The 2000 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented

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as a member of the

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during the

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. Led by first-year head coach

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, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Gateway. Illinois State was ranked No. 24 in

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's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I-AA teams. The team played home games at

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. In their opening game against an

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team, the Redbirds scored 75 points, the most the team had scored in a game since 1937.

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Illinois State Redbirds football seasons

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