2000 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

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2000 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceConference USA
Record7–5 (5–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Daniels (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Smith (2nd season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
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

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.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 44:30 p.m.Army
FSNW 23–1723,311
September 93:30 p.m.Syracuse*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
FSNW 12–1017,717
September 162:00 p.m.at No. 4 Wisconsin*
L 25–28 OT78,749
September 232:00 p.m.at Indiana*
L 6–4230,075
September 306:00 p.m.at Tulane
L 19–2422,446
October 712:00 p.m.Houston
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
ESPN PlusW 48–3117,647
October 143:30 p.m.at Louisville
FSNL 24–3839,233
October 282:00 p.m.Miami (OH)*
ESPN PlusW 45–1532,924
November 41:00 p.m.UAB
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 33–2119,851[1]
November 112:00 p.m.at Memphis
W 13–1021,862
November 181:00 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–2421,958[2]
December 274:00 p.m.vs. 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[edit]

2000 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
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
OT 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. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
K 16 Jonathan Ruffin So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Awards and milestones[edit]

All-Americans[edit]

Jonathan Ruffin, K

Players in the 2001 NFL Draft[edit]

See also: 2001 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Mario Monds DT 6 186 Washington Redskins

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kenner, receivers torch UAB defense". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 5, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bearcats bowl over So. Miss". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 19, 2000. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "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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