2000 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team explained
| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Team: | Eastern Michigan Eagles |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | William Harris |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Walter Church |
| Captain: | Walter Church, Craig Cipa, Jason Short, Jeremaine Kyles, Clifton Robinson |
The 2000 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jeff Woodruff, the Eagles compiled a 3–8 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 350 to 209.[1] [2] The team's statistical leaders included Walter Church with 2,326 passing yards, John White with 561 rushing yards, and Kenny Christian with 808 receiving yards.[3] Walter Church received the team's most valuable player award.[4]
Conference Awards/Leaders
Walter Church
- 238 Pass Completions (2nd)
- 399 Pass Attempts (2nd)
- 59.6 Pass Completion Percentage (3rd)
- 2,326 Passing Yards (4th)
Kenny Christian
- 78 Receptions (1st)
- Second Team All-MAC Offense
Kevin Walter
- 5 Receiving Touchdowns (Tied 4th)
- 426 Total Plays (Tied 3rd)
- 2,236 Total Yards (5th)
Toller Starnes
- 11 Field Goals Made (Tied 4th)
- 78.6 Field Goal Percentage (3rd)
Nick Avondet
- 71 Punts (3rd)
- 2,954 Punting Yards (2nd)
- 41.6 Punting Yards Per Punt (3rd)
- Second Team All-MAC Defense
Notes and References
- Web site: 2000 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. June 28, 2016.
- Web site: 2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide. Eastern Michigan University Football. June 30, 2016. 167, 170.
- Web site: 2000 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. June 28, 2016.
- 2015 Media Guide, p. 146.
