2000 Georgetown Hoyas football team

2000 Georgetown Hoyas football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Bob Benson (8th season)
Captains	Brett Crowder Gharun Hester Ryan O'Donoghue Reid Wakefield
Home stadium	Kehoe Field
Seasons ← 1999 2001  →

2000 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Davidson			–						10	–	0
No. 7 Hofstra ^			–						9	–	4
Southern Utah			–						7	–	4
South Florida			–						7	–	4
Elon			–						7	–	4
Morehead State			–						6	–	3
Saint Mary's			–						6	–	5
Charleston Southern			–						5	–	6
Georgetown			–						5	–	6
Jacksonville			–						3	–	8
Samford			–						4	–	7
Cal Poly			–						3	–	8
Liberty			–						3	–	8
Austin Peay			–						2	–	9
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

In their eighth year under head coach Bob Benson, the Hoyas compiled a 5–6 record. Brett Crowder, Gharun Hester, Ryan O'Donoghue and Reid Wakefield were the team captains. ^[1]

This was Georgetown's first year since 1950 competing as an independent program at the Division I level. Since moving up from Division III in 1993, Georgetown had played in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, but in January 2000, the university president announced that the Hoyas would switch their affiliation to the Patriot League in 2001. ^[2] Georgetown's independent schedule in 2000 included a mix of former MAAC foes (Duquesne, Fairfield, Iona, Marist, St. Peter's) and future Patriot rivals (Bucknell, Fordham, Holy Cross).

Georgetown played its home games at Kehoe Field on the university campus in Washington, D.C.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Holy Cross	Kehoe Field Washington, DC	L 22–38	2,789	[3]
September 16	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	W 28–21	1,486	[4]
September 23	Butler	Kehoe Field Washington, DC	W 57–56 OT		[5]
September 30	Fordham	Kehoe Field Washington, DC	L 10–17	2,361	[6]
October 7	Bucknell	Kehoe Field Washington, DC	L 10–24	1,302	[7]
October 14	at Duquesne	Rooney Field Pittsburgh, PA	L 20–44	4,914	[8]
October 21	Marist	Kehoe Field Washington, DC	W 41–17		[5]
October 28	at Fairfield	Alumni Stadium Fairfield, CT	L 14–38	3,357	[9]
November 4	Iona	Kehoe Field Washington, DC	W 43–14	2,236	[10]
November 11	Saint Peter's	Kehoe Field Washington, DC	W 20–16	889	[11]
November 30	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 17–41	4,200	[12]

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References

1. "All-Time Records". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Georgetown Joining Patriot League". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. January 19, 2000. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Orton, Kathy (September 10, 2000). "Special Teams Mistakes Haunt Hoyas in Opener". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. p. D12 – via ProQuest.
4. "Hoyas Pull Up to .500 with Win Over Wagner". The Washington Times . Washington, D.C. September 17, 2000. p. A18 – via NewsBank. Attendance figure in "Scoreboard: Other Summaries". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. September 17, 2000. p. 14H.
5. "Year-by-Year Results". 2017 Georgetown Football Media Supplement (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. p. 27. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
6. Emerson, Seth (October 1, 2000). "Hoyas Fall Down as They Try to Step Up". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. p. D13 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "College Football: East". The Sunday Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Okla. October 1, 2000. p. 8-B.
7. Emerson, Seth (October 8, 2000). "Hoyas Can't Get Anything Moving". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. p. D11 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "Scoreboard: Others". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. October 8, 2000. p. 14H.
8. Axelrod, Phil (October 15, 2000). "One Small Step: RB's Record Day Lifts Dukes to 44-20 Win Over Georgetown". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pa. p. D-8 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fairfield 38, Georgetown 14". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. October 29, 2000. pp. E8, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Emerson, Seth (November 5, 2000). "Staples, Hoyas Run Past the Gaels". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. pp. D11, D12 – via ProQuest.
11. Emerson, Seth (November 12, 2000). "Hester Scores 2, Hoyas Win One". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. pp. D11, D12 – via ProQuest.
12. Spencer, Reid (November 19, 2000). "Davidson Registers First Perfect Season". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. pp. 14H, 16H – via Newspapers.com.
13. "2000 Football Schedule". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2023.