# 2000 Big 12 Conference football season

The 2000 Big 12 Conference football season represented the 5th season of Big 12 conference football, taking place during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season began with non-conference play on Saturday, August 26, 2000. Conference play began on Saturday, September 30, 2000.
At the conclusion of the regular season, Kansas State won the North Division championship with a 11–3 (6–2) record. Oklahoma finished atop the South Division standings, with a perfect regular season 11–0 (8–0).
In the 2000 Big 12 Championship Game, the Oklahoma Sooners, narrowly beat the Kansas State Wildcats by a score of 27–24 in Kansas City, Missouri. With the win, the Sooners advance to the BCS National Championship Game. Kansas State was placed in the Cotton Bowl Classic. A total of 7 Big 12 teams went to bowl games in 2000.
Oklahoma won the BCS National Championship Game at the 2001 Orange Bowl, defeating Florida State, 13–2, in Miami Gardens.

## Head coaches

| Team | Head coach | Years at school |
| Baylor | Kevin Steele | 2nd |
| Colorado | Gary Barnett | 2nd |
| Iowa State | Dan McCarney | 6th |
| Kansas | Terry Allen | 4th |
| Kansas State | Bill Snyder | 12th |
| Missouri | Larry Smith | 7th |
| Nebraska | Frank Solich | 3rd |
| Oklahoma | Bob Stoops | 2nd |
| Oklahoma State | Bob Simmons | 6th |
| Texas | Mack Brown | 3rd |
| Texas A&M | R. C. Slocum | 12th |
| Texas Tech | Mike Leach | 1st |

## Regular season
### Week 1

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Iowa | No. 10 Kansas State | Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, MO (Eddie Robinson Classic) | ABC | W 27–7 | 77,148 |
| August 26 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Texas Tech | Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Hispanic College Fund Football Classic) | FSN | W 24–3 | 42,238 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| August 26 | Baylor | Colorado | Iowa State | Kansas | Missouri | Nebraska | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | Texas | Texas A&M |

### Week 2

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Baylor | North Texas | Fouts Field • Denton, TX | FSN | W 20–7 | 28,315 |
| September 2 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 25 Texas A&M | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 10–24 | 80,232 |
| September 2 | 11:30 a.m. | San Jose State | No. 1 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | PPV | W 49–13 | 77,728 |
| September 2 | 11:30 a.m. | Ohio | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | FSN | W 25–15 | 34,385 |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Colorado State | No. 23 Colorado | Mile High Stadium • Denver, CO | ESPN2 | L 24–28 | 67,587 |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Kansas | SMU | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX | | L 17–31 | 32,267 |
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | No. 8 Kansas State | KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS | FSN | W 54–10 | 48,902 |
| September 2 | 6:30 p.m. | UTEP | No. 19 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | FSN PPV | W 55–14 | 74,761 |
| September 2 | 6:20 p.m. | Western Illinois | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | | W 50–20 | 53,224 |
| September 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Utah State | Texas Tech | Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX | | W 38–16 | 35,913 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 2 | Oklahoma State | Texas |

### Week 3

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 9 | 11:30 a.m. | Minnesota | Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX | FSN | L 9–34 | 20,125 |
| September 9 | 11:30 a.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette | No. 6 Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | FSSW | W 52–10 | 80,017 |
| September 9 | 1:00 p.m. | UNLV | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | | W 37–22 | 35,408 |
| September 9 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 1 Nebraska | No. 23 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | W 27–24 (OT) | 80,232 |
| September 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Missouri | No. 17 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ABC | L 9–62 | 70,382 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State | Tulsa | Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK (rivalry) | | W 36–26 | 40,385 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas A&M | Wyoming | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | FSN | W 51–3 | 69,273 |
| September 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Arkansas State | No. 20 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | FSN PPV | W 45–7 | 74,730 |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Colorado | No. 11 USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | ABC | L 14–17 | 65,153 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 9 | Baylor | Kansas | Kansas State |

### Week 4

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | 11:00 a.m. | Iowa State | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ESPN | W 24–14 | 70,397 |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 Washington | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | ABC | L 14–17 | 50,454 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | South Florida | Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX | | W 28–13 | 21,157 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Michigan State | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | FSN | L 10–13 | 55,289 |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Southwest Texas State | Oklahoma State | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK | | W 23–0 | 40,050 |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | UTEP | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | | W 45–17 | 69,184 |
| September 16 | 9:15 p.m. | No. 5 Texas | Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA | FSN | L 24–27 | 43,970 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 16 | Nebraska | Oklahoma |

### Week 5

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | 11:30 a.m. | Rice | No. 17 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | FSN | W 42–14 | 74,794 |
| September 23 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa | No. 1 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC | W 42–13 | 78,070 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | South Florida | Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX | | W 28–13 | 21,157 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston | No. 15 Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | FSN | W 48–0 | 81,592 |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 22 Southern Miss | Oklahoma State | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK | | L 6–28 | 41,205 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 23 | Colorado | Iowa State | Missouri | Texas A&M | Texas Tech |

