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2000 Michigan Wolverines football team

2000 Michigan Wolverines football
Big Ten co-champion
Florida Citrus Bowl champion
Florida Citrus Bowl,
W 31–28 vs. Auburn
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 11
Record9–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStan Parrish (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Herrmann (4th season)
Base defenseMultiple
MVPAnthony Thomas
Captains
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
(Capacity: 107,501)
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Purdue $+   6 2     8 4  
Northwestern +   6 2     8 4  
No. 11 Michigan +   6 2     9 3  
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

The 2000 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled a 9–3 record (6–2 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 373 to 201, and finished in a three-way tie for the Big Ten championship. They defeated Auburn in the Florida Citrus Bowl and were ranked No. 11 in the final AP Poll.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Drew Henson with 1,852 passing yards, running back Anthony Thomas with 1,551 rushing yards and 102 points scored, and wide receiver David Terrell.

Offensive tackle Steve Hutchinson won the Jim Parker Trophy as the top collegiate offensive lineman and was a unanimous first-team All-American. David Terrell also received first-team All-America honors from some selectors. Five Michigan players received first-team honors on the 2000 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Thomas (Coaches-1, Media-1); Terrell (Coaches-1, Media-1); Hutchinson (Coaches-1, Media-1); tackle Jeff Backus (Coaches-1, Media-1); and linebacker Larry Foote (Coaches-1, Media-2).


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