2000 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 2000 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee and finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 1–7 in the SEC) in the fourth season under Woody Widenhofer.

2000 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record3–8 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Crosby (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorHerb Paterra (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida x$   7 1     10 3  
No. 19 South Carolina   5 3     8 4  
No. 20 Georgia   5 3     8 4  
Tennessee   5 3     8 4  
Vanderbilt   1 7     3 8  
Kentucky   0 8     2 9  
Western Division
No. 18 Auburn x   6 2     9 4  
No. 22 LSU   5 3     8 4  
Ole Miss   4 4     7 5  
No. 24 Mississippi State   4 4     8 4  
Arkansas   3 5     6 6  
Alabama   3 5     3 8  
Championship: Florida 28, Auburn 6
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 26:00 p.m.Miami (OH)*L 30–3326,240[1]
September 911:30 a.m.at No. 13 AlabamaJPSL 10–2883,091[2]
September 1611:30 a.m.Ole Miss
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
JPSL 7–1236,390[3]
September 236:00 p.m.Duke*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
JPSW 26–735,391[4]
September 301:00 p.m.at No. 19 AuburnPPVL 0–3384,276[5]
October 72:30 p.m.at Wake Forest*W 17–1018,213[6]
October 1412:00 p.m.at No. 14 GeorgiaL 19–2986,520[7]
October 211:00 p.m.No. 18 South Carolina
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
PPVL 14–3033,369[8]
November 411:30 a.m.No. 6 Florida
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
JPSL 20–4332,714[9]
November 1112:30 p.m.at KentuckyW 24–2058,117[10]
November 252:30 p.m.No. 25 Tennessee
JPSL 26–2868,360[11]

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Roster

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2000 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Anthony Jones   So
RB 2 Rodney Williams   Jr
QB 12 Greg Zolman   Jr
OT 60 Pat Green Jr
G 77 Darren Rothenberg Sr
G 78 Michael Saltsman Sr
OT 79 Brent Peacher So
TE 80 Elliott Carson Sr
TE 81 Nick Getter Fr
WR 82 Nezih Hasanoglu Jr
TE 83 Zeke Brandon Fr
TE 84 Tom Simone So
WR 85 Dan Stricker So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 5 Aaron McWherter   So
CB 9 Jimmy Williams Sr
LB 26 Matt Stewart Sr
LB 47 Hunter Hillenmeyer So
DT 97 Tyler Unzicker   Jr
DT 98 Ryan Aulds   Sr
LB 99 Reggie Washington   Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster
Last update: 2000-11-18

References

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  1. ^ "Miami, 10 down, beats Vandy". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 3, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Crimson Tide evade another upset". Pensacola News Journal. September 10, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vandy still winless; Falls to Ole Miss". The Daily News-Journal. September 17, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke's woes continue with fourth straight loss to Vandy". News and Record. September 24, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Auburn hands Vandy reality check". The Tennessean. October 1, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vandy holds off Demon Deacons". The Commercial Appeal. October 8, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs defense made difference". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gamecocks run wild, top Vandy". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 22, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Florida's defense dominates Vandy". The Jackson Sun. November 5, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vandy no longer doormat". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 12, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Knocking down the 'Dores". The Jackson Sun. November 26, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2000 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "2000 NCAA Football Statistics (Vanderbilt)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 20, 2024.