2000 Michigan Wolverines football team

American college football season

2000 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten co-champion
Florida Citrus Bowl champion
Florida Citrus Bowl, W 31–28 vs. Auburn
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 11
Record9–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Lloyd Carr (6th season)
Offensive coordinatorStan Parrish (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Herrmann (4th season)
Base defenseMultiple
MVPAnthony Thomas
Captains
  • Steve Hutchinson
  • Anthony Thomas
  • James Whitley
  • Eric Wilson
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
(Capacity: 107,501)
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Purdue $+   6 2     8 4  
Northwestern +   6 2     8 4  
No. 11 Michigan +   6 2     9 3  
Ohio State   5 3     8 4  
No. 23 Wisconsin   4 4     9 4  
Minnesota   4 4     6 6  
Penn State   4 4     5 7  
Iowa   3 5     3 9  
Illinois   2 6     5 6  
Michigan State   2 6     5 6  
Indiana   2 6     3 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.Bowling Green*No. 6ESPN PlusW 42–7110,585
September 912:00 p.m.Rice*No. 3
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPN PlusW 38–7109,778
September 163:30 p.m.at No. 14 UCLA*No. 3
ABCL 20–2388,044
September 237:45 p.m.at No. 19 IllinoisNo. 10
ESPNW 35–3172,524
September 3012:00 p.m.No. 17 WisconsinNo. 9
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (College GameDay)
ABCW 13–10111,341
October 73:30 p.m.at PurdueNo. 6ABCL 31–3268,340
October 143:30 p.m.IndianadaggerNo. 18
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ABCW 58–0110,909
October 213:30 p.m.Michigan StateNo. 16
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
ABCW 14–0111,514
November 43:30 p.m.at No. 21 NorthwesternNo. 12
ABCL 51–5447,130
November 1112:00 p.m.Penn StateNo. 20
  • Michigan Stadium
  • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPNW 33–11110,803
November 1812:00 p.m.at No. 12 Ohio StateNo. 19ABCW 38–2698,568
January 1, 20011:00 p.m.vs. No. 20 Auburn*No. 17ABCW 31–2866,928
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Bowling Green

1 234Total
Bowling Green 0 007 7
• Michigan 7 14021 42
Scoring summary
11:16MICHDavid Terrell 41 yard pass from John Navarre (Hayden Epstein kick)Michigan 7–0
211:23MICHRonald Bellamy 19 yard pass from John Navarre (Hayden Epstein kick)Michigan 14–0
27:58MICHRonald Bellamy 11 yard pass from John Navarre (Hayden Epstein kick)Michigan 21–0
414:19MICHMarquise Walker 4 yard pass from John Navarre (Hayden Epstein kick)Michigan 28–0
412:41MICHAnthony Thomas 28 yard run (Hayden Epstein kick)Michigan 35–0
45:21BGSUAndre Pinchem 24 yard pass from Andy Sahm (Mike Knapp kick)Michigan 35–7
43:02MICHChris Perry 42 yard run (Hayden Epstein kick)Michigan 42–7

[1]

Rice

1 234Total
Rice 0 007 7
• Michigan 28 730 38

[2]

UCLA

1 234Total
Michigan 6 770 20
• UCLA 0 3146 23

[3]

Illinois

1 234Total
• Michigan 7 0721 35
Illinois 0 14107 31

[4]

Wisconsin

1 234Total
Wisconsin 3 007 10
• Michigan 0 337 13
Scoring summary
Q14:26WISVitaly Pisetsky 49 yard field goalWIS 3–0
Q2:04MICHJeff Del Verne 33 yard field goalTie 3–3
Q37:31MICHJeff Del Verne 33 yard field goalMICH 6–3
Q412:10WISChad Kuhns 5 yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Vitaly Pisetsky kick)WIS 10–6
Q46:42MICHDavid Terrell 15 yard pass from Drew Henson (Jeff Del Verne kick)MICH 13–10

[5]

Purdue

1 234Total
Michigan 7 2103 31
• Purdue 3 7139 32

[6]

Indiana

1 234Total
Indiana 0 000 0
• Michigan 10 3576 58

[7]

Michigan State

1 234Total
Michigan State 0 000 0
• Michigan 7 070 14
Scoring summary
Q110:31MICHThomas 1 yard run (Del Verne kick)MICH 7–0
Q37:27MICHThomas 30 yard run (Del Verne kick)MICH 14–0
  • Anthony Thomas 25 Rush, 175 Yds

[8]

Northwestern

1 234Total
Michigan 14 14176 51
• Northwestern 7 161318 54

[9]

