| 2000 Big 12 Conference football season | |
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| League: | NCAA Division I–A |
| Sport: | football |
| Pixels: | 150px |
| No Of Teams: | 12 |
| Tv: | ABC, FSN |
| Draft: | 2001 NFL Draft |
| Draft Link: | 2001 NFL Draft |
| Top Pick: | Leonard Davis (Texas) |
| Picked By: | Arizona Cardinals, 2nd overall |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Champion |
| League Champ Name: | Runners-up |
| Conf1: | North |
| Conf1 Champ: | Kansas State Wildcats |
| Conf2: | South |
| Conf2 Champ: | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Finals: | Big 12 Championship Game |
| Finals Link: | 2000 Big 12 Championship Game |
| Finals Champ: | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Seasonslistnames: | Football |
The 2000 Big 12 Conference football season represented the 5th season of Big 12 conference football, taking place during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season began with non-conference play on Saturday, August 26, 2000. Conference play began on Saturday, September 30, 2000.
At the conclusion of the regular season, Kansas State won the North Division championship with a 11–3 (6–2) record. Oklahoma finished atop the South Division standings, with a perfect regular season 11–0 (8–0).
In the 2000 Big 12 Championship Game, the Oklahoma Sooners, narrowly beat the Kansas State Wildcats by a score of 27–24 in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] With the win, the Sooners advance to the BCS National Championship Game. Kansas State was placed in the Cotton Bowl Classic.[2] A total of 7 Big 12 teams went to bowl games in 2000.
Oklahoma won the BCS National Championship Game at the 2001 Orange Bowl, defeating Florida State, 13–2, in Miami Gardens.[3] [4]
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | |
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| Baylor | Kevin Steele | 2nd | |
| Colorado | Gary Barnett | 2nd | |
| Iowa State | Dan McCarney | 6th | |
| Kansas | Terry Allen | 4th | |
| Kansas State | Bill Snyder | 12th | |
| Missouri | Larry Smith | 7th | |
| Nebraska | Frank Solich | 3rd | |
| Oklahoma | Bob Stoops | 2nd | |
| Oklahoma State | Bob Simmons | 6th | |
| Texas | Mack Brown | 3rd | |
| Texas A&M | R. C. Slocum | 12th | |
| Texas Tech | Mike Leach | 1st |
See main article: 2000 Big 12 Championship Game.
See main article: article and 2000–01 NCAA football bowl games.
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| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (CST) | Big 12 team | Opponent | Score | Attendance | |
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| Galleryfurniture.com Bowl | December 27, 2000 | Astrodome • Houston, TX | ESPN | 7:00 PM | Texas Tech | East Carolina | L 27–40[5] | 76,835 | |
| Insight.com Bowl | December 27, 2000 | Bank One Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ | ESPN | 7:30 PM | Iowa State | Pittsburgh | W 37–29 | 41,813 | |
| Holiday Bowl | December 29, 2000 | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | ESPN | 8:30 PM | No. 12 Texas | No. 8 Oregon | L 30–35 | 60,028 | |
| Alamo Bowl | December 30, 2000 | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | ESPN | 8:00 PM | No. 9 Nebraska | No. 18 Northwestern | W 66–17 | 60,028 | |
| Independence Bowl | December 31, 2000 | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA | ESPN | 7:00 PM | Texas A&M | Mississippi State | L 41–43 | 36,974 | |
| Cotton Bowl | January 1, 2001 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | FOX | 7:00 PM | No. 11 Kansas State | No. 21 Tennessee | W 35–21 | 63,465 | |
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| Orange Bowl | January 3, 2001 | Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ABC | 7:00 PM | No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 3 Florida State | W 13–2[6] | 76,835 | |
Rankings are from AP rankings. All times Central Time Zone. Big 12 teams shown in bold.