2000 Maine Black Bears football team

The 2000 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jack Cosgrove, the Black Bears compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against conference opponents) and tied for seventh place in the conference. Ben Christopher, Paul Paradis, and Dwayne Wilmot were the team captains.^[1]

2000 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach	Jack Cosgrove (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bobby Wilder (1st season)
Captains	Ben Christopher Paul Paradis Dwayne Wilmot
Home stadium	Alfond Stadium
Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Delaware +^		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 6 Richmond +^		7	–	1					10	–	3
UMass		5	–	3					7	–	4
James Madison		4	–	4					6	–	5
New Hampshire		4	–	4					6	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4					5	–	6
Maine		3	–	5					5	–	6
Villanova		3	–	5					5	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6					3	–	8
Northeastern		1	–	7					4	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	vs. Kutztown*	Portland, ME	W 45–0	5,455[2]
September 9	No. 6 Hofstra*	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 30–51	8,220[3]
September 16	Howard*	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 38–21	5,153[4]
September 23	at No. 16 Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 21–47	10,557[5]
September 30	William & Mary	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 28–31	4,924
October 14	at UMass	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 10–31	12,136
October 21	at No. 19 Richmond	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	L 6–17	10,075
October 28	Rhode Island	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 37–7	4,745[6]
November 4	at No. 19 James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 7–22	14,000[7]	[8]
November 11	Northeastern	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	W 42–17	2,578[9]
November 18	New Hampshire	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME (Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket)	W 55–10	2,272[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game