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2000 UCF

7–⁠4, coached by Mike Kruczek.

Schedule and results

UCF in 2000, game by game: lost at Georgia Tech 17–21; won vs. Northwestern State 19–7; lost at Akron 24–35; won vs. William & Mary 52–7; won at Eastern Michigan 31–10; lost at Northern Illinois 20–40; won vs. Eastern Kentucky 34–3; won vs. UL Monroe 55–0; won at Alabama 40–38; won at Louisiana Tech 20–16; lost vs. No. 8 Virginia Tech 21–44+55−23Lost 17–21 at Georgia Tech-4Georgia TechWon 19–7 vs. Northwestern State+12Northwestern St…Lost 24–35 at Akron-11AkronWon 52–7 vs. William & Mary+45William & MaryWon 31–10 at Eastern Michigan+21Eastern MichiganLost 20–40 at Northern Illinois-20Northern Illino…Won 34–3 vs. Eastern Kentucky+31Eastern KentuckyWon 55–0 vs. UL Monroe+55UL MonroeWon 40–38 at Alabama+2AlabamaWon 20–16 at Louisiana Tech+4Louisiana TechLost 21–44 vs. No. 8 Virginia Tech-23No. 8 Virginia Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2atGeorgia TechL 17–⁠2128%
Sep 9vsNorthwestern StateW 19–⁠780%
Sep 16atAkronL 24–⁠3549%
Sep 23vsWilliam & MaryW 52–⁠777%
Sep 30atEastern MichiganW 31–⁠1059%
Oct 7atNorthern IllinoisL 20–⁠4053%
Oct 14vsEastern KentuckyW 34–⁠378%
Oct 21vsUL MonroeW 55–⁠079%
Oct 28atAlabamaW 40–⁠3829%
Nov 4atLouisiana TechW 20–⁠1657%
Nov 11vs8Virginia TechL 21–⁠4429%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 44–⁠21; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 40 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
7–⁠4
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
333–⁠221
Coach
Mike Kruczek
Elo
1506 +28 this season
SP+ rating
-0.4 No. 71 of 116; offense No. 50, defense No. 71
SRS
−1.8 No. 69 of 116 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
No. 44
Defensive coordinator
Gene Chizik