2000 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

The 2000 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pat Hill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the WAC. Fresno State was invited to the Silicon Valley Football Classic, where the Bulldogs lost to Air Force. The team played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.

2000 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Silicon Valley Football Classic, L 34–37 vs. Air Force
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	7–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach	Pat Hill (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Ludwig (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Coyle (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium
Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 21 TCU +		7	–	1					10	–	2
UTEP +		7	–	1					8	–	4
Fresno State		6	–	2					7	–	5
San Jose State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Tulsa		4	–	4					5	–	7
Rice		2	–	6					3	–	8
Hawaii		2	–	6					3	–	9
SMU		2	–	6					3	–	9
Nevada		1	–	7					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	9:00 am	at No. 15 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ESPN Plus	L 10–43	96,583
September 9	4:30 pm	at No. 16 UCLA*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	BSN	L 21–24	45,605
September 23	7:15 pm	California*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	FSN	W 17–3	42,285
October 5	4:00 pm	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	FSN	W 27–24	10,384
October 14	7:00 pm	Nevada	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		W 58–21	41,128
October 21	6:05 pm	at UTEP	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX	BSN	L 13–23	52,085
October 28	7:00 pm	Tulsa	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA		W 34–12	41,088
November 4	4:00 pm	Hawaii	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	BSN	W 45–27	42,160
November 11	12:30 pm	at No. 18 TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FSN	L 7–24	29,116
November 18	4:00 pm	SMU	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	BSN	W 14–7	40,184
November 25	12:30 pm	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	BSN	W 37–6	17,681
December 31	3:00 pm	vs. Air Force*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (Silicon Valley Football Classic)	FSN	L 34–37	26,542
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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