| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Team: | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Division: | North Division |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Coachrank: | 7 |
| Aprank: | 8 |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Frank Solich |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Craig Bohl |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | I formation |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | Big 12 North co-champion Alamo Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Alamo Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 66–17 vs. Northwestern |
The 2000 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Cornhusker's 2000 Red-White spring game featured Nebraska's first (and currently only) female player: KaLena "Beanie" Barnes, a senior sprinter for Nebraska's women's track-and-field teams, played in spring practice as a punter and recorded one 35-yard punt.[1] [2] [3] She would not stay with the team for the regular season.
See also: 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.
Nebraska finished in a tie for 1st place in the Big 12 North Division, and tied for 3rd conference-wide, with a final record of 10–2 (6–2).
The season was concluded by #9 Nebraska blowing out #18 Northwestern by 66–17, the largest margin of victory in Alamo Bowl history.
Head Coach Frank Solich's career record improved to 31–7 (18–6).
| Award | Name(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Rimington Trophy | Dominic Raiola | |
| Draddy Trophy | Kyle Vanden Bosch | |
| Sports Illustrated All-Bowl Team | Russ Hochstein | |
| All-American 1st Team | Dominic Raiola, Carlos Polk, Russ Hochstein | |
| All-American 2nd Team | Eric Crouch, Tracey Wistrom | |
| All-Big 12 1st team | Dan Alexander, Keyuo Craver, Toniu Fonoti, Dan Hadenfeldt, Russ Hochstein, Carlos Polk, Dominic Raiola, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Tracey Wistrom | |
| All-Big 12 2nd team | Eric Crouch | |
| All-Big 12 3rd team | Troy Watchorn | |
| All-Big 12 Honorable Mention | Correll Buckhalter, Matt Davison, Bobby Newcombe, Dave Volk |
The following Nebraska players who participated in the 2000 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.[6]