The 2000 season
Oklahoma finished No. 1 in the final AP poll, 13–0 under Bob Stoops, after it beat Florida State 13–2 in the Orange Bowl. The biggest game by the rankings: No. 3 Oklahoma 31, No. 1 Nebraska 14 (Oct 28, 2000). One Division I-A team finished unbeaten. 56 ranked teams lost to unranked or lower-ranked opponents. Share
Heisman Trophy: Chris Weinke, QB, Florida State, who also won the Davey O’Brien and Unitas Golden Arm.
The Heisman vote: Chris Weinke 1,628 points, Josh Heupel 1,552
| Player | Points | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke QB, Florida State | 1,628 | 369 | 216 | 89 | |
| Josh Heupel QB, Oklahoma | 1,552 | 286 | 290 | 114 | |
| Drew Brees QB, Purdue | 619 | 69 | 107 | 198 | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson RB, TCU | 566 | 47 | 110 | 205 | |
| Damien Anderson RB, Northwestern | 101 | 6 | 20 | 43 | |
| Michael Vick QB, Virginia Tech | 83 | 7 | 14 | 34 | |
| Santana Moss WR, Miami (FL) | 55 | 3 | 9 | 28 | |
| Marques Tuiasosopo QB, Washington | 41 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| Ken Simonton RB, Oregon State | 25 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| Rudi Johnson RB, Auburn | 20 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
First-, second- and third-place votes (3, 2 and 1 points), from the season’s Wikipedia article, as published.
Scoreboards
Final AP poll
| 1 | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
| 2 | Miami | Big East |
| 3 | Washington | Pac-10 |
| 4 | Oregon State | Pac-10 |
| 5 | Florida State | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | Big East |
| 7 | Oregon | Pac-10 |
| 8 | Nebraska | Big 12 |
| 9 | Kansas State | Big 12 |
| 10 | Florida | Southeastern Conference |
| 11 | Michigan | Big Ten |
| 12 | Texas | Big 12 |
| 13 | Purdue | Big Ten |
| 14 | Colorado State | Mountain West Conference |
| 15 | Notre Dame | Independent |
| 16 | Clemson | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 18 | Auburn | Southeastern Conference |
| 19 | South Carolina | Southeastern Conference |
| 20 | Georgia | Southeastern Conference |
| 21 | TCU | Western Athletic Conference |
| 22 | LSU | Southeastern Conference |
| 23 | Wisconsin | Big Ten |
| 24 | Mississippi State | Southeastern Conference |
| 25 | Iowa State | Big 12 |
Biggest upsets
| Sep 2, 2000 | UCLA 35, 3Alabama 24 |
| Sep 30, 2000 | Mississippi State 47, 3Florida 35 |
| Sep 16, 2000 | Stanford 27, 5Texas 24 |
| Oct 28, 2000 | Georgia Tech 31, 5Clemson 28 |
| Sep 23, 2000 | Oregon 29, 6UCLA 10 |
| Oct 7, 2000 | Purdue 32, 6Michigan 31 |
| Oct 14, 2000 | Minnesota 29, 6Ohio State 17 |
| Sep 23, 2000 | Northwestern 47, 7Wisconsin 44 |
| Sep 30, 2000 | Oregon State 31, 8USC 21 |
| Sep 9, 2000 | South Carolina 21, 9Georgia 10 |
| Nov 4, 2000 | San José State 27, 9TCU 24 |
| Nov 11, 2000 | Michigan State 30, 9Purdue 10 |
Ranked teams that lost as the betting favorite, the longest shots first, with the winner’s odds on the line; before lines are on file, ranked teams beaten by unranked or lower-ranked ones.
The AP poll, week by week
Climbed
- Oregon Stateunranked → No. 4
- Oregonunranked → No. 7
- OklahomaNo. 19 → No. 1
- Colorado Stateunranked → No. 14
- Notre Dameunranked → No. 15
Fell
From the season’s first AP poll (the preseason poll) to the final one.
National leaders
| Passing yards | Chris Weinke (Florida State) | 4,167 yds |
|---|---|---|
| Passing touchdowns | Bart Hendricks (Boise State) | 35 TD |
| Passer rating | Bart Hendricks (Boise State) | 170.6 |
| Rushing yards | LaDainian Tomlinson (TCU) | 2,158 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lee Suggs (Virginia Tech) | 27 TD |
| Yards per carry | Kenton Keith (New Mexico State) | 7.8 |
| Receptions | James Jordan (Louisiana Tech) | 109 catches |
| Receiving yards | Snoop Minnis (Florida State) | 1,340 yds |
| Yards per catch | Derrick Lewis (San Diego State) | 25.2 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Lee Mays (UTEP) | 15 TD |
| Points | Lee Suggs (Virginia Tech) | 168 pts |
| Points per game | Lee Suggs (Virginia Tech) | 15.27 |
| Total offense | Drew Brees (Purdue) | 4,189 yds |
| Total offense per game | Drew Brees (Purdue) | 358.1 |
| Punt return average | Aaron Lockett (Kansas State) | 22.8 |
| Kickoff return average | LaTarence Dunbar (TCU) | 33.7 |
The NCAA’s official leaders. From Wikipedia’s yearly NCAA leader lists for passing, rushing, receiving, scoring, total offense and returns.
