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The 2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season . It was the second season for head coach Kirk Ferentz .
Schedule
August 261:00 PMvs. No. 8 Kansas State *
FSN L 7–27 77,148
September 91:00 PMWestern Michigan *
L 21–27 55,650
September 1611:00 AMIowa State *
ESPN+ L 14–24 70,397
September 232:30 PMat No. 1 Nebraska *
ABC L 13–42 78,070
September 306:00 PMat Indiana
ESPN+L 33–45 31,225
October 711:00 AMMichigan State
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN+W 21–16 63,920
October 141:05 PMat Illinois
L 0–31 62,639
October 2111:00 AMNo. 14 Ohio State
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN+L 10–38 60,495
October 2811:00 AMWisconsin
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Rivalry ) ESPN+L 7–13 62,560
November 411:00 AMat Penn State
ESPN+W 26–23 2OT 95,437
November 1111:00 AMNo. 12 Northwestern
Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN+W 27–17 54,345
November 182:30 PMat Minnesota
ESPN+L 24–27 54,387
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Roster
2000 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Game summaries
Kansas State
Iowa vs. #8 Kansas State
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
0
0 7 0
7
• #8 Wildcats
10
7 0 10
27
Scoring summary 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
[ 1]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–0
1988
W 45–10
Western Michigan
[ 2]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Iowa State
[ 3]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
33–14
1999
L 10–17
Nebraska
Iowa at #1 Nebraska
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
7
6 0 0
13
• #1 Cornhuskers
7
14 7 14
42
Scoring summary 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
Despite being 42-point underdogs, Iowa marched for a touchdown on their opening possession to take a 7-0 lead. Later in the first half, the Hawkeyes closed within 14-13 after Nate Kaeding's second field goal. Nebraska stretched the margin with a long touchdown pass on the final play of the first half and two touchdowns in the final 1:27 of the game.[ 4]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
12–25–3
1999
L 7–42
Indiana
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
35–24–4
1999
L 31–38
[ 5]
Michigan State
Michigan State at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Spartans
0
9 7 0
16
• Hawkeyes
7
0 7 7
21
Scoring summary 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
The Hawkeyes snapped a 13-game losing streak in capturing Coach Ferentz's first Big Ten win.[ 6]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
16–15–2
1999
L 3–49
Illinois
[ 7]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
24–36–2
1999
L 24–40
Ohio State
[ 8]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–40–3
1999
L 11–41
Wisconsin
Wisconsin at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• Badgers
3
10 0 0
13
Hawkeyes
0
0 7 0
7
Scoring summary 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
[ 9]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
36–37–2
1999
L 3–41
Penn State
Iowa at Penn State
1
2 3 4 OT 2OT Total
• Hawkeyes
7
6 0 3 7 3
26
Nittany Lions
0
3 3 10 7 0
23
Scoring summary 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
This was the first of five consecutive Hawkeye victories (and 8 of 9) in the series.[ 10]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–10
1999
L 7–31
Northwestern
#12 Northwestern at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
#12 Wildcats
0
3 7 7
17
• Hawkeyes
3
10 7 7
27
Scoring summary 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
The Hawkeyes never trailed in knocking off the #12/#18 Wildcats. It was the first time in three years that Iowa had won consecutive games.[ 11]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
42–18–3
1999
L 21–23
Minnesota
[ 12]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
34–57–2
1999
L 21–25
Awards and honors
Team players in the 2001 NFL Draft
References
^ "Iowa vs. Kansas State" . USA Today . August 26, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
^ "Western Michigan vs. Iowa" . USA Today . September 9, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
^ "Iowa State vs. Iowa" . USA Today . September 16, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
^ "Iowa vs. Nebraska" . USA Today . September 23, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
^ "Iowa vs. Indiana" . USA Today . September 30, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
^ "Michigan State vs. Iowa" . USA Today . October 7, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
^ "Iowa vs. Illinois" . USA Today . October 14, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
^ "Ohio State vs. Iowa" . USA Today . October 21, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
^ "Wisconsin vs. Iowa" . USA Today . October 28, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
^ "Iowa vs. Penn State" . USA Today . November 4, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
^ "Northwestern vs. Iowa" . USA Today . November 11, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
^ "Iowa vs. Minnesota" . USA Today . November 18, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2017 .
^ "2001 NFL Draft" . pro-football-reference.com .
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