2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2000 record	5–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Joe Paterno (35th year)
Offensive coordinator	Fran Ganter
Defensive coordinator	Tom Bradley
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium (c. 93,967; grass)

2000 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#11 Michigan +		6	–	2					9	–	3
#13 Purdue $+		6	–	2					8	–	4
Northwestern +		6	–	2					8	–	4
Ohio State		5	–	3					8	–	4
#23 Wisconsin		4	–	4					9	–	4
Minnesota		4	–	4					6	–	6
Penn State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Iowa		3	–	5					3	–	9
Illinois		2	–	6					5	–	6
Michigan State		2	–	6					5	–	6
Indiana		2	–	6					3	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2000–2001 college football season. 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 PM	vs. #15 USC*	#22	Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)	ABC	L 5–29	78,902
September 2	12:00 PM	Toledo*		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ESPN2	L 6–24	94,296
September 9	12:00 PM	Louisiana Tech*		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ESPN+	W 67–7	94,555
September 16	3:30 PM	at Pittsburgh*		Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry)	CBS	L 0–12	61,221
September 23	12:00 PM	at #14 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Rivalry)	ABC	L 6–45	98,144
September 30	3:30 PM	#22 Purdue		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ABC	W 22–20	96,023
October 7	12:00 PM	at Minnesota		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Governor's Bell)	ESPN2	L 16–25	44,439
October 21	12:00 PM	Illinois		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ESPN2	W 39–25	96,475
October 28	7:00 PM	vs. Indiana		RCA Dome • Indianapolis, IN	ESPN2	W 27–24	43,122
November 4	12:00 PM	Iowa		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	ESPN+	L 23–26 2OT	95,437
November 11	12:00 PM	at #20 Michigan		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	ESPN	L 11–33	110,803
November 18	12:00 PM	Michigan State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy)	ESPN+	W 42–23	96,070
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Post season

NFL draft

Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2001 NFL Draft.

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
3rd	9	71	Bhawoh Jue	Free safety	Green Bay Packers
3rd	17	79	Kareem McKenzie	Offensive tackle	New York Jets
3rd	32	94	James Boyd	Strong safety	Jacksonville Jaguars
5th	16	147	Tony Stewart	Tight end	Philadelphia Eagles