2000 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 2000 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Vic Koenning, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 1–10 record with mark 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the MW. The Cowboys offense scored 170 points, while the defense allowed 393 points. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

2000 Wyoming Cowboys football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	1–10 (0–7 MW)
Head coach	Vic Koenning (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Rusty Burns (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Matt Wallerstedt (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Colorado State $		6	–	1					10	–	2
Air Force		5	–	2					9	–	3
UNLV		4	–	3					8	–	5
BYU		4	–	3					6	–	6
New Mexico		3	–	4					5	–	7
Utah		3	–	4					4	–	7
San Diego State		3	–	4					3	–	8
Wyoming		0	–	7					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	6:00 pm	at Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN	L 21–35	76,128	[1]
September 9	5:00 pm	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	FSN	L 3–51	69,723
September 16	2:00 pm	Central Michigan*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		W 31–10	19,050
September 23	7:05 pm	Nevada*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	SPW	L 28–35	13,754
September 30	2:00 pm	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	SPW	L 10–45	25,089
October 7	5:00 pm	San Diego State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	ABC	L 0–34	15,661
October 14	1:00 pm	Air Force	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		L 34–51	15,452
October 21	5:00 pm	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	SPW	L 23–42	19,967
October 26	6:00 pm	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN	L 7–19	56,422
November 11	4:00 pm	Utah	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		L 0–34	10,195
November 16	6:00 pm	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (Border War)	ESPN	L 13–37	25,922
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 2001 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Patrick Chukwurah	Linebacker	5	157	Minnesota Vikings

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