2000 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

2000 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
MicronPC.com Bowl, L 30–38 vs. North Carolina State
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2000 record	6–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Glen Mason
MVP	Ben Hamilton
MVP	Ron Johnson
Captain	Ben Hamilton
Captain	Sean Hoffman
Captain	Karon Riley
Home stadium	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Capacity: 63,669)
Seasons

2000 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#11/10 Michigan §		6	–	2					9	–	3
#13/13 Purdue †§		6	–	2					8	–	4
Northwestern §		6	–	2					8	–	4
Ohio State		5	–	3					8	–	4
#23/24 Wisconsin		4	–	4					9	–	4
Minnesota		4	–	4					6	–	6
Penn State		0 (*4)	–	4					0 (*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 champion § – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 2000 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the college football season of 2000–2001. The team's coach was Glen Mason, he led the team to an 6–6 record and an appearance in the MicronPC.com Bowl. Minnesota played its home games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The 2000 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was not ranked in either the final USA Today/AFCA Coaches poll or Associated Press poll.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2*	11:00 AM	Louisiana–Monroe		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN		W 47–10	40,183
September 9*	1:30 PM	Ohio		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN		L 17–23	41,637
September 16*	11:30 AM	at Baylor		Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX	FSN	W 34–9	20,125
September 23	11:00 AM	at #21 Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	ESPN	L 24–38	67,425
September 30	11:00 AM	#22 Illinois		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	ESPN	W 44–10	44,462
October 7	11:00 AM	Penn State		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	ESPN2	W 25–16	44,439
October 14	11:00 AM	at #6 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ESPN2	W 29–17	98,120
October 21	1:00 PM	at Indiana	#22	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN		L 43–51	30,882
October 28	11:00 AM	#23 Northwestern		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	ESPN2	L 35–41	59,004
November 4	11:00 AM	Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	ESPN2	L 20–41	79,171
November 18	11:00 AM	Iowa		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)	ESPN+	W 27–24	54,387
December 28*	6:00 PM	vs. NC State		Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (MicronPC.com Bowl)	TBS	L 30–38	28,359
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Game notes

Ohio State

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total • Minnesota 17 6 0 6 29 Ohio St 3 7 0 7 17 Date: October 14 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Game attendance: 98,120 Scoring summary 1 8:16 Minnesota Dan Nystrom 23 yard field goal Minnesota 3-0 1 5:12 Minnesota Scooter Baugus 2 yard pass from Travis Cole (Dan Nystrom kick) Minnesota 10-0 1 2:58 Ohio St Dan Stultz 32 yard field goal Minnesota 10-3 1 0:03 Minnesota Ron Johnson 3 yard pass from Travis Cole (Dan Nystrom kick) Minnesota 17-3 2 11:48 Ohio St Jonathan Wells 7 yard run (Dan Stultz kick) Minnesota 17-10 2 8:34 Minnesota Dan Nystrom 32 yard field goal Minnesota 20-10 2 3:47 Minnesota Dan Nystrom 42 yard field goal Minnesota 23-10 4 12:24 Ohio St Darnell Sanders 4 yard pass from Steve Bellisari (Dan Stultz kick) Minnesota 23-17 4 4:51 Minnesota Tellis Redmon 20 yard run (two-point conversion failed) Minnesota 29-17

Minnesota snapped a 16-game losing streak to Ohio State and beat Glen Mason's alma mater in Columbus for the first time since 1949.

External links

Eric Thrall's Gopher History