3.0 !So
|
| C
|
56
|
Stryker, GeoffGeoff Stryker
|
5.0 !Jr
|
|
Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| CB
|
1
|
Branch, BruceBruce Branch
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| CB
|
6
|
Boyd, JamesJames Boyd
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| DT
|
99
|
Falls, TimTim Falls
|
3.0 !So
|
| LB
|
21
|
Finney, ShamarShamar Finney
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| CB
|
25
|
Gardner, RichRich Gardner
|
1.0 !Fr
|
| DE
|
81
|
Haynes, MichaelMichael Haynes
|
3.0 !So
|
| DE
|
96
|
Jones, BobBob Jones
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| CB
|
10
|
Jue, BhawohBhawoh Jue
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| DE
|
37
|
Kurpeikis, JustinJustin Kurpeikis
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| CB
|
26
|
Scott, BryanBryan Scott
|
3.0 !So
|
| LB
|
41
|
Williams, TomTom Williams
|
5.0 !Jr
|
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
Roster
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Post season[]
NFL draft[]
Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2001 NFL Draft.
References[]
