2000 Fresno State
7–5 (6–2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Pat Hill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nevada 58–21Oct 14
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 16Ohio State | L 10–43 | 39% |
| Sep 9 | at 16UCLA | L 21–24 | 38% |
| Sep 23 | vs California | W 17–3 | 60% |
| Oct 5 | at Rice | W 27–24 | 57% |
| Oct 14 | vs Nevada | W 58–21 | 78% |
| Oct 21 | at UTEP | L 13–23 | 43% |
| Oct 28 | vs Tulsa | W 34–12 | 77% |
| Nov 4 | vs Hawai’i | W 45–27 | 82% |
| Nov 11 | at 18TCU | L 7–24 | 30% |
| Nov 18 | vs SMU | W 14–7 | 79% |
| Nov 25 | at San José State | W 37–6 | 50% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs Air ForceSilicon Valley Football Classic | L 34–37 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Air Force 37–34 in the Silicon Valley Football Classic; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
Players on this team
David CarrQuarterback
Sam WilliamsLinebacker
Bernard BerrianReceiver
Derrick WardRunning back- Alan HarperDefensive end
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 2000.
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 6–2 3rd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 317–251
- Coach
- Pat Hill
- Elo
- 1552 +26 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.9 No. 53 of 116; offense No. 70, defense No. 43
- SRS
- 3.4 No. 49 of 116 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Andy Ludwig
- Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Coyle
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 2001
The 2001 draft| Rd 4 | Orlando Huff LB | Seattle Seahawks |
2000 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 7–1 | 10–2 | 21 |
| UTEP | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
 Fresno State | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| San José State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Tulsa | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Rice | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| SMU | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Hawai’i | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Nevada | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.