2000 Weber State Wildcats football team

2000 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
Record7–4 (5–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumStewart Stadium
2000 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   8 0     13 2  
No. 15 Portland State ^   5 3     8 4  
No. 18   5 3     7 4  
Sacramento State   5 3     7 4  
Eastern Washington   5 3     6 5  
Idaho State   4 4     6 5  
Cal State Northridge   2 6     4 7  
Northern Arizona   2 6     3 8  
Montana State   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Graybeal, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the Big Sky. The team played home games at Stewart Stadium in Ogden, Utah.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Western State (CO)*W 44–13[1]
September 9at Toledo*L 0–5132,726[2]
September 16at Montana StateW 28–77,667[3]
September 23No. 22 Eastern Washington
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 24–27 2OT8,753[4]
September 30at Sacramento StateL 7–359,157[5]
October 5Cal State Northridge
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 31–148,812[6]
October 14at Northern ArizonaW 12–108,816[7]
October 21No. 2 Portland State
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 41–94,879[8]
October 28at Idaho StateNo. 24W 16–13[9]
November 4Western New Mexico*No. 20
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 41–103,929[10]
November 11No. 1 MontanaNo. 19
  • Stewart Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 28–309,632[11]

References

  1. ^ "Weber State romps, 44–13, in grid opener". The Daily Spectrum. September 1, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UT runs over Weber State". The Blade. September 10, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Weber State pulls away from Cats". The Missoulian. September 17, 2000. p. 27. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Costly interception dooms Weber State". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 24, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hornets pummel Wildcats". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 1, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Vince Kowalick (October 6, 2000). "Matadors play like boobs on tube". The Los Angeles Times. p. D17. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "4th-quarter rally can't save NAU". The Arizona Republic. October 15, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vikings take a step backward". The Sunday Oregonian. October 22, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Weber State edges Bengals on late FG". South Idaho Press. October 29, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Weber shakes off slow start to bury Mustangs". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 5, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sky high and No. 1". The Missoulian. November 12, 2000. Retrieved August 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.