2000 Washington Huskies football team

2000 Washington Huskies football
Rose Bowl champions Pacific Ten co-champions
Rose Bowl, W, 34-24, Purdue Boilermakers
Conference	Pacific 10
Ranking
Coaches	#3
AP	#3
2000 record	11-1-0 (7-1-0 Pac-10)
Head coach	Rick Neuheisel
Home stadium	Husky Stadium (c. 72,500, turf)
Seasons « 1999 2001 »

2000 Pacific-10 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#3 Washington †§		7	–	1					11	–	1
#4 Oregon State ‡§		7	–	1					11	–	1
#7 Oregon §		7	–	1					10	–	2
Stanford		4	–	4					5	–	6
UCLA		3	–	5					6	–	6
Arizona State		3	–	5					6	–	6
Arizona		3	–	5					5	–	6
USC		2	–	6					5	–	7
Washington State		2	–	6					4	–	7
California		2	–	6					3	–	8
† – BCS representative as champion ‡ – BCS at-large representative § – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Huskies won the 2001 Rose Bowl.

Regular season

As a senior in 2000, Marques Tuiasosopo led the Huskies to the Pac-10 title and a 34–24 Rose Bowl victory over the Purdue Boilermakers, and was named the MVP of the game. The Huskies finished the season with an 11–1 record, ranked third in the national polls. The season included a victory over the Miami Hurricanes at Husky Stadium in September, the Hurricanes only loss of the season. Tuiasosopo threw for 225 yards and a touchdown and ran for 45 yards and another touchdown in the 34–29 win, earning national acclaim as a possible Heisman Trophy candidate.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	12:30 PM	Idaho*	#14	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	FSN	W 44–20	70,117
September 9	12:30 PM	#4 Miami*	#15	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	ABC	W 34–29	74,157
September 16	12:30 PM	at Colorado*	#9	Folsom Field • Boulder, CO	ABC	W 17–14	50,454
September 30	12:30 PM	at #20 Oregon	#6	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR	ABC	L 16–23	46,153
October 7	7:00 PM	#23 Oregon State	#13	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	FSN	W 33–30	73,145
October 14	7:00 PM	at Arizona State	#11	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	FSN	W 21–15	61,370
October 21	3:30 PM	California	#9	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	FSN	W 36–24	70,113
October 28	2:00 PM	at Stanford	#9	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	FSN	W 31–28	31,300
November 4	12:30 PM	Arizona	#8	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	ABC	W 35–32	70,411
November 11	12:30 PM	UCLA	#7	Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	ABC	W 35–28	71,886
November 18	3:30 PM	at Washington State	#6	Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA (Apple Cup)	FSN	W 51–3	33,010
January 1	1:30 PM	vs. #14 Purdue*	#4	Rose Bowl • Los Angeles, CA (Rose Bowl)	ABC	W 34–24	94,392
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Team Players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Marques Tuiasosopo	Quarterback	2	59	Indianapolis Colts
Elliott Silvers	Tackle	5	132	San Diego Chargers
Jeremiah Pharms	Linebacker	5	134	Cleveland Browns
Hakim Akbar	Defensive Back	5	163	New England Patriots
Chad Ward	Guard	6	170	Jacksonville Jaguars

Awards and honors

• Marques Tuiasosopo, Rose Bowl Player of the Game

External links

• Washington Huskies web site