2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 16–19 vs. Montana
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 4
Record	10–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Jerry Moore (12th season)
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons ←  1999 2001  →

2000 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^		7	–	1					13	–	2
No. 4 Appalachian State ^		6	–	2					10	–	4
No. 10 Furman ^		6	–	2					9	–	3
No. 23 Wofford		5	–	3					7	–	4
East Tennessee State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Chattanooga		3	–	5					5	–	6
Western Carolina		3	–	5					4	–	7
The Citadel		1	–	7					2	–	9
VMI		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 10–4, with a conference mark of 6–2, and finished as SoCon co-champion. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they upset Troy State in the first round, Western Kentucky in the quarterfinals, and lost to Montana in the semifinals.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Wake Forest *	No. 6	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 20–16	26,853	[1]
September 9	No. 4 Troy State *	No. 2	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	L 28–34	16,631	[2]
September 23	The Citadel	No. 8	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 61–14	16,997	[3]
September 30	at East Tennessee State	No. 7	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 30–13	7,092	[4]
October 7	No. 6 Furman	No. 8	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 18–17	11,671	[5]
October 14	at No. 1 Georgia Southern	No. 5	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (rivalry)	L 28–34	21,899	[6]
October 21	Wofford	No. 8	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 42–16	17,647	[7]
October 28	at Chattanooga	No. 6	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	L 27–30	4,012	[8]
November 4	VMI	No. 15	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 52–0	8,617	[9]
November 11	at Western Carolina	No. 14	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)	W 35–28	10,207	[10]
November 18	Liberty *	No. 14	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 34–13	6,531	[11]
November 25	at No. 3 Troy State*	No. 14	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (Division I-AA First Round)	W 33–30	4,916	[12]
December 2	at No. 7 Western Kentucky *	No. 14	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 17–14	5,100	[13]
December 9	at No. 1 Montana *	No. 14	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (Division I-AA Semifinal)	L 16–19 OT	17,401	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "ASU dominates Deacs behind sub QB". The News and Observer. September 1, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Carter rushes Troy State over Mountaineers". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 10, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Appalachian State piles up points against Citadel". The Herald. September 24, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Inspired Bucs give ASU fight". Johnson City Press. October 1, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Appalachian picks off win". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eagles edge nemesis for homecoming win". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Burchette shakes off injury, ignites ASU". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Late field goal sinks Appalachian". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Appalachian destroys VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Catamounts can't cash in on chances to win". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Appalachian State rips Liberty, smells playoffs". The Charlotte Observer. November 19, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Trojans' charge falls short". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Western Kentucky snowed under, 17–14". The Courier-Journal. December 3, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Championship bound, Miller-to-Farris strike launches Griz into title game". Great Falls Tribune. December 10, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021– via Newspapers.com.