2000 Hofstra Pride football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2000
| team = Hofstra Pride
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| TSNRank = 7
| record = 9–4
| head_coach = Joe Gardi
| hc_year = 11th
| off_coach = Dave Brock
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Dan Quinn
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain = Adam Brown
| captain2 = Ian "Rocky" Butler
| captain3 = Steve Jackson
| stadium = James M. Shuart Stadium
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| bowl_result = L 20–48 at Georgia Southern
| prev = 1999
}}
{{2000 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings}}
The 2000 Hofstra Pride football team represented Hofstra University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 60th season, and they competed as an Independent.{{cite web| title =2000 Hofstra Pride football results| work =College Football Data Warehouse| publisher =William Goodyear| date =| url =https://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=841&year=2000| accessdate =September 24, 2019| archive-date =September 11, 2015| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150911072205/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=841&year=2000| url-status =dead}}{{cite web| title =2007 Hofstra Pride Football Media Guide: All-Time Results| work =Hofstra.edu| publisher =Hofstra University| date =2007| url =https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/sports_fb_07guide.pdf| format =PDF| accessdate =September 24, 2019| archive-date =May 4, 2019| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190504010441/https://www.hofstra.edu/pdf/sports_fb_07guide.pdf| url-status =dead}} The Pride earned a berth into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinals to eventual national champion Georgia Southern, 48–20. They finished #7 in the final national poll and were led by 11th-year head coach Joe Gardi.
The 2000 season was the first in which Hofstra went by the nickname "Pride."{{cite web| last = Farmer | first = Sam| title =Hofstra Sheds Colorful Name for Meaningful One | work =Los Angeles Times| publisher =| date =March 13, 2001 | url =https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-13-sp-37041-story.html| accessdate = September 24, 2019}} The previous spring, the school decided to change the nickname for their sports teams from Flying Dutchmen and Flying Dutchwomen to go into effect the 2000–01 school year.{{cite web| last = Steven | first = Marcus| title =Hofstra's Showing Its Pride / No longer Dutchmen, school adopts new nickname | work =Newsday| publisher =| date =April 20, 2000 | url =https://www.newsday.com/sports/sportsflash-hofstra-s-showing-its-pride-no-longer-dutchmen-school-adopts-new-nickname-1.304399| accessdate = September 24, 2019}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2000
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Montana
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = Omega TV
| score = 10–9
| attend = 19,248
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = Maine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = Metro TV
| score = 51–30
| attend = 8,220
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = Delaware
| opprank = 11
| gamename =
| site_stadium = James M. Shuart Stadium
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| tv = MSG Network
| score = 14–44
| attend = 7,706
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time =
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Rhode Island
| opprank =
| gamename =
| site_stadium = James M. Shuart Stadium
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| tv = MSG Network
| score = 30–12
| attend = 3,209
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = UMass
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Hadley, MA
| tv = Fox Sports
| score = 51–36
| attend = 10,143
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Hillsboro Stadium
| site_cityst = Hillsboro, OR
| tv =
| score = 35–40
| attend = 8,824
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 13|Friday}}
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Liberty
| opprank =
| site_stadium = James M. Shuart Stadium
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| tv =
| score = 42–14
| attend = 4,354
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away =
| homecoming = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Elon Phoenix|title=Elon}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = James M. Shuart Stadium
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| tv = Fox Sports
| score = 38–27
| attend = 7,276
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| tv = Fox Sports
| score = 33–30
| attend = 3,532
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
| opprank = 5
| gamename =
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = Metro TV
| score = 35–42
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 16,832
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time =
| w/l = w
| away =
| nonconf = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Albany Great Danes|title=Albany}}
| gamename =
| site_stadium = James M. Shuart Stadium
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| tv = Metro TV
| score = 55–28
| attend = 3,752
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| time =
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Furman
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Paladin Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| tv = Fox Sports
| score = 31–24
| attend = 4,214
| source = {{cite news|title=Hofstra for the defense|newspaper=Newsday|date=November 26, 2000|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110103794/hofstra-for-the-defense/|accessdate=September 24, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| time =
| w/l = l
| rank = 12
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Paulson Stadium
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| tv = Metro TV
| score = 20–48
| attend = 7,139
}}
}}
Awards and honors
- First Team All-America – Doug Shanahan (The Sports Network, The Football Gazette); Khary Williams (AFCA)
- Second Team All-America – Khary Williams (Associated Press)
- Third Team All-America – Charlie Adams (Associated Press); Doug Shanahan (Associated Press); Khary Williams (The Sports Network); Dan Zorger (Associated Press, The Sports Network)
- Honorable Mention All-America – Charlie Adams (The Football Gazette); Khary Williams (The Football Gazette)
- First Team I-AA Independents – Charlie Adams, Rocky Butler, Trevor Dimmie, Rich Holzer, Doug Shanahan
- Second Team I-AA Independents – Michael Curry, Ryan Fletcher, Jim Mayer, Robert Thomas, Joe Todd, Khary Williams, Dennis Winters
- ECAC Second Team – Rocky Butler, Doug Shanahan, Khary Williams
- I-AA Independents Offensive Player of the Year – Rocky Butler