2000 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 2000 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team, coached by Rick Minter, played its home games in Nippert Stadium, as it has since 1924.

2000 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Motor City Bowl, L 1425 vs. Marshall
ConferenceConference USA
2000 record75 (52 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Daniels (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Smith (2nd season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
(Capacity: 35,097)
2000 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Louisville $  6 1     9 3  
East Carolina  5 2     8 4  
Cincinnati  5 2     7 5  
Southern Miss  4 3     8 4  
UAB  3 3     7 4  
Tulane  3 4     6 5  
Memphis  2 5     4 7  
Houston  2 5     3 8  
Army  1 6     1 10  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 44:30 PMArmyFSNW 23–1723,311
September 93:30 PMSyracuse*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
FSNW 12–1017,717
September 162:00 PMat No. 4 Wisconsin*L 25–28 OT78,749
September 232:00 PMat Indiana*L 6–4230,075
September 306:00 PMat TulaneL 19–2422,446
October 712:00 PMHouston
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
ESPN+W 48–3117,647
October 143:30 PMat LouisvilleFSNL 24–3839,233
October 282:00 PMMiami (OH)*
ESPN+W 45–1532,924
November 41:00 PMUAB
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 33–2119,851
November 112:00 PMat MemphisW 13–1021,862
November 181:00 PMSouthern Miss
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–2421,958
December 274:00 PMvs. Marshall*ESPNL 19–2452,911
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2000 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Antonio Chatman Sr
WR 2 Jason Collins-Baker Sr
WR 3 Tye Keith So
QB 7 Deontey Kenner Sr
RB 33 Ray Jackson Jr
T 77 Mike Love Sr
WR 80 Reuben Dunbar So
WR 81 Tim Walker Jr
TE 82 Nate Hice Sr
TE 83 J. R. Deatherage Jr
WR 84 Jon Olinger So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 4 LaVar Glover Jr
FS 20 Aaron Butler Jr
FS 21 Frank Lang So
FS 22 DeJuan Gossett Sr
LB 48 Troy Evans Sr
DE 56 Antwan Peek So
DT 90 Mario Monds Sr
DT 94 Kirk Thompson Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 16 Jonathan Ruffin So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Awards and milestones

All-Americans

Jonathan Ruffin, K

Players in the 2001 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Mario MondsDT6186Washington Redskins

References

  1. "2000 University of Cincinnati Football". University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
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