2000 Kansas State
11–3 (6–2 Big 12), coached by Bill Snyder, finished No. 9 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 4 Nebraska 29–28Nov 11
Nebraska was ranked No. 4, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs Iowa | W 27–7 | 84% |
| Sep 2 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 54–10 | 74% |
| Sep 16 | vs Ball State | W 76–0 | 94% |
| Sep 23 | vs North Texas | W 55–10 | 94% |
| Sep 30 | at Colorado | W 44–21 | 67% |
| Oct 7 | at Kansas | W 52–13 | 78% |
| Oct 14 | vs 8Oklahoma | L 31–41 | 70% |
| Oct 21 | vs Texas Tech | W 28–23 | 78% |
| Oct 28 | at Texas A&M | L 10–26 | 53% |
| Nov 4 | vs Iowa State | W 56–10 | 79% |
| Nov 11 | vs 4Nebraska | W 29–28 | 49% |
| Nov 18 | at Missouri | W 28–24 | 80% |
| Dec 2Bowls & playoff | vs1OklahomaBig 12 Championship Game | L 24–27 | 43% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 21TennesseeCotton Bowl | W 35–21 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tennessee 35–21 in the Cotton Bowl; No. 9 in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big 12.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 8
- Wk 2: 8
- Wk 3: 7
- Wk 4: 7
- Wk 5: 4
- Wk 6: 5
- Wk 7: 4
- Wk 8: 2
- Wk 9: 10
- Wk 10: 10
- Wk 11: 19
- Wk 12: 16
- Wk 13: 9
- Wk 14: 8
- Wk 15: 8
- Wk 16: 11
- Final: 9
Players on this team
Terence NewmanCornerback- Quincy MorganReceiver
- Ben LeberLinebacker
- Melvin WilliamsDefensive end
- Mario FatafehiDefensive tackle
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.
Big 12 North champions6–2 in the conference, shared with Nebraska
Led the nationAaron Lockett: punt return average (22.8)
- Record
- 11–3
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 3rd in Big 12
- AP final
- No. 9 peak No. 2
- Points
- 549–261
- Coach
- Bill Snyder
- Elo
- 1726 +51 this season
- SP+ rating
- 22.7 No. 8 of 116; offense No. 8, defense No. 29
- SRS
- 18.2 No. 8 of 116 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 28
- Offensive coordinator
- Ron Hudson
- Defensive coordinator
- Phil Bennett
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Top recruits in the 2000 class
| Chris Boggas OT | ★★★★ | No. 62 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2000 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 4.0 | 0.976 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2001
The 2001 draft| Rd 2 | Quincy Morgan WR | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 3 | Shad Meier TE | Tennessee Titans |
| Rd 4 | Monty Beisel DE | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 5 | Mario Fatafehi DT | Arizona Cardinals |
| Rd 5 | Jarrod Cooper DB | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 5 | Jerametrius Butler DB | St. Louis Rams |
All-Big 12
7 first team, 4 second teamFirst team
Randall CumminsCCoaches-1; Media-2- Quincy MorganWRCoaches-1; Media-1
- Mario FatafehiDLCoaches-1; Media-1
- Monty BeiselDLCoaches-2; Media-1
- Jerametrius ButlerDBCoaches-1; Media-2
- Jamie RheemKCoaches-1; Media-2
- Aaron LockettAPBCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Milford StephensonOTCoaches-2
- Chris JohnsonDLMedia-2
- Ben LeberLBCoaches-2; Media-2
- Dyshod CarterDBCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2000 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2000 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8–0 | 13–0 | 1 |
 Texas | 7–1 | 9–3 | 12 |
| Nebraska | 6–2 | 10–2 | 8 |
| Kansas State | 6–2 | 11–3 | 9 |
| Iowa State | 5–3 | 9–3 | 25 |
| Texas A&M | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Colorado | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Kansas | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Missouri | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Oklahoma State | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
 Baylor | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.