Penn State

1 234Total
Penn State 3 008 11
• Michigan 0 17313 33
Scoring summary
Q12:55PSUPrimanti 35 yard field goalPSU 3–0
Q29:36MICHThomas 7 yard run (Epstein kick)MICH 7–3
Q21:32MICHSeymour 15 yard pass from Henson (Epstein kick)MICH 14–3
Q2:23MICHEpstein 33 yard field goalMICH 17–3
Q35:10MICHEpstein 31 yard field goalMICH 20–3
Q414:14MICHAskew 40 yard pass from Henson (Epstein kick)MICH 27–3
Q49:23PSUJohnson 50 yard pass from Seneca (Drummond pass from Seneca)MICH 27–11
Q4:01MICHPerry 1 yard run (kick failed)MICH 33–11

[10]

Ohio State

1 234Total
• Michigan 14 0177 38
Ohio State 9 3014 26
Scoring summary
Q113:03OHSTWells 1 yard run (kick failed)OHST 6–0
Q111:02OHSTStultz 37 yard field goalOHST 9–0
Q19:16MICHThomas 70 yard pass from Henson (Epstein kick)OHST 9–7
Q17:14MICHTerrell 21 yard pass from Henson (Epstein kick)MICH 14–9
Q2:00OHSTStultz 26 yard field goalMICH 14–12
Q310:28MICHTerrell 32 yard pass from Henson (Epstein kick)MICH 21–12
Q36:07MICHEpstein 25 yard field goalMICH 24–12
Q34:15MICHCurry 50 yard interception return (Epstein kick)MICH 31–12
Q410:20OHSTWells 2 yard run (Stultz kick)MICH 31–19
Q47:03OHSTRambo 18 yard pass from Bellisari (Stultz kick)MICH 31–26
Q41:18MICHHenson 1 yard run (Epstein kick)MICH 38–26

[11]

Florida Citrus Bowl

1 234Total
Auburn 0 1477 28
• Michigan 7 14100 31
Scoring summary
Q16:27MICHTerrell 31 yard pass from Henson (Epstein kick)MICH 7–0
Q214:17AUBDaniels 19 yard pass from Leard (Duval kick)Tie 7–7
Q211:04AUBRobinson 20 yard pass from Leard (Duval kick)AUB 14–7
Q26:41MICHAskew 4 yard pass from Henson (Epstein kick)Tie 14–14
Q2:54MICHThomas 11 yard run (Epstein kick)MICH 21–14
Q36:51MICHThomas 25 yard run (Epstein kick)MICH 28–14
Q34:08AUBJohnson 12 yard run (Duval kick)MICH 28–21
Q31:35MICHEpstein 41 yard field goalMICH 31–21
Q42:26AUBGreen 21 yard pass from Leard (Duval kick)MICH 31–28
  • Anthony Thomas 32 Rush, 182 Yds
  • David Terrell 4 Rec, 136 Yds
  • Marquise Walker 4 Rec, 100 Yds

[12]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP6633 (1)109618161512201916161711
Coaches Poll4433109617161512211816161510
BCSNot released12151616Not released

Statistical achievements

David Terrell was the Big Ten receiving yardage champion for all games with 94.2 yards per game.[13] The team led the Big Ten in passing efficiency for conference games (148.0) and all games (155.3).[14] They led the conference in turnover margin (+1.13, co-leader with Northwestern) in conference games and (+1.08) in all games.[15]

Anthony Thomas set several school records: single-season carries (319), eclipsing the 303 mark by Tim Biakabutuka set five years earlier and broken three years later by Chris Perry; career carries (924), breaking Jamie Morris' thirteen-year-old record of 809 and broken seven years later by Mike Hart; career yards (4472), also breaking Jamie Morris' thirteen-year-old record of 4393 and broken seven years later by Hart; career rushing touchdowns (52), breaking Tyrone Wheatley's six-year-old record of 47 and still standing;[16] single season yards per game (144.4), eclipsing Morris' 141.9 from 1987 and still standing; single-season 150-yard games (6), surpassing Morris and Rob Lytle who had 5 in 1987 and 1976, respectively; career 100-yard games (22) eclipsing Wheatley's 20 in 1994 and surpassed by Hart in 2007; career 150-yard games (9), surpassing Morris' 7 set in 1987 and surpassed by Hart in 2007.[17] Drew Henson ended his career with the current school record for lowest interception percentage (1.87), surpassing Michael Taylor's 2.55 set in 1989.[18] Terrell broke Amani Toomer's single season reception yards record of 1096 by posting 1130 yards, but Marquise Walker surpassed this record the following season.[19]

