2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

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2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Iowa Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record3–9 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Norm Parker (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
MVP Kevin Kasper
LeVar Woods
Captain Jason Baker
A. J. Blazek
Anthony Herron
Kevin Kasper
LeVar Woods
Home stadium Kinnick Stadium
Seasons
←  1999
2001  →
2000 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Purdue $+  6 –2   8 –4  
Northwestern +  6 –2   8 –4  
No. 11 Michigan +  6 –2   9 –3  
Ohio State  5 –3   8 –4  
No. 23 Wisconsin  4 –4   9 –4  
Minnesota  4 –4   6 –6  
Penn State  4 –4   5 –7  
Iowa  3 –5   3 –9  
Illinois  2 –6   5 –6  
Michigan State  2 –6   5 –6  
Indiana  2 –6   3 –8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the second season for head coach Kirk Ferentz.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 261:00 pmvs. No. 8 Kansas State *
 FSN L 7–2777,148
September 91:00 pm Western Michigan *
L 21–2755,650
September 1611:00 am Iowa State *
 ESPN+ L 14–2470,397
September 232:30 pmat No. 1 Nebraska *
 ABC L 13–4278,070
September 306:00 pmat Indiana
ESPN+L 33–4531,225
October 711:00 am Michigan State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPN+W 21–1663,920
October 141:05 pmat Illinois
L 0–3162,639
October 2111:00 amNo. 14 Ohio State
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPN+L 10–3860,495
October 2811:00 am Wisconsin
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
ESPN+L 7–1362,560
November 411:00 amat Penn State
ESPN+W 26–23 2OT95,437
November 1111:00 amNo. 12 Northwestern
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
ESPN+W 27–1754,345
November 182:30 pmat Minnesota
ESPN+L 24–2754,387
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 16 Jon Beutjer Fr
QB 4Kyle McCannJr
QB 18Scott MullenSr
RB 45 Jonathan Babineaux Fr
RB 46 Ladell Betts Jr
RB 40Edgar CervantesFr
RB 15Robbie CrockettJr
RB 34Aaron GrevingFr
RB 29Jermelle Lewis Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 32Siaka MassaquoiFr
RB 45Henry PollioSr
RB 2 Fred Russell Fr
WR 88Ryan BartonSr
WR 9Maurice Brown Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 3 Kahlil Hill Jr
WR 87 Kevin Kasper Sr
WR 13Ramon OchoaFr
WR 6Chris OliverJr
TE 85 Robert Gallery Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 35 Erik Jensen Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 83Kyle TrippeerSr
OL 77Sam AielloFr
OL 52A. J. Blazek
OL 74Alonzo CunninghamJr
OL 70Andy LightfootSo
OL 72 Bruce Nelson So
OL 73David PorterSo
OL 56 Eric Steinbach So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 90 Jared Clauss Fr
DL 94 Colin Cole So
DL 99 Anthony Herron Sr
DL 48Howard HodgesFr
DL 54 Aaron Kampman Jr
DL 91 Jerry Montgomery Jr
DL 92Derrick PickensJr
LB 51Fred BarrSo
LB 44 Dallas Clark Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 37Derrick DavisonSr
LB 39Mike DolezalJr
LB 50George Lewis Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 30Roger MeyerJr
LB 42Grant SteenFr
LB 97 LeVar Woods Sr
LB 53Kevin WorthyFr
DB 8Mikkel BrownJr
DB 1Tim DodgeSo
DB 10Shane HallJr
DB 14Ryan HansenJr
DB 25Derek PagelSo
DB 27Robbertto RickardsJr
DB 33 Bob Sanders Fr
DB 19 Benny Sapp Fr
DB 21Matt StockdaleJr
DB 26Jeff BuchSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 95 Nate Kaeding Fr
K 24Greg McLaughlinSr
P 7 Jason Baker Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

vs. No. 8 Kansas State

Iowa vs. No. 8 Kansas State
1234Total
Hawkeyes00707
•No. 8 Wildcats10701027
Scoring summary
111:32KSUDavid Allen 1-yard run (Jamie Rheem kick)KSU 7–0
13:35KSUJamie Rheem 24-yard field goalKSU 10–0
20:19KSUQuincy Morgan 4-yard pass from Jonathan Beasley (Jamie Rheem kick)KSU 17–0
37:59IowaLadell Betts 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)KSU 17–7
45:03KSUJonathan Beasley 8-yard run (Jamie Rheem kick)KSU 24–7
41:38KSUJamie Rheem 39-yard field goalKSU 27–7

[1]

Western Michigan

[2]

