# 2000 NAIA football national championship

The 2000 NAIA football championship series concluded on December 16, 2000 with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The game featured the same two teams that met for the prior season's title, but the outcome was flipped this time. Unlike last year's matchup, This game was won by the Georgetown Tigers over the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers by a score of 20–0.

## Scoring Summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Georgetown (KY) Tigers | Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers |
| 1 | 11:01 | 2 | 61 | 0:19 | Georgetown (KY) Tigers | Cody Brown 61-yard touchdown reception from Eddie Eviston, Kevin Davis kick Failed | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:01 | 3 | 75 | 1:30 | Georgetown (KY) Tigers | Cody Brown 82-yard touchdown reception from Eddie Eviston, 2-point Nick Ayers Pass Good | 14 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:01 | 3 | 75 | 1:30 | Georgetown (KY) Tigers | Cody Brown 75-yard touchdown reception from Eddie Eviston, Kevin Davis kick Failed | 20 | 0 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | Georgetown (KY) Tigers | Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers |

## Tournament bracket

| 1st Round November 18 | 1st Round November 18 | 1st Round November 18 | Quarterfinals November 25 | Quarterfinals November 25 | Quarterfinals November 25 | Semifinals December 2 | Semifinals December 2 | Semifinals December 2 | | Championship December 16 | Championship December 16 | Championship December 16 |
| 1 | NW Oklahoma State | 40 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 13 | 1 | NW Oklahoma State | 31 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 27 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 27 | 4 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 27 | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Azusa Pacific | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Azusa Pacific | 21 | | | | 1 | NW Oklahoma State | 42 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Northwestern (IA) | 7 | | | | |
| 3 | Benedictine (KS) | 26 | | | | | | | 5 | Northwestern (IA) | 7 | | | | |
| 5 | Northwestern (IA) | 27 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Northwestern (IA) | 27 | 5 | Northwestern (IA) | 21 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 14 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 27 | 11 | Saint Ambrose (IA) | 14 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mary (ND) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mary (ND) | 7 | | | | | | | | 1 | NW Oklahoma State | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Georgetown (KY) | 20 |
| 2 | Georgetown (KY) | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Georgetown (KY) | 20 |
| 13 | Olivet Nazarene | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Olivet Nazarene | 6 | 2 | Georgetown (KY) | 37 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Saint Francis (IN) | 19 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Saint Francis (IN) | 48 | 7 | Saint Francis (IN) | 19 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Lambuth (TN) | 33 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Lambuth (TN) | 33 | | | | 2 | Georgetown (KY) | 28 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Carroll (MT) | 21 | | | | |
| 8 | Huron (SD) | 47 | | | | | | | 16 | Carroll (MT) | 21 | | | | |
| 9 | Ottawa (KS) | 17 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ottawa (KS) | 17 | 8 | Huron (SD) | 17 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Carroll (MT) | 31 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Valley City State | 21 | 16 | Carroll (MT) | 31 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Carroll (MT) | 24 | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes OT.