Players

Roster

2000 Michigan Wolverines football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OL 71 Kurt Anderson Sr
OT 79 Jeff Backus Sr
WR 19 Ronald Bellamy So
C 65 David Brandt Sr
OL 65 Andy Brown So
WR 9 Tyrece Butler So
QB 18 Jermaine Gonzales Fr
OL 78 Jonathan Goodwin Sr
QB 7 Drew Henson So
G 76 Steve Hutchinson Sr
QB 16 John Navarre Fr
TE 81 Bill Seymour Sr
WR 1 David Terrell Jr
RB 32 Anthony Thomas Sr
WR 4 Marquise Walker Jr
OL 54 Maurice Williams Sr
OT 52 Chris Ziemann Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 17 Larry Foote Jr
CB 3 Todd Howard Jr
LB 28 Anthony Jordan Sr
DL 53 Shantee Orr So
FS 15 DeWayne Patmon Sr
LB 50 Joseph Sgroi Jr
DB 22 Jon Shaw So
CB 13 Brian Smalls So
LB 31 John Spytek So
LB 32 Kolby Wells Fr
DB 6 Jonathan West Sr
CB 5 James Whitley Sr
CB 12 Bradon Williams So
FS 14 Dan Williams Sr
LB 49 Michael Williams Fr
DL 94 Eric Wilson Sr
DL 68 John Wood Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 25 Hayden Epstein Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster

Offense

Defense

Kickers

Awards and honors

The individuals in the sections below earned recognition for meritorious performances at the national, conference and team levels.[21][22]

National

  • All-Americans: Steve Hutchinson, David Terrell
  • Jim Parker Trophy (top collegiate offensive lineman): Steve Hutchinson

Conference

  • All-Conference: Steve Hutchinson, Anthony Thomas, David Terrell, Jeff Backus, Larry Foote[23]
  • Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year: Steve Hutchinson[23]

Team

  • Co-captains: Steve Hutchinson, Anthony Thomas, James Whitley, Eric Wilson
  • Most Valuable Player: Anthony Thomas
  • Meyer Morton Award: Jeff Backus
  • John Maulbetsch Award: Ronald Bellamy
  • Frederick Matthei Award: David Terrell
  • Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Andy Sechler
  • Dick Katcher Award: Dan Rumishek
  • Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Jeff Backus, Maurice Williams, Steve Hutchinson
  • Robert P. Ufer Award: David Brandt, DeWayne Patmon
  • Roger Zatkoff Award: Victor Hobson

Coaching staff

  • Head coach: Lloyd Carr
  • Assistant coaches: Teryl Austin, Erik Campbell, Jim Herrmann, Brady Hoke, Fred Jackson, Terry Malone, Andy Moeller, Bobby Morrison, Stan Parrish
  • Staff: Scott Draper, Mark Ouimet, Kelly Cox
  • Trainer: Paul Schmidt
  • Managers: Sean Merrill (senior manager), Craig Hisey, Gregory Deutch, Jason Henderson, Chad Seigle, Lisa Kuzma, Victor H. Soto, Chris Anderson, Brian Resutek, Adam Jahnke, Rick Polanco, Craig Podolski, Taylor Morgan, Chris LeMaster, Joe Harper, Maggie Malone

References

  1. ^ "Bowling Green vs. Michigan". USA Today. September 2, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rice vs. Michigan". USA Today. September 9, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Michigan vs. UCLA". USA Today. September 16, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "Michigan vs. Illinois". USA Today. September 23, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "Wisconsin vs. Michigan". USA Today. September 30, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "Michigan vs. Purdue". USA Today. October 7, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  7. ^ "Indiana vs. Michigan". USA Today. October 14, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  8. ^ "Michigan State vs. Michigan". USA Today. October 21, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  9. ^ "Michigan vs. Northwestern". USA Today. November 4, 2000. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  10. ^ "Penn State vs. Michigan". USA Today. November 11, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  11. ^ "Michigan vs. Ohio State". USA Today. November 18, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  12. ^ "Auburn vs. Michigan". USA Today. January 1, 2001. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  13. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 53. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  14. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 55. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  15. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. p. 58. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  16. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2010. p. 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  17. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2010. p. 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  18. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2010. pp. 120–123. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  19. ^ "Record Book" (PDF). CBS Interactive. January 5, 2010. pp. 124–125. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  20. ^ Dubuc played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League as a fullback from 2005 to 2006.
  21. ^ "2000 Football Team". The Regents of the University of Michigan. April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  22. ^ "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference. January 5, 2010. pp. 70–82. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  23. ^ a b "U-M's Hutchinson named All-Big Ten a fourth time". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. November 29, 2000. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

  • 2000 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History
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