2000 Utah Utes football team explained

Year:2000
Team:Utah Utes
Sport:football
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
Off Scheme:Pro-style
Def Coach:Kyle Whittingham
Dc Year:6th
Def Scheme:4–3
Stadium:Rice–Eccles Stadium]

The 2000 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the MW. Utah's record was the program's worst since McBride's first season, in 1990. The team played home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Schedule

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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 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.