2000 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2000 Big 12 Conference football standings
	Northern Division
	Southern Division
	Championship: Oklahoma 27, Kansas State 24
	# – BCS National Champion; $ – BCS representative as conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; Rankings from AP Poll

2000 Colorado Buffaloes football
2000 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
	North Division
2000 record	3–8 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach	Gary Barnett;
Offensive coordinator	Shawn Watson
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinator	Tom McMahon
Co-defensive coordinator	Vince Okruch
Base defense	4–3 multiple
Home stadium	Folsom Field; (Capacity: 51,655)
	Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

The 2000 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They participated in the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Gary Barnett.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	5:00 pm	vs. Colorado State*	No. 23	Mile High Stadium Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain Showdown)	ESPN2	L 24–28	67,567
September 9	6:07 pm	at No. 11 USC*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC	L 14–17	65,153
September 16	1:30 pm	No. 9 Washington*		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ABC	L 14–17	50,454
September 30	1:30 pm	No. 5 Kansas State		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ABC	L 21–44	51,896
October 7	12:00 pm	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX		W 26–19	75,523
October 14	1:30 pm	No. 25 Texas		Folsom Field Boulder, CO		L 14–28	52,030
October 21	10:30 am	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FSN	L 15–23	32,600
October 28	1:30 pm	Oklahoma State		Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 37–21	49,148
November 4	12:00 pm	at Missouri		Faurot Field Columbia, MO		W 28–18	50,567
November 11	1:30 am	Iowa State		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	FSN	L 27–35	46,430
November 24	10:00 am	at No. 9 Nebraska		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry)	ABC	L 32–34	77,672
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

2000 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
TE	`89`	Daniel Graham	Jr
G	`65`	Andre Gurode	Jr
QB	`4`	Bobby Pesavento	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DT	`97`	Justin Bannan	Jr
SS	`31`	Michael Lewis	Jr
DE	`83`	Brady McDonnell	Sr
CB	`4`	Donald Strickland	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

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2000 Colorado Buffaloes football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Division	North Division
2000 record	3–8 (3–5 Big 12)
Head coach	Gary Barnett
Offensive coordinator	Shawn Watson
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinator	Tom McMahon
Co-defensive coordinator	Vince Okruch
Base defense	4–3 multiple
Home stadium	Folsom Field (Capacity: 51,655)
Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Big 12 Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Northern Division
No. 9 Kansas State xy		6	–	2		11	–	3
No. 8 Nebraska x		6	–	2		10	–	2
No. 25 Iowa State		5	–	3		9	–	3
Colorado		3	–	5		3	–	8
Kansas		2	–	6		4	–	7
Missouri		2	–	6		3	–	8
Southern Division
No. 1 Oklahoma x$#		8	–	0		13	–	0
No. 12 Texas		7	–	1		9	–	3
Texas A&M		5	–	3		7	–	5
Texas Tech		3	–	5		7	–	6
Oklahoma State		1	–	7		3	–	8
Baylor		0	–	8		2	–	9
Championship: Oklahoma 27, Kansas State 24
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll