2000 SMU Mustangs football team

The 2000 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Mike Cavan, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the WAC.

2000 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	3–9 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach	Mike Cavan (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Larry Kueck (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Eric Schumann (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Kansas*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		W 31–17	32,267
September 9	8:05 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX	KSTR	L 20–37	31,483
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		L 0–41	50,034
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Tulane*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		L 17–29	26,375
September 30	7:00 p.m.	at Houston*	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		L 15–17	17,496
October 7	6:00 p.m.	San Jose State	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		L 10–35	16,821
October 14	11:05 p.m.	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI	KSTR	L 15–30	36,635
October 28	11:00 a.m.	Nevada	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		W 21–7	14,747
November 4	2:00 p.m.	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		L 14–43	11,418
November 11	6:00 p.m.	Tulsa	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	KSTR	W 24–20	14,127
November 18	6:00 p.m.	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	KSTR	L 7–14	40,184
November 24	7:30 p.m.	No. 13 TCU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)		L 7–62	26,551
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Roster

2000 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 24 Kris Briggs So WR 21 Chris Cunningham So WR 17 Billy Ford So WR 5 Johnnie Freeman So TE 86 John Hampton So OT 75 Sterling Harris Fr WR 82 Jim Kreimborg Jr OT 77 Aaron Ladd Sr QB 7 Kelan Luker So G 74 James McCarthy Jr QB 15 Josh McCown Jr C 52 Rich Nichols Sr TE 84 Steve O’Neill Sr OT 67 Joey Slaten Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 11 Kevin Aldridge Jr DT 92 Lute Croy So CB 1 Kevin Garrett So LB 35 D. D. Lee Fr S 22 Shane O'Neill So CB 39 James Orr So DT 95 Chris Post Jr LB 53 Corey Riley Jr LB 57 James Robinson Jr LB 42 Billy Jack Williams So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 16 Adam Walterscheid Jr	Head coach Mike Cavan Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2000-08-17