2000 Utah Utes football team

The 2000 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the MW. Utah's record was the program's worst since McBride's first season, in 1990. The team played home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.

2000 Utah Utes football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTommy Lee (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKyle Whittingham (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRice–Eccles Stadium]
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Colorado State $   6 1     10 2  
Air Force   5 2     9 3  
UNLV   4 3     8 5  
BYU   4 3     6 6  
New Mexico   3 4     5 7  
Utah   3 4     4 7  
San Diego State   3 4     3 8  
Wyoming   0 7     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 pmArizona*ESPN2L 3–1741,352
September 94:00 pmat California*KJZZL 21–2443,500
September 166:00 pmWashington State*
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
KJZZL 21–3838,814
September 235:00 pmAir Force 
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
ABCL 14–2337,151
September 303:05 pmat Utah State*KSLW 35–1429,814
October 141:05 pmat San Diego StateESPN PlusW 21–717,498
October 215:00 pmColorado State
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
KJZZL 17–2437,505
October 281:00 pmat New MexicoESPN PlusL 3–1021,366
November 41:00 pmUNLV
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
ESPN PlusW 38–1634,842
November 114:00 pmat WyomingKJZZW 34–010,195
November 244:00 pmBYU
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (Holy War)
ESPNL 27–3445,064

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Roster

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2000 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 37 Mbe Agbor Sr
QB 14 Darnell Arceneaux Sr
OT 69 Jordan Gross So
TE 85 Matt Hansen Fr
WR 84 Mark Henderson Sr
OL 60 Alex Jacobsen So
WR 1 Cliff Russell Jr
WR 7 Steve Smith Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 99 Justyn Boudreau   Fr
DE 47 Andy Bowers Sr
DB 21 Andre Dyson Sr
DE 63 Garrett Smith   So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2000-11-09

NFL draft

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Two players went in the 2001 NFL draft, including future pro bowler Steve Smith.

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Andre Dyson Cornerback 2 60 Tennessee Titans
Steve Smith Wide receiver 3 74 Carolina Panthers

References

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  1. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah Department of Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  2. ^ "2000 Final Statistics". University of Utah Department of Athletics. June 28, 2001. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2009.