2000 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

2000 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Peach Bowl, L 14–28 vs. LSU
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
Record9–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorTed Roof (2nd season)
Home stadiumBobby Dodd Stadium
2000 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Florida State $   8 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 17   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 16 Clemson   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Virginia   5 – 3     6 – 6  
NC State   4 – 4     8 – 4  
North Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Maryland   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Wake Forest   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Duke   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented Georgia Tech as member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by seventh-year head coach George O'Leary, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the ACC. Georgia Tech was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Yellow Jackets lost to LSU. The team played home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 278:00 p.m.at No. 11 Virginia Tech*
ESPN2Cancelled 56,276[1][2]
September 27:00 pmUCF*
W 21–1740,993
September 98:00 pmNo. 2 Florida State
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ABCL 21–2646,381
September 163:30 pmNavy*
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
HTSW 40–1346,032
September 218:00 pmat NC State
ESPNL 23–30 OT49,857
September 303:30 pmat North Carolina
ABCW 42–2852,000
October 1412:00 pmWake Forest
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
JPSW 52–2043,829
October 2112:00 pmDuke
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
JPSW 45–1036,908
October 283:30 pmat No. 5 Clemson
ABCW 31–2881,734
November 98:00 pmVirginiaNo. 24
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPNW 35–041,885
November 1812:00 pmat MarylandNo. 20
JPSW 35–2224,701
November 2512:00 pmat No. 19 Georgia*No. 18
CBSW 27–1585,912[3]
December 295:00 pmvs. LSU*No. 15
ESPNL 14–2873,614[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[5]

The Yellow Jackets were scheduled to open the season on August 27 against Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia in the BCA Classic, but lightning struck around the stadium as the teams were lining up for kickoff. The game eventually was canceled after a lengthy delay.[6]

Rankings

See also: 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP——————————25222018171517
Coaches Poll————————————2219181719
BCSNot released—————1313Not released

Roster

2000 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 35 Joe Burns Jr
WR 6 Kelly Campbell Jr
QB 11 George Godsey Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 96 Gary Johnson So
FS 21 Marty O'Leary Jr
DE 38 Nick Rogers Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Gala night is swept away; Hokies, Jackets wanted to play". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 28, 2000. p. 26. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Lightning cancels Hokies opener against Georgia Tech". The Roanoke Times. August 28, 2000. p. 6. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Georgia Tech takes bite out of Bulldogs". The Tennessean. November 26, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tigers complete turnaround". The Shreveport Times. December 30, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2000-01 Archive". Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  6. ^ "ACC Coach of the Year George O'Leary Steers Rambling Wreck to Fourth Straight Bowl". Georgia Tech Athletic Association. December 7, 2000. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
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