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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2000
| team = Appalachian State Mountaineers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[Southern Conference]]
| short_conf = SoCon
| TSNRank = 4
| record = 10–4
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = [[Jerry Moore (American football, born 1939)|Jerry Moore]]
| hc_year = 12th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium]]
| bowl = [[2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season#Postseason|NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal]]
| bowl_result = L 16–19 at [[2000 Montana Grizzlies football team|Montana]]
}}
{{2000 Southern Conference football standings}}
The '''2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Appalachian State University]] as a member of the [[Southern Conference]] (SoCon) during the [[2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season]]. In their 12th year under head coach [[Jerry Moore (American football, born 1939)|Jerry Moore]], the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 10–4, with a conference mark of 6–2, and finished as SoCon co-champion. Appalachian State advanced to the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship]] playoffs, where they upset [[2000 Troy State Trojans football team|Troy State]] in the first round, [[2000 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team|Western Kentucky]] in the quarterfinals, and lost to [[2000 Montana Grizzlies football team|Montana]] in the semifinals.

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2000
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = [[2000 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|Wake Forest]]
| site_stadium = [[Truist Field at Wake Forest|Groves Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem, NC]]
| score = 20–16
| attend = 26,853
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89839247/asu-dominates-deacs-behind-sub-qb/|work=The News and Observer|title=ASU dominates Deacs behind sub QB|date=September 1, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = [[2000 Troy State Trojans football team|Troy State]]
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Boone, North Carolina|Boone, NC]]
| score = 28–34
| attend = 16,631
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89839451/carter-rushes-troy-state-over-mountainee/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Carter rushes Troy State over Mountaineers|date=September 10, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| rank = 8
| opponent = [[2000 The Citadel Bulldogs football team|The Citadel]]
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 61–14
| attend = 16,997
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89840003/appalachian-state-piles-up-points-agains/|work=The Herald|title=Appalachian State piles up points against Citadel|date=September 24, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}
| site_stadium = [[ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center|Memorial Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Johnson City, Tennessee|Johnson City, TN]]
| score = 30–13
| attend = 7,092
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89840150/inspired-bucs-give-asu-fight/|work=Johnson City Press|title=Inspired Bucs give ASU fight|date=October 1, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| rank = 8
| opponent = [[2000 Furman Paladins football team|Furman]]
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 18–17
| attend = 11,671
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89840299/appalachian-picks-off-win/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Appalachian picks off win|date=October 8, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = [[2000 Georgia Southern Eagles football team|Georgia Southern]]
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = [[Paulson Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Statesboro, Georgia|Statesboro, GA]]
| gamename = [[Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 28–34
| attend = 21,899
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89840422/eagles-edge-nemesis-for-homecoming-win/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Eagles edge nemesis for homecoming win|date=October 15, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = w
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 42–16
| attend = 17,647
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89840636/burchette-shakes-off-injury-ignites-asu/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Burchette shakes off injury, ignites ASU|date=October 22, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = [[2000 Chattanooga Mocs football team|Chattanooga]]
| site_stadium = [[Finley Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga, TN]]
| score = 27–30
| attend = 4,012
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89840755/late-field-goal-sinks-appalachian/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Late field goal sinks Appalachian|date=October 29, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| rank = 15
| opponent = [[2000 VMI Keydets football team|VMI]]
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 52–0
| attend = 8,617
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89840942/appalachian-destroys-vmi/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Appalachian destroys VMI|date=November 5, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}}
| site_stadium = [[Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium|Whitmire Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Cullowhee, North Carolina|Cullowhee, NC]]
| score = 35–28
| gamename = [[Battle for the Old Mountain Jug|rivalry]]
| attend = 10,207
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89841084/catamounts-cant-cash-in-on-chances-to-w/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Catamounts can't cash in on chances to win|date=November 12, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = [[2000 Liberty Flames football team|Liberty]]
| site_stadium = Kidd Brewer Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 34–13
| attend = 6,531
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89841252/appalachian-state-rips-liberty-smells-p/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Appalachian State rips Liberty, smells playoffs|date=November 19, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = Troy State
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = [[Veterans Memorial Stadium (Troy University)|Veterans Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Troy, Alabama|Troy, AL]]
| gamename = [[2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season|NCAA Division I-AA First Round]]
| score = 33–30
| attend = 4,916
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89841450/trojans-charge-falls-short/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Trojans' charge falls short|date=November 26, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = [[2000 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team|Western Kentucky]]
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = [[Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium|L. T. Smith Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green, KY]]
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| score = 17–14
| attend = 5,100
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89841596/western-kentucky-snowed-under-1714/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Western Kentucky snowed under, 17–14|date=December 3, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 14
| opponent = [[2000 Montana Grizzlies football team|Montana]]
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = [[Washington–Grizzly Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula, MT]]
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
| score = 16–19
| overtime = OT
| attend = 17,401
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89841806/championship-bound-miller-to-farris-str/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Championship bound, Miller-to-Farris strike launches Griz into title game|date=December 10, 2000|accessdate=November 30, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Appalachian State Mountaineers football navbox}}

[[Category:2000 Southern Conference football season|Appalachian State]]
[[Category:Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons]]
[[Category:2000 in sports in North Carolina|Appalachian State Mountaineers football]]

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2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team - Revision history

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