2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 4
Record10–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
←  1999
2001  →
2000 Southern Conference football standings
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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Wake Forest *No. 6
W 20–1626,853 [1]
September 9No. 4 Troy State *No. 2
L 28–3416,631 [2]
September 23 The Citadel No. 8
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 61–1416,997 [3]
September 30at East Tennessee State No. 7
W 30–137,092 [4]
October 7No. 6 Furman No. 8
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 18–1711,671 [5]
October 14at No. 1 Georgia Southern No. 5
L 28–3421,899 [6]
October 21 Wofford No. 8
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 42–1617,647 [7]
October 28at Chattanooga No. 6
L 27–304,012 [8]
November 4 VMI No. 15
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 52–08,617 [9]
November 11at Western Carolina No. 14
W 35–2810,207 [10]
November 18 Liberty *No. 14
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 34–136,531 [11]
November 25at No. 3 Troy State*No. 14
W 33–304,916 [12]
December 2at No. 7 Western Kentucky *No. 14
W 17–145,100 [13]
December 9at No. 1 Montana *No. 14
L 16–19 OT17,401 [14]

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.
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