2000 SMU
3–9 (2–6 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Mike Cavan. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kansas 31–17Sep 2
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Kansas | W 31–17 | 58% |
| Sep 9 | at UTEP | L 20–37 | 55% |
| Sep 16 | at NC State | L 0–41 | 34% |
| Sep 23 | vs Tulane | L 17–29 | 59% |
| Sep 30 | at Houston | L 15–17 | 34% |
| Oct 7 | vs San José State | L 10–35 | 48% |
| Oct 14 | at Hawai’i | L 15–30 | 44% |
| Oct 28 | vs Nevada | W 21–7 | 60% |
| Nov 4 | at Rice | L 14–43 | 34% |
| Nov 11 | vs Tulsa | W 24–20 | 56% |
| Nov 18 | at Fresno State | L 7–14 | 21% |
| Nov 24 | vs 13TCU | L 7–62 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to TCU 62–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 94th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
Players on this team
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
- 3–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 6th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 181–352
- Coach
- Mike Cavan
- Elo
- 1325 −135 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.0 No. 107 of 116; offense No. 110, defense No. 81
- SRS
- −17.0 No. 103 of 116 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 44
- Offensive coordinator
- Larry Kueck
- Defensive coordinator
- Eric Schumann
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–3
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.