The 2000 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Southeastern Conference in the West Division. Coached by David Cutcliffe, the Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.
2000 Ole Miss Rebels football | |
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Music City Bowl, L 38–49 vs. West Virginia | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
Record | 7–5 (4–4 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | John Latina (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Art Kaufman (6th season) |
Home stadium | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | 11:30 am | Tulane* | No. 18 | JPS | W 49–20 | 46,847 | [1] | |
September 9 | 6:00 pm | Auburn | No. 19 |
| ESPN2 | L 27–35 | 52,368 | [2] |
September 16 | 11:30 am | at Vanderbilt | JPS | W 12–7 | 36,390 | [3] | ||
September 30 | 6:00 pm | Kentucky |
| W 35–17 | 51,448 | [4] | ||
October 7 | 1:00 pm | Arkansas State* |
| W 35–10 | 44,042 | [5] | ||
October 14 | 6:00 pm | at Alabama | ESPN | L 7–45 | 83,818 | [6] | ||
October 28 | 1:00 pm | UNLV* |
| W 43–40 OT | 40,338 | [7] | ||
November 4 | 1:00 pm | at Arkansas | W 38–24 | 49,647 | [8] | |||
November 11 | 8:00 pm | LSU |
| ESPN2 | L 9–20 | 52,476 | [9] | |
November 18 | 5:00 pm | at No. 21 Georgia | ESPN2 | L 14–32 | 76,248 | [10] | ||
November 23 | 7:00 pm | No. 23 Mississippi State |
| ESPN | W 45–30 | 48,811 | [11] | |
December 28 | 3:00 pm | vs. West Virginia* | ESPN | L 38–49 | 47,119 | [12] | ||
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Rankings
editWeek | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 18 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches Poll | 18 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Roster
edit- QB Eli Manning, Fr.
- RB Deuce McAllister, Sr.
References
edit- ^ "Tulane gets overpowered by Ole Miss, 49–20". Daily News. September 3, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ground game passes test". The Anniston Star. September 10, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy still winless; Falls to Ole Miss". The Daily News-Journal. September 17, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miller, Ole Miss dismantle Kentucky". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 1, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss sends ASU to sixth straight loss". The Sun. October 8, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama finally looks like national power". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 15, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McAllister's TD in OT saves Ole Miss 43–40". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels hammer Hogs". Sun Herald. November 5, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU ends jinxes, knocks Rebels out of SEC West race". The Vicksburg Post. November 12, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels start fast, fall 32–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deuce, Ole Miss roll to 45–30 Egg Bowl win". The Anniston Star. November 24, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers win one for coach, top Ole Miss in Music City Bowl". The Courier-Journal. December 29, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2000 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "2000 NCAA Football Statistics (Ole Miss)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 20, 2024.