The 2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 10–4, with a conference mark of 6–2, and finished as SoCon co-champion. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they upset Troy State in the first round, Western Kentucky in the quarterfinals, and lost to Montana in the semifinals.
| 2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 16–19 vs. Montana | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 4 |
| Record | 10–4 (6–2 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Kidd Brewer Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Georgia Southern $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Appalachian State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Furman ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Wofford | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | at Wake Forest* | No. 6 | W 20–16 | 26,853 | [1] | |
| September 9 | No. 4 Troy State* | No. 2 | L 28–34 | 16,631 | [2] | |
| September 23 | The Citadel | No. 8 |
| W 61–14 | 16,997 | [3] |
| September 30 | at East Tennessee State | No. 7 | W 30–13 | 7,092 | [4] | |
| October 7 | No. 6 Furman | No. 8 |
| W 18–17 | 11,671 | [5] |
| October 14 | at No. 1 Georgia Southern | No. 5 | L 28–34 | 21,899 | [6] | |
| October 21 | Wofford | No. 8 |
| W 42–16 | 17,647 | [7] |
| October 28 | at Chattanooga | No. 6 | L 27–30 | 4,012 | [8] | |
| November 4 | VMI | No. 15 |
| W 52–0 | 8,617 | [9] |
| November 11 | at Western Carolina | No. 14 | W 35–28 | 10,207 | [10] | |
| November 18 | Liberty* | No. 14 |
| W 34–13 | 6,531 | [11] |
| November 25 | at No. 3 Troy State* | No. 14 | W 33–30 | 4,916 | [12] | |
| December 2 | at No. 7 Western Kentucky* | No. 14 |
| W 17–14 | 5,100 | [13] |
| December 9 | at No. 1 Montana* | No. 14 |
| L 16–19 OT | 17,401 | [14] |
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References edit
- ^ "ASU dominates Deacs behind sub QB". The News and Observer. September 1, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carter rushes Troy State over Mountaineers". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 10, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State piles up points against Citadel". The Herald. September 24, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Inspired Bucs give ASU fight". Johnson City Press. October 1, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian picks off win". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles edge nemesis for homecoming win". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Burchette shakes off injury, ignites ASU". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late field goal sinks Appalachian". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian destroys VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catamounts can't cash in on chances to win". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appalachian State rips Liberty, smells playoffs". The Charlotte Observer. November 19, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trojans' charge falls short". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Kentucky snowed under, 17–14". The Courier-Journal. December 3, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Championship bound, Miller-to-Farris strike launches Griz into title game". Great Falls Tribune. December 10, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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