2000 Utah Utes football team explained

Year:2000
Team:Utah Utes
Conference:Mountain West Conference
Short Conf:MW
Record:4–7
Conf Record:3–4
Head Coach:Ron McBride
Hc Year:11th
Off Coach:Tommy Lee
Oc Year:3rd
Def Coach:Kyle Whittingham
Dc Year:6th
Stadium:Rice-Eccles Stadium
(Capacity: 45,634)

The 2000 season saw the Utes sliding back again. They went 4–7, the worst W-L record since Ron McBride's first season in 1990.

Schedule

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After the season

NFL draft

Two players went in the 2001 NFL draft, including future pro bowler Steve Smith.

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
2 60Tennessee Titans
3 74 Carolina Panthers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ute Record Book. University of Utah Department of Athletics. October 21, 2009. July 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713210940/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: 2000 record. College Football Data Warehouse. June 1, 2009. September 23, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110923152508/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=1486&year=2000. dead.
  3. Web site: 2000 Final Statistics. University of Utah Department of Athletics. June 28, 2001. June 5, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322011106/http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/062801aac.html. 2012-03-22. dead.