2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football
2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	3–9 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kirk Ferentz (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Ken O'Keefe (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Norm Parker (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
MVPs	Kevin Kasper; LeVar Woods;
Captains	Jason Baker; A. J. Blazek; Anthony Herron; Kevin Kasper; LeVar Woods;
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium
	Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

The 2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 3–9, including 3–5 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Record3–9 (3–5 Big Ten)

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OffensivecoordinatorKen O'Keefe (2nd season)

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2000 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 11 Michigan +	6	–	2	9	–	3
Northwestern +	6	–	2	8	–	4
No. 13 Purdue $+	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

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 26	1:00 pm	vs. No. 8 Kansas State*	Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO (Eddie Robinson Classic)	FSN	L 7–27	77,148
September 9	1:00 pm	Western Michigan*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA		L 21–27	55,650
September 16	11:00 am	Iowa State*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	L 14–24	70,397
September 23	2:30 pm	at No. 1 Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	ABC	L 13–42	78,070
September 30	6:00 pm	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPN Plus	L 33–45	31,225
October 7	11:00 am	Michigan State	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN Plus	W 21–16	63,920
October 14	1:05 pm	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL		L 0–31	62,639
October 21	11:00 am	No. 14 Ohio State	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN Plus	L 10–38	60,495
October 28	11:00 am	Wisconsin	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	L 7–13	62,560
November 4	11:00 am	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN Plus	W 26–23 ^2OT	95,437
November 11	11:00 am	No. 12 Northwestern	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN Plus	W 27–17	54,345
November 18	2:30 pm	at Minnesota	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	L 24–27	54,387
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	0	7	0	7
• No. 8 Wildcats	10	7	0	10	27


1	11:32	KSU	David Allen 1-yard run (Jamie Rheem kick)	KSU 7–0

1	3:35	KSU	Jamie Rheem 24-yard field goal	KSU 10–0

2	0:19	KSU	Quincy Morgan 4-yard pass from Jonathan Beasley (Jamie Rheem kick)	KSU 17–0

3	7:59	Iowa	Ladell Betts 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	KSU 17–7

4	5:03	KSU	Jonathan Beasley 8-yard run (Jamie Rheem kick)	KSU 24–7

4	1:38	KSU	Jamie Rheem 39-yard field goal	KSU 27–7

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	7	6	0	0	13
• No. 1 Cornhuskers	7	14	7	14	42


1	11:05	Iowa	Kevin Kasper 29-yard pass from Scott Mullen (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 7–0

1	7:40	Neb	Matt Davison 31-yard pass from Eric Crouch (Josh Brown kick)	Tied 7–7

2	11:01	Neb	Tracey Wistrom 12-yard pass from Eric Crouch (Josh Brown kick)	Neb 14–7

2	8:40	Iowa	Nate Kaeding 40-yard field goal	Neb 14–10

2	1:44	Iowa	Nate Kaeding 39-yard field goal	Neb 14–13

2	0:00	Neb	Matt Davison 43-yard pass from Eric Crouch (Josh Brown kick)	Neb 21–13

3	11:25	Neb	Tracey Wistrom 10-yard pass from Eric Crouch (Josh Brown kick)	Neb 28–13

4	1:27	Neb	Tracey Wistrom 4-yard pass from Eric Crouch (Josh Brown kick)	Neb 35–13

4	0:55	Neb	Troy Watchorn 39-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick)	Neb 42–13

Schedule


1	7:28	Iowa	Ladell Betts 4-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 7–0

2	13:15	MSU	McCoy 2-yard pass from Van Dyke (kick failed)	Iowa 7–6

2	0:08	MSU	Schaefer 23-yard field goal	MSU 9–7

3	1:22	MSU	TJ Duckett 32-yard run (Schaefer kick)	MSU 16–7

3	1:02	Iowa	Kahlil Hill 90-yard kickoff return (Kaeding kick)	MSU 16–14

4	2:47	Iowa	Kevin Kasper 43-yard pass from Jon Beutjer (Kaeding kick)	Iowa 21–16


1	7:17	Wis	Pisetsky 46-yard field goal	Wis 3–0

2	12:56	Wis	Pisetsky 32-yard field goal	Wis 6–0

2	7:55	Wis	Michael Bennett 1-yard run (Pisetsky kick)	Wis 13–0

3	2:09	Iowa	Kahlil Hill 7-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick)	Wis 13–7


1	IOWA	Hill 6-yard pass from McCann (Kaeding kick)	Iowa 7–0

2	IOWA	Kaeding 48-yard field goal	Iowa 10–0

2	IOWA	Kaeding 49-yard field goal	Iowa 13–0

2	PSU	Primanti 42-yard field goal	Iowa 13–3

3	PSU	Primanti 32-yard field goal	Iowa 13–6

4	PSU	J Gilmore 2-yard pass from Casey (Primanti kick)	Tie 13–13

4	IOWA	Kaeding 46-yard field goal	Iowa 16–13

4	PSU	Primanti 28-yard field goal	Tie 16–16

OT	PSU	Casey 6-yard run (Primanti kick)	Penn St 23–16

OT	IOWA	Betts 11-yard run (Kaeding kick)	Tie 23–23

2OT	IOWA	Kaeding 26-yard field goal	Iowa 26–23


1	1:20	Iowa	Nate Kaeding 42-yard field goal	Iowa 3–0

2	9:28	NW	Long 34-yard field goal	Tied 3–3

2	4:11	Iowa	Nate Kaeding 46-yard field goal	Iowa 6–3

2	0:35	Iowa	Kahlil Hill 11-yard pass from Kyle McCann (G McLaughlin kick)	Iowa 13–3

3	10:13	Iowa	Kevin Kasper 42-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick)	Iowa 20–3

3	1:59	NW	Kustok 1-yard run (Long kick)	Iowa 20–10

4	6:58	Iowa	Kyle McCann 1-yard run (Kaeding kick)	Iowa 27–10

4		NW	Schweighardt 10-yard pass from Kustok (Long kick)	Iowa 27–17