2000 Drake Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2000
| team = Drake Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Pioneer Football League
| short_conf = PFL
| record = 7–4
| conf_record = 3–1
| head_coach = Rob Ash
| hc_year = 8th
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| stadium = Drake Stadium
| champion = PFL co-champion
}}
{{2000 Pioneer Football League standings}}
The 2000 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Rob Ash, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the PFL title with {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}} and {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=McKendree Bearcats|title=McKendree}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 28–11
| attend = 3,721
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=St. Ambrose Bees|title=St. Ambrose}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 33–16
| attend = 3,001
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers|title=Wisconsin–Stevens Point}}
| site_stadium = Goerke Field
| site_cityst = Stevens Point, WI
| score = 37–29
| attend = 1,525
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=San Diego Toreros|title=San Diego}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 52–12
| attend = 7,047
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 54–7
| attend = 3,937
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = McAndrew Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| score = 23–35
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news |title=Drake plays big in loss to Salukis |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92643368/the-des-moines-register/ |access-date=January 15, 2022 |work=Des Moines Register |date=October 15, 2000 |page=8C |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}
| site_stadium = Welcome Stadium
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–41
| attend = 6,526
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Butler Bulldogs|title=Butler}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 62–41
| attend = 4,287
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|title=Jacksonville}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 42–0
| attend = 4,348
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| site_stadium = Saint Mary's Stadium
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| score = 43–45
| attend = 2,365
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Towson Tigers football|title=Towson}}
| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| score = 23–30
| attend = 2,222
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2000
| team = Drake Bulldogs
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=So|first=Ira|last=Vandever|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=Fr|first=John|last=Francios|pos=G}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=75|class=So|first=Erik|last=Link|pos=T}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=Fr|first=Thomas|last=Rohrer|pos=DE}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Jr|first=Billy|last=Cundiff|pos=K|link=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001204191900/http://drakebulldogs.org/
| head_coach = *Rob Ash
| asst_coach =
| accessdate= 2000-12-04
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Drake Bulldogs football navbox}}
{{Pioneer Football League champions}}
Category:Drake Bulldogs football seasons