2000 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2000 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference Big Ten Conference
2000 record 8–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach John Cooper (13th season)
Offensive coordinator Chuck Stobart (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta (1st season)
MVP Derek Combs
Captain Rodney Bailey
Captain Steve Bellisari
Captain Joe Cooper
Captain Ken-Yon Rambo
Home stadium Ohio Stadium
(Capacity: 95,346)
2000 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 11 Michigan +  6 –2     9 –3  
No. 13 Purdue $+  6 –2     8 –4  
Northwestern +  6 –2     8 –4  
Ohio State  5 –3     8 –4  
No. 23 Wisconsin  4 –4     9 –4  
Minnesota  4 –4     6 –6  
Penn State  4 –4     5 –7  
Iowa  3 –5     3 –9  
Illinois  2 –6     5 –6  
Michigan State  2 –6     5 –6  
Indiana  2 –6     3 –8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled an 8–4 record, including a 38–26 loss to rival Michigan in Columbus in the regular season finale and a 24–7 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2001 Outback Bowl. The losses dropped head coach John Cooper's record to 2–10–1 in Michigan–Ohio State games and 3–8 in bowl games, contributing to his dismissal from the team on January 2, 2001.[1]

Coaching staff

  • John Cooper - Head Coach - 13th year
  • George Belu - Offensive Line (1st year)
  • Bill Conley - Recruiting Coordinator (14th year)
  • Jim Heacock - Defensive Line (5th year)
  • Fred Pagac - Assistant Head Coach (19th year)
  • Tim Salem - (4th year)
  • Shawn Simms - Defensive Ends (4th year)
  • Tim Spencer - Running Backs (7th year)
  • Chuck Strobart - Offensive Coordinator (6th year)
  • Jon Tenuta - Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs (5th year)
  • Bob Tucker - Director of Football Operations (6th year)
  • Brian Williams - Defense / Special Teams (1st year)

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 12:00 p.m. Fresno State* No. 16 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ESPN+ W 43–10   96,583[2]
September 9 10:10 p.m. at Arizona* No. 18 Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ FSN W 27–17   57,367[2]
September 16 12:00 p.m. Miami (OH)* No. 17 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ESPN+ W 27–16   96,721[2]
September 23 12:00 p.m. Penn State No. 14 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Rivalry) ABC W 45–6   98,144[2]
October 7 3:30 p.m. at No. 24 Wisconsin No. 8 Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI ABC W 23–7   79,045[2]
October 14 12:00 p.m. Minnesota No. 6 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ESPN2 L 17–29   98,120[2]
October 21 12:00 p.m. at Iowa No. 14 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA ESPN+ W 38–10   60,495[2]
October 28 3:30 p.m. at No. 16 Purdue No. 12 Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN ABC L 27–31   68,666[2]
November 4 12:00 p.m. Michigan State No. 16 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ESPN W 27–13   98,406[2]
November 11 4:00 p.m. at Illinois No. 13 Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL ESPN W 24–21   61,207[2]
November 18 12:00 p.m. No. 19 Michigan No. 12 Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (The Game) ABC L 26–38   98,681[2]
January 1, 2001 11:00 a.m. vs. No. 14 South Carolina* No. 22 Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl) ESPN L 7–24   65,229[2]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game summaries

Fresno State

1 234Total
Fresno State 0 037 10
• Ohio State 13 7716 43

[3]

Arizona

1 234Total
• Ohio State 3 7143 27
Arizona 7 1000 17

[4]

Miami (OH)

Penn State

1 234Total
Penn State 0 060 6
• Ohio State 14 3217 45

[5]

Wisconsin

1 234Total
• Ohio State 13 730 23
Wisconsin 0 070 7

[6]

Minnesota

Iowa

Purdue

Michigan State

Illinois

1 234Total
• Ohio State 3 966 24
Illinois 7 707 21

Michigan

Outback Bowl

2001 NFL draftees

PlayerRoundPickPositionNFL Club
Nate Clements121Defensive BackBuffalo Bills
Ryan Pickett129Defensive TackleSt. Louis Rams
Rodney Bailey6181Defensive EndPittsburgh Steelers
Reggie Germany7214Wide ReceiverBuffalo Bills
Derek Combs7228Defensive BackOakland Raiders
Ken-Yon Rambo7229Wide ReceiverOakland Raiders

References

  1. ↑ Rovnak, Paul (January 3, 2001) "Cooper Fired, Geiger cites 'deteriorating climate'", The Lantern (Ohio State)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
  3. ↑ "Fresno State vs. Ohio State". USA Today. September 2, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ohio State vs. Arizona". USA Today. September 9, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Penn State vs. Ohio State". USA Today. September 23, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ohio State vs. Wisconsin". USA Today. October 7, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
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