Iowa State

[3]

at No. 1 Nebraska

Iowa at No. 1 Nebraska
1234Total
Hawkeyes760013
•No. 1 Cornhuskers71471442
Scoring summary
111:05IowaKevin Kasper 29-yard pass from Scott Mullen (Nate Kaeding kick)Iowa 7–0
17:40NebMatt Davison 31-yard pass from Eric Crouch (Josh Brown kick)Tied 7–7
211:01NebTracey Wistrom 12-yard pass from Eric Crouch (Josh Brown kick)Neb 14–7
28:40IowaNate Kaeding 40-yard field goalNeb 14–10
21:44IowaNate Kaeding 39-yard field goalNeb 14–13
20:00NebMatt Davison 43-yard pass from Eric Crouch (Josh Brown kick)Neb 21–13
311:25NebTracey Wistrom 10-yard pass from Eric Crouch (Josh Brown kick)Neb 28–13
41:27NebTracey Wistrom 4-yard pass from Eric Crouch (Josh Brown kick)Neb 35–13
40:55NebTroy Watchorn 39-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick)Neb 42–13

Despite being 42-point underdogs, Iowa marched for a touchdown on their opening possession to take a 7-0 lead. Later in the first half, the Hawkeyes closed within 14-13 after Nate Kaeding's second field goal. Nebraska stretched the margin with a long touchdown pass on the final play of the first half and two touchdowns in the final 1:27 of the game. [4]

Indiana

[5]

Michigan State

Michigan State at Iowa
1234Total
Spartans097016
•Hawkeyes707721
Scoring summary
17:28IowaLadell Betts 4-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)Iowa 7–0
213:15MSUMcCoy 2-yard pass from Van Dyke (kick failed)Iowa 7–6
20:08MSUSchaefer 23-yard field goalMSU 9–7
31:22MSUTJ Duckett 32-yard run (Schaefer kick)MSU 16–7
31:02IowaKahlil Hill 90-yard kickoff return (Kaeding kick)MSU 16–14
42:47IowaKevin Kasper 43-yard pass from Jon Beutjer (Kaeding kick)Iowa 21–16

The Hawkeyes snapped a 13-game losing streak in capturing Coach Ferentz's first Big Ten win. [6]

Illinois

[7]

No. 14 Ohio State

[8]

Wisconsin

Wisconsin at Iowa
1234Total
•Badgers3100013
Hawkeyes00707
Scoring summary
17:17WisPisetsky 46-yard field goalWis 3–0
212:56WisPisetsky 32-yard field goalWis 6–0
27:55WisMichael Bennett 1-yard run (Pisetsky kick)Wis 13–0
32:09IowaKahlil Hill 7-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick)Wis 13–7

[9]

at Penn State

Iowa at Penn State
1234OT2OTTotal
•Hawkeyes76037326
Nittany Lions033107023
Scoring summary
1IOWAHill 6-yard pass from McCann (Kaeding kick)Iowa 7–0
2IOWAKaeding 48-yard field goalIowa 10–0
2IOWAKaeding 49-yard field goalIowa 13–0
2PSUPrimanti 42-yard field goalIowa 13–3
3PSUPrimanti 32-yard field goalIowa 13–6
4PSUJ Gilmore 2-yard pass from Casey (Primanti kick)Tie 13–13
4IOWAKaeding 46-yard field goalIowa 16–13
4PSUPrimanti 28-yard field goalTie 16–16
OTPSUCasey 6-yard run (Primanti kick)Penn St 23–16
OTIOWABetts 11-yard run (Kaeding kick)Tie 23–23
2OTIOWAKaeding 26-yard field goalIowa 26–23

This was the first of five consecutive Hawkeye victories (and 8 of 9) in the series. [10]

No. 12 Northwestern

No. 12 Northwestern at Iowa
1234Total
No. 12 Wildcats037717
•Hawkeyes3107727
Scoring summary
11:20IowaNate Kaeding 42-yard field goalIowa 3–0
29:28NWLong 34-yard field goalTied 3–3
24:11IowaNate Kaeding 46-yard field goalIowa 6–3
20:35IowaKahlil Hill 11-yard pass from Kyle McCann (G McLaughlin kick)Iowa 13–3
310:13IowaKevin Kasper 42-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick)Iowa 20–3
31:59NWKustok 1-yard run (Long kick)Iowa 20–10
46:58IowaKyle McCann 1-yard run (Kaeding kick)Iowa 27–10
4NWSchweighardt 10-yard pass from Kustok (Long kick)Iowa 27–17

The Hawkeyes never trailed in knocking off the #12/#18 Wildcats. It was the first time in three years that Iowa had won consecutive games. [11]

at Minnesota

[12]

Awards and honors

Team players in the 2001 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL clubRef
Kevin Kasper Wide Receiver6190 Denver Broncos [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Western Michigan vs. Iowa". USA Today . September 9, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Iowa State vs. Iowa". USA Today . September 16, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Iowa vs. Nebraska". USA Today . September 23, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Iowa vs. Indiana". USA Today . September 30, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Michigan State vs. Iowa". USA Today . October 7, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Iowa vs. Illinois". USA Today . October 14, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ohio State vs. Iowa". USA Today . October 21, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Wisconsin vs. Iowa". USA Today . October 28, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
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  12. ↑ "Iowa vs. Minnesota". USA Today . November 18, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ "2001 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com.
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