2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

American college football season

2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football

NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 16–19 vs. Montana

Conference| Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports Network| No. 4
Record| 10–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Jerry Moore (12th season)

Home stadium| Kidd Brewer Stadium

Seasons

<- 1999

2001 ->

2000 Southern Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 1 Georgia Southern $^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 2  |
No. 4 Appalachian State ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
No. 10 Furman ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
No. 23 Wofford |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
East Tennessee State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Chattanooga |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Western Carolina |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
The Citadel |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
VMI |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 10–4, with a conference mark of 6–2, and finished as SoCon co-champion. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they upset Troy State in the first round, Western Kentucky in the quarterfinals, and lost to Montana in the semifinals.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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August 31| at Wake Forest*| No. 6|

* Groves Stadium
* Winston-Salem, NC

| W 20–16| 26,853| [1]
September 9| No. 4 Troy State*| No. 2|

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC

| L 28–34| 16,631| [2]
September 23| The Citadel| No. 8|

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC

| W 61–14| 16,997| [3]
September 30| at East Tennessee State| No. 7|

* Memorial Center
* Johnson City, TN

| W 30–13| 7,092| [4]
October 7| No. 6 Furman| No. 8|

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC

| W 18–17| 11,671| [5]
October 14| at No. 1 Georgia Southern| No. 5|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA (rivalry)

| L 28–34| 21,899| [6]
October 21| Wofford| No. 8|

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC

| W 42–16| 17,647| [7]
October 28| at Chattanooga| No. 6|

* Finley Stadium
* Chattanooga, TN

| L 27–30| 4,012| [8]
November 4| VMI| No. 15|

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC

| W 52–0| 8,617| [9]
November 11| at Western Carolina| No. 14|

* Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC (rivalry)

| W 35–28| 10,207| [10]
November 18| Liberty*| No. 14|

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC

| W 34–13| 6,531| [11]
November 25| at No. 3 Troy State*| No. 14|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL (Division I-AA First Round)

| W 33–30| 4,916| [12]
December 2| at No. 7 Western Kentucky*| No. 14|

* L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY (Division I-AA Quarterfinal)

| W 17–14| 5,100| [13]
December 9| at No. 1 Montana*| No. 14|

* Washington–Grizzly Stadium
* Missoula, MT (Division I-AA Semifinal)

| L 16–19 OT| 17,401| [14]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "ASU dominates Deacs behind sub QB". The News and Observer. September 1, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Carter rushes Troy State over Mountaineers". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 10, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Appalachian State piles up points against Citadel". The Herald. September 24, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Inspired Bucs give ASU fight". Johnson City Press. October 1, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Appalachian picks off win". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Eagles edge nemesis for homecoming win". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Burchette shakes off injury, ignites ASU". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Late field goal sinks Appalachian". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Appalachian destroys VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Catamounts can't cash in on chances to win". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Appalachian State rips Liberty, smells playoffs". The Charlotte Observer. November 19, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Trojans' charge falls short". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Western Kentucky snowed under, 17–14". The Courier-Journal. December 3, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Championship bound, Miller-to-Farris strike launches Griz into title game". Great Falls Tribune. December 10, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Appalachian State Mountaineers football

Venues|

* College Field (1928–1961)
* Kidd Brewer Stadium (1962–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Georgia Southern
* Marshall
* Western Carolina

Culture & lore|

* "Hi Hi Yikas"
* Marching Mountaineers
* 2007 Michigan game
* Miracle on the Mountain
* Yosef

People|

* Head coaches
* Statistical leaders
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

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2000 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants

* Appalachian State
* Delaware
* Eastern Illinois
* Florida A&M
* Furman
* Georgia Southern
* Hofstra
* Lehigh
* McNeese State
* Montana
* Portland State
* Richmond
* Troy State
* Western Illinois
* Western Kentucky
* Youngstown State

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