2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football team explained

Sport:	football
Year:	2000
Team:	Iowa Hawkeyes
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Record:	3–9
Conf Record:	3–5
Hc Year:	2nd
Oc Year:	2nd
Dc Year:	2nd

The 2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the second season for head coach Kirk Ferentz.

Game summaries

vs. No. 8 Kansas State

See also: 2000 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Eddie Robinson Classic.

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Western Michigan

See also: 2000 Western Michigan Broncos football team.

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Iowa State

See also: 2000 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Cy-Hawk Trophy.

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at No. 1 Nebraska

See also: 2000 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Iowa–Nebraska football rivalry.

Despite being 42-point underdogs, Iowa marched for a touchdown on their opening possession to take a 7-0 lead. Later in the first half, the Hawkeyes closed within 14-13 after Nate Kaeding's second field goal. Nebraska stretched the margin with a long touchdown pass on the final play of the first half and two touchdowns in the final 1:27 of the game.^[4]

Indiana

See also: 2000 Indiana Hoosiers football team.

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Michigan State

See also: 2000 Michigan State Spartans football team.

The Hawkeyes snapped a 13-game losing streak in capturing Coach Ferentz's first Big Ten win.^[6]

Illinois

See also: 2000 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.

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No. 14 Ohio State

See also: 2000 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

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Wisconsin

See also: 2000 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry.

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at Penn State

See also: 2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.

This was the first of five consecutive Hawkeye victories (and 8 of 9) in the series.^[10]

No. 12 Northwestern

See also: 2000 Northwestern Wildcats football team.

The Hawkeyes never trailed in knocking off the #12/#18 Wildcats. It was the first time in three years that Iowa had won consecutive games.^[11]

at Minnesota

See also: 2000 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.

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Awards and honors

See also: 2000 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

Team players in the 2001 NFL Draft

See main article: 2001 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club	Ref
	Wide Receiver	6	190		^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iowa vs. Kansas State . . August 26, 2000 . November 25, 2017 .
2. Web site: Western Michigan vs. Iowa . . September 9, 2000 . November 25, 2017 .
3. Web site: Iowa State vs. Iowa . . September 16, 2000 . November 25, 2017 .
4. Web site: Iowa vs. Nebraska . . September 23, 2000 . November 25, 2017 .
5. Web site: Iowa vs. Indiana . . September 30, 2000 . November 25, 2017 .
6. Web site: Michigan State vs. Iowa . . October 7, 2000 . November 25, 2017 .
7. Web site: Iowa vs. Illinois . . October 14, 2000 . November 25, 2017 .
8. Web site: Ohio State vs. Iowa . . October 21, 2000 . November 25, 2017 .
9. Web site: Wisconsin vs. Iowa . . October 28, 2000 . November 25, 2017 .
10. Web site: Iowa vs. Penn State . . November 4, 2000 . November 25, 2017 .
11. Web site: Northwestern vs. Iowa . . November 11, 2000 . November 25, 2017 .
12. Web site: Iowa vs. Minnesota . . November 18, 2000 . November 25, 2017 .
13. Web site: pro-football-reference.com. 2001 NFL Draft.