2000 APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS FOOTBALL TEAM

2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 16–19 vs. Montana
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 4
Record	10–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Jerry Moore (12th season);
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium
	Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Southern Conference football standings
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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

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at Wake Forest*	No. 6	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 20–16	26,853	^[1]
September 9	No. 4 Troy State*	No. 2	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	L 28–34	16,631	^[2]
September 23	The Citadel	No. 8	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 61–14	16,997	^[3]
September 30	at East Tennessee State	No. 7	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 30–13	7,092	^[4]
October 7	No. 6 Furman	No. 8	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 18–17	11,671	^[5]
October 14	at No. 1 Georgia Southern	No. 5	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA ( rivalry)	L 28–34	21,899	^[6]
October 21	Wofford	No. 8	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 42–16	17,647	^[7]
October 28	at Chattanooga	No. 6	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	L 27–30	4,012	^[8]
November 4	VMI	No. 15	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 52–0	8,617	^[9]
November 11	at Western Carolina	No. 14	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC ( rivalry)	W 35–28	10,207	^[10]
November 18	Liberty*	No. 14	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 34–13	6,531	^[11]
November 25	at No. 3 Troy State*	No. 14	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL ( Division I-AA First Round)	W 33–30	4,916	^[12]
December 2	at No. 7 Western Kentucky*	No. 14	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 17–14	5,100	^[13]
December 9	at No. 1 Montana*	No. 14	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (Division I-AA Semifinal)	L 16–19 ^OT	17,401	^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "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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[1] "ASU dominates Deacs behind sub QB". The News and Observer. September 1, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Carter rushes Troy State over Mountaineers". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 10, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Appalachian State piles up points against Citadel". The Herald. September 24, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Inspired Bucs give ASU fight". Johnson City Press. October 1, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Appalachian picks off win". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Eagles edge nemesis for homecoming win". The Atlanta Constitution. October 15, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Burchette shakes off injury, ignites ASU". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Late field goal sinks Appalachian". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Appalachian destroys VMI". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Catamounts can't cash in on chances to win". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 12, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Appalachian State rips Liberty, smells playoffs". The Charlotte Observer. November 19, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Trojans' charge falls short". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Western Kentucky snowed under, 17–14". The Courier-Journal. December 3, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "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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v t e Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Venues	College Field (1928–1961) Kidd Brewer Stadium (1962–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Georgia Southern Marshall Western Carolina ( Battle for the Old Mountain Jug)
Culture & lore	" Hi Hi Yikas" Marching Mountaineers 2007 Michigan game Miracle on the Mountain Yosef
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Venues	College Field (1928–1961) Kidd Brewer Stadium (1962–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Georgia Southern Marshall Western Carolina ( Battle for the Old Mountain Jug)
Culture & lore	" Hi Hi Yikas" Marching Mountaineers 2007 Michigan game Miracle on the Mountain Yosef
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
Seasons	1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

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