2000 Utah Utes football | |
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Conference | Mountain West Conference |
Record | 4–7 (3–4 MW) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Tommy Lee (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Kyle Whittingham (6th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Rice–Eccles Stadium] |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 7:00 pm | Arizona * | ESPN2 | L 3–17 | 41,352 | |
September 9 | 4:00 pm | at California * | KJZZ | L 21–24 | 43,500 | |
September 16 | 6:00 pm | Washington State * |
| KJZZ | L 21–38 | 38,814 |
September 23 | 5:00 pm | Air Force |
| ABC | L 14–23 | 37,151 |
September 30 | 3:05 pm | at Utah State * | KSL | W 35–14 | 29,814 | |
October 14 | 1:05 pm | at San Diego State | ESPN Plus | W 21–7 | 17,498 | |
October 21 | 5:00 pm | Colorado State |
| KJZZ | L 17–24 | 37,505 |
October 28 | 1:00 pm | at New Mexico | ESPN Plus | L 3–10 | 21,366 | |
November 4 | 1:00 pm | UNLV |
| ESPN Plus | W 38–16 | 34,842 |
November 11 | 4:00 pm | at Wyoming | KJZZ | W 34–0 | 10,195 | |
November 24 | 4:00 pm | BYU |
| ESPN | L 27–34 | 45,064 |
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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 |
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