2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 4
Record10–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumKidd 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

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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 23The CitadelNo. 8
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 61–1416,997[3]
September 30at East Tennessee StateNo. 7
W 30–137,092[4]
October 7No. 6 FurmanNo. 8
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 18–1711,671[5]
October 14at No. 1 Georgia SouthernNo. 5
L 28–3421,899[6]
October 21WoffordNo. 8
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 42–1617,647[7]
October 28at ChattanoogaNo. 6
L 27–304,012[8]
November 4VMINo. 15
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
W 52–08,617[9]
November 11at Western CarolinaNo. 14
W 35–2810,207[10]
November 18Liberty*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

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  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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