2000 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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2000 TCU Horned Frogs football
WAC co-champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 21
Record10–2 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorGary Patterson (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 TCU +   7 – 1     10 – 2  
UTEP +   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Fresno State   6 – 2     7 – 5  
San Jose State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Tulsa   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Rice   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Hawaii   2 – 6     3 – 9  
SMU   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Nevada   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Dennis Franchione, the Horned Frogs compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the WAC title with UTEP. TCU was invited to the Mobile Alabama Bowl, where the Horned Frogs lost to Southern Miss. Franchione resigned at the conclusion of the regular season to become the head football coach at the University of Alabama. TCU's defensive coordinator, Gary Patterson, was appointed to succeed Franchione as head coach. He led the Horned Frogs in their bowl game in December 2000 and remained the program's head coach until 2021. The team played home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on TCU's campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 93:05 p.m.at NevadaNo. 22
ESPN PlusW 41–1019,797
September 1611:00 a.m.Northwestern*No. 20
FSNW 41–1430,976
September 236:00 p.m.Arkansas State*No. 18
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
W 52–332,167
September 3011:00 a.m.at Navy*No. 16
FSNW 21–028,477
October 711:00 a.m.HawaiiNo. 14
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
FSNSWW 41–2131,896
October 216:00 p.m.at TulsaNo. 11
ESPN PlusW 17–320,034
October 282:00 p.m.RicedaggerNo. 11
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ESPN PlusW 37-030,762
November 49:05 p.m.at San Jose StateNo. 9
ESPN2L 24–2715,681
November 112:30 p.m.Fresno StateNo. 18
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
FSNW 24–729,116
November 182:00 p.m.UTEPNo. 15
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
FSNSWW 47–1441,068
November 247:30 p.m.at SMU*No. 13
FSNW 62–726,551
December 207:00 p.m.Southern Miss*No. 13
ESPN2L 21–2840,300[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

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See also: 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP202022201816141211119181513131321
Coaches232122211918141110119171615151618
BCSNot released139——141414Not released

Game summaries

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At Nevada

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Roster

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2000 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Casey Printers So
WR 3 LaTarence Dunbar So
RB 5 LaDainian Tomlinson Sr
WR 13 Cedric James Sr
TE 19 Matt Schobel Jr
FB 38 George Layne Jr
OT 52 Michael Keathley Sr
WR 81 Reggie Harrell Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 14 Aaron Schobel Sr
S 18 Curtis Fuller Jr
DE 21 Bo Schobel So
CB 30 Bo Springfield So
DB 39 Jason Goss So
DE 94 Robert Pollard Fr
DT 95 Shawn Worthen Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2000-12-17

Awards and honors

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Players drafted into the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
LaDainian Tomlinson Running back 1 5 San Diego Chargers
Aaron Schobel Defensive end 2 46 Buffalo Bills
George Layne Running back 4 108 Kansas City Chiefs
Curtis Fuller Defensive back 4 127 Seattle Seahawks
Shawn Worthen Defensive tackle 4 130 Minnesota Vikings
Cedric James Wide receiver 4 131 Minnesota Vikings

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References

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  1. ^ "Southern Miss at the buzzer 28–21". The Clarksdale Press Register. December 21, 2000. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Who Has Rushed for over 2,000 Yards in a Season?". Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  3. ^ "2001 NFL Draft". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2018.