Postseason college football game between the Montana Grizzlies and the Georgia Southern Eagles
This article is about the Division I-AA (now FCS) championship game. For the Division I-A (now FBS) championship game, see
2000 BCS National Championship Game.
Montana finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (8–0 in conference); their only loss had been to
Hofstra, 10–9, in the season opener. Seeded first in the playoffs, the Grizzlies defeated 16-seed
Eastern Illinois, eight-seed
Richmond, and 13-seed
Appalachian State to reach the final. This was the third appearance for Montana in a Division I-AA championship game, having won in 1995 and having lost in 1996.
Georgia Southern finished their regular season with a 9–2 record (7–1 in conference); one of their losses had been to
Georgia of Division I-A. The Eagles, seeded third, defeated 14-seed
McNeese State, 11-seed
Hofstra, and second-seed
Delaware to reach the final. This was the eighth appearance for Georgia Southern in a Division I-AA championship game, having five prior wins (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999) and two prior losses (1988, 1998).
Postseason college football game between the Montana Grizzlies and the Georgia Southern Eagles
This article is about the Division I-AA (now FCS) championship game. For the Division I-A (now FBS) championship game, see
2000 BCS National Championship Game.
Montana finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (8–0 in conference); their only loss had been to
Hofstra, 10–9, in the season opener. Seeded first in the playoffs, the Grizzlies defeated 16-seed
Eastern Illinois, eight-seed
Richmond, and 13-seed
Appalachian State to reach the final. This was the third appearance for Montana in a Division I-AA championship game, having won in 1995 and having lost in 1996.
Georgia Southern finished their regular season with a 9–2 record (7–1 in conference); one of their losses had been to
Georgia of Division I-A. The Eagles, seeded third, defeated 14-seed
McNeese State, 11-seed
Hofstra, and second-seed
Delaware to reach the final. This was the eighth appearance for Georgia Southern in a Division I-AA championship game, having five prior wins (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999) and two prior losses (1988, 1998).