GOLDEN GOPHER FOOTBALL

Gopher Football 2000 Season

2000 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
09/02/2000 Louisiana-Monroe (1-10) W 47-10
09/09/2000 Ohio (7-4) L 17-23
09/16/2000 @ Baylor (2-9) W 34-9
09/23/2000 @ Purdue (8-4) L 24-38
09/30/2000 Illinois (5-6) W 44-10
10/07/2000 Penn State (5-7) W 25-16
10/14/2000 @ Ohio State (8-4) W 29-17
10/21/2000 @ Indiana (3-8) L 43-51
10/28/2000 Homecoming
Northwestern (8-4)
L 35-41
11/04/2000 @ Wisconsin (9-4) L 20-41
11/18/2000 Iowa (3-9) W 27-24
12/28/2000 MicronPC.com Bowl
vs. North Carolina State (8-4)
L 30-38

2000 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Purdue 6 2 .750 8 4 .667
Michigan 6 2 .750 9 3 .750
Northwestern 6 2 .750 8 4 .667
Ohio State 5 3 .625 8 4 .667
Minnesota 4 4 .500 6 6 .500
Wisconsin 4 4 .500 9 4 .692
Penn State 4 4 .500 5 7 .417
Iowa 3 5 .375 3 9 .250
Illinois 2 6 .250 5 6 .455
Michigan State 2 6 .250 5 6 .455
Indiana 2 6 .250 3 8 .273

Season notes:

Coached by Glen Mason (4th season).

Team Roster:

By Name By Number By Position By Eligibility

2000 Poll Results

Associated Press ESPN/USA Today
1. Oklahoma (71) 13-0 1,775
2. Miami (FL) 11-1 1,690
3. Washington 11-1 1,634
4. Oregon State 11-1 1,539
5. Florida State 11-2 1,488
6. Virginia Tech 11-1 1,432
7. Oregon 10-2 1,299
8. Nebraska 10-2 1,282
9. Kansas State 11-3 1,258
10. Florida 10-3 1,128
11. Michigan 9-3 1,061
12. Texas 9-3 894
13. Purdue 8-4 765
14. Colorado State 10-2 640
15. Notre Dame 9-3 611
16. Clemson 9-3 563
17. Georgia Tech 9-3 545
18. Auburn 9-4 498
19. South Carolina 8-4 486
20. Georgia 8-4 430
21. Texas Christian 10-2 406
22. Louisiana State 8-4 340
23. Wisconsin 9-4 208
24. Mississippi State 8-4 197
25. Iowa State 9-3 188
1. Oklahoma (59) 13-0 1,475
2. Miami (FL) 11-1 1,404
3. Washington 11-1 1,336
4. Florida State 11-2 1,253
5. Oregon State 11-1 1,245
6. Virginia Tech 11-1 1,215
7. Nebraska 10-2 1,099
8. Kansas State 11-3 1,077
9. Oregon 10-2 1,009
10. Michigan 9-3 901
11. Florida 10-3 899
12. Texas 9-3 731
13. Purdue 8-4 626
14. Clemson 9-3 590
15. Colorado State 10-2 587
16. Notre Dame 9-3 457
17. Georgia 8-4 357
18. Texas Christian 10-2 341
19. Georgia Tech 9-3 335
20. Auburn 9-4 325
21. South Carolina 8-4 314
22. Mississippi State 8-4 272
23. Iowa State 9-3 225
24. Wisconsin 9-4 220
25. Tennessee 8-4 159

2000 Season Big Ten Bowl Results
Rose Bowl by AT&T - 01/01/2001
Washington 34, Purdue 24
Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl - 01/01/2001
Michigan 31, Auburn 28
Outback Bowl - 01/01/2001
South Carolina 24, Ohio State 7
Sylvania Alamo Bowl - 12/30/2000
Nebraska 66, Northwestern 17
Wells Fargo Sun Bowl - 12/29/2000
Wisconsin 21, UCLA 20
MicronPC.com Bowl - 12/28/2000
North Carolina State 38, Minnesota 30

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2000 Season Bowl Results
FedEx Orange Bowl - 01/03/2001
Oklahoma 13, Florida State 2
Nokia Sugar Bowl - 01/02/2001
Miami (FL) 37, Florida 20
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - 01/01/2001
Oregon State 41, Notre Dame 9
Toyota Gator Bowl - 01/01/2001
Virginia Tech 41, Clemson 20
SW Bell Cotton Bowl - 01/01/2001
Kansas State 35, Tennessee 21
Sanford Independence Bowl - 12/31/2000
Mississippi State 43, Texas A&M 41
Axa Liberty Bowl - 12/29/2000
Colorado State 22, Louisville 17
Insight.com Bowl - 12/28/2000
Iowa State 37, Pittsburgh 29
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl - 12/29/2000
Louisiana State 28, Georgia Tech 14
Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl - 12/28/2000
Boise State 28, Texas-El Paso 23
Culligan Holiday Bowl - 12/29/2000
Oregon 35, Texas 30
Music City Bowl - 12/28/2000
West Virginia 49, Mississippi 38
Motor City Bowl - 12/27/2000
Marshall 25, Cincinnati 14
Jeep Oahu Bowl - 12/24/2000
Georgia 37, Virginia 14
Jeep Aloha Bowl - 12/25/2000
Boston College 31, Arizona State 17
GMAC Mobile Alabama Bowl - 12/20/2000
So. Mississippi 28, Texas Christian 21
Las Vegas Bowl - 12/21/2000
UNLV 31, Arkansas 14
GalleryFurniture.com Bowl - 12/27/2000
East Carolina 40, Texas Tech 27
Silicon Valley Bowl - 12/31/2000
Air Force 37, Fresno State 34