Conference champions
Division I-A
- Atlantic Coast Conference
- Florida State
- Big 12
- Oklahoma
- Big East
- Miami
- Big Ten
- Michigan, Northwestern and Purdue (shared)
- Big West
- Boise State
- Conference USA
- Louisville
- Mid-American Conference
- Marshall
- Mountain West Conference
- Colorado State
- Pac-10
- Oregon, Oregon State and Washington (shared)
- Southeastern Conference
- Florida
Division I-AA
- Atlantic 10
- Richmond
- Atlantic 10 Conference
- Delaware
- Big Sky
- Montana
- Gateway Football Conference
- Western Illinois
- Ivy League
- Pennsylvania
- Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
- Duquesne
- Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- Florida A&M
- Northeast Conference
- Robert Morris
- Ohio Valley Conference
- Western Kentucky
- Patriot League
- Lehigh
- Pioneer Football League
- Dayton, Drake and Valparaiso (shared)
- Southern Conference
- Georgia Southern
- Southland Conference
- Troy
- Southwestern Athletic Conference
- Grambling
Division II and below
- Gulf South Conference
- West Georgia
From each program’s Wikipedia article, with the conference’s name that season. Titles come from the articles of today’s FBS and FCS programs, so a title shared with a school outside them lists only one champion.
Consensus All-Americans
- QBJosh Heupel, Oklahoma
- RBLaDainian Tomlinson, TCU
- RBDamien Anderson, Northwestern
- WRMarvin Minnis, Florida State
- WRAntonio Bryant, Pittsburgh
- WRFreddie Mitchell, UCLA
- TEBrian Natkin, UTEP
- OTLeonard Davis, Texas
- OTChris Brown, Georgia Tech
- OGSteve Hutchinson, Michigan
- CDominic Raiola, Nebraska
- CBen Hamilton, Minnesota
- DEJamal Reynolds, Florida State
- DEAndre Carter, California
- DTCasey Hampton, Texas
- DTJohn Henderson, Tennessee
- LBRocky Calmus, Oklahoma
- LBDan Morgan, Miami
- LBKeith Adams, Clemson
- CBJamar Fletcher, Wisconsin
- CBFred Smoot, Mississippi State
- CBTay Cody, Florida State
- SDwight Smith, Akron
- SEd Reed, Miami
- SJ.T. Thatcher, Oklahoma
- KJonathan Ruffin, Cincinnati
- PNick Harris, California
- APBSantana Moss, Miami
Players picked by enough of the major selectors to count as consensus, shown in bold in Wikipedia’s 2000 All-America article. Every selector’s teams, first to last, are on the 2000 All-America teams page.
The 2000 awards
Every awardPlayer of the year
- HeismanChris Weinke, QB, Florida State
- MaxwellDrew Brees, QB, Purdue
- Walter CampJosh Heupel, QB, Oklahoma
By position
- Davey O’BrienChris Weinke, QB, Florida State
- Unitas Golden ArmChris Weinke, QB, Florida State
- Doak WalkerLaDainian Tomlinson, RB, TCU
- BiletnikoffAntonio Bryant, WR, Pittsburgh
- MackeyTim Stratton, TE, Purdue
- RimingtonDominic Raiola, C, Nebraska
- OutlandJohn Henderson, DT, Tennessee
- LombardiJamal Reynolds, DT, Florida State
- ButkusDan Morgan, LB, Miami (FL)
- ThorpeJamar Fletcher, CB, Wisconsin
- GrozaJonathan Ruffin, K, Cincinnati
- Ray GuyKevin Stemke, P, Wisconsin
Defensive player of the year
- NagurskiDan Morgan, LB, Miami (FL)
- BednarikDan Morgan, LB, Miami (FL)
Scholarship and character
- Campbell TrophyKyle Vanden Bosch, DE, Nebraska
The champion’s staff
Every title staff
Oklahoma 15 on the staff list
- Bob Stoopshead football coach
- Mark Manginooffensive coordinator, offensive line
- Mike Stoopsco-defensive coordinator, secondary
- Brent Venablesco-defensive coordinator, linebackers
- Bobby Jack Wrightdefensive ends, recruiting coordinator
- Jonathan Hayestight ends
- Steve Spurrier, Jr.wide receivers
- Cale Gundyrunning backs
- Chuck Longquarterbacks, passing game coordinator
- Jackie Shippdefensive line
Support staff (5)
Strength and conditioning
- Jerry Schmidt director of player Enhancement
Operations and recruiting
- Merv Johnson director of football operations
- Matt McMillen administrative Asst. to coach Stoops
Sports medicine and nutrition
- Scott Anderson head athletic trainer
Equipment
- Greg Tipton director of athletics equipment
The staff as the school listed it that season, roles in the source’s words (students and graduate assistants left out). Names link to coach pages where we have one, else to Wikipedia. Staff lists: Drew Hoover’s how-many-rings (MIT), from the schools’ media guides and staff pages.
Final BCS standings
| 1 | Oklahoma | 12–0 |
| 2 | Florida State | 11–1 |
| 3 | Miami | 10–1 |
| 4 | Washington | 10–1 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 10–1 |
| 6 | Oregon State | 10–1 |
| 7 | Florida | 10–2 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 9–2 |
| 9 | Kansas State | 10–3 |
| 10 | Oregon | 9–2 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 9–2 |
| 12 | Texas | 9–2 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 9–2 |
| 14 | TCU | 10–1 |
| 15 | Clemson | 9–2 |
The last standings of the season, released December 3: the Bowl Championship Series’ formula of polls and computer rankings that matched No. 1 and No. 2 in the title game, 1998–2013. From Wikipedia’s season rankings article (CC BY-SA); records as it lists them.