### Week 6

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 30 | 11:30 a.m. | Texas Tech | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX (rivalry) | FSN | TAMU 33–15 | 83,644 |
| September 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Kansas | No. 14 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | | OU 34–16 | 74,811 |
| September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 Kansas State | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | ABC | KSU 44–21 | 51,896 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Iowa State | Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX | | ISU 31–17 | 31,126 |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Missouri | No. 1 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE (rivalry) | FSN | NEB 42–24 | 77,744 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 7

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 7 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 11 Texas | No. 10 Oklahoma | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) | ABC | OU 63–14 | 75,587 |
| October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Colorado | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | | CU 26–19 | 75,523 |
| October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Oklahoma State | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | | MIZ 24–10 | 51,149 |
| October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Nebraska | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | ABC | NEB 49–27 | 50,074 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Baylor | Texas Tech | Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX (rivalry) | | TT 28–0 | 40,209 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 8

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 14 | 11:30 a.m. | Texas A&M | Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX (Battle of the Brazos) | FSN | TAMU 24–0 | 40,076 |
| October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Kansas | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO (Border War) | | KU 38–14 | 61,794 |
| October 14 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 25 Texas | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | | TEX 28–14 | 52,030 |
| October 14 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 8 Oklahoma | No. 2 Kansas State | KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS | ABC | OU 41–31 | 53,011 |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 1 Nebraska | Texas Tech | Jones SBC Stadium • Lubbock, TX | FSN | NEB 56–3 | 48,961 |
| October 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Iowa State | Oklahoma State | Lewis Stadium • Stillwater, OK | | ISU 33–26 | 41,310 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 9

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 21 | 11:30 a.m. | Colorado | Kansas | Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | FSN | KU 23–15 | 32,600 |
| October 21 | 12:30 p.m | Baylor | No. 1 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | | NEB 59–0 | 77,959 |
| October 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Missouri | Texas | Darrel K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | | TEX 46–12 | 82,892 |
| October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas A&M | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | ABC | TAMU 41–20 | 48,931 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 21 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State |

### Week 10

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 1 Nebraska | No. 3 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK (rivalry) | ABC | OU 31–14 | 75,989 |
| October 28 | 11:30 a.m. | Baylor | No. 22 Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | FSN | TEX 48–14 | 83,092 |
| October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | | CU 37–21 | 49,148 |
| October 28 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 10 Kansas State | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ABC | TAMU 26–10 | 80,659 |
| October 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Missouri | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA (Telephone Trophy) | FSN | ISU 39–20 | 46,599 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 11

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 4 | 11:30 a.m. | Iowa State | Kansas State | KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS | FSN | KSU 56–10 | 50,114 |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Colorado | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | | CU 28–18 | 50,567 |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Oklahoma | Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX | | OU 56–7 | 31,106 |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 24 Texas A&M | Oklahoma State | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK | | TAMU 21–16 | 36,310 |
| November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | Kansas | No. 5 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE | ABC | NEB 56–17 | 78,096 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 12

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 23 Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ABC | OU 35–31 | 87,188 |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri | Baylor | Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX | | MIZ 47–22 | 29,872 |
| November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Iowa State | Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | FSN | ISU 35–27 | 46,430 |
| November 11 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 4 Nebraska | No. 16 Kansas State | KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS | FSN | KSU 29–28 | 53,811 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

### Week 13

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 18 | 11:30 a.m. | No. 9 Kansas State | Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO | FSN | KSU 28–24 | 49,277 |
| November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Baylor | Oklahoma State | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK | | OKST 50–22 | 31,500 |
| November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Kansas | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA | | ISU 38–17 | 36,725 |
| November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 1 Oklahoma | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK | ABC | OU 27–13 | 75,364 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| November 18 | Colorado | Nebraska | Texas | Texas A&M |

### Week 14

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 24 | 11:00 a.m. | Colorado | No. 10 Nebraska | Memorial Stadium • Lincoln , NE (rivalry) | ABC | NEB 34–32 | 77,672 |
| November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 21 Texas A&M | No. 12 Texas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (rivalry) | ABC | TEX 43–17 | 84,012 |
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 1 Oklahoma | Oklahoma State | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series) | FSN | OU 12–7 | 48,500 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| November 25 | Baylor | Iowa State | Kansas | Kansas State | Missouri | Texas Tech |

### Championship Game

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 2 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 Kansas State | No. 1 Oklahoma | Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri | ABC | OU 27–24 | 79,655 | |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Bowl Games
### Bowl games

Legend :
* Big 12 win
* Big 12 loss
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (CST) | Big 12 team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
| Galleryfurniture.com Bowl | December 27, 2000 | Astrodome • Houston, TX | ESPN | 7:00 PM | Texas Tech | East Carolina | L 27–40 | 76,835 |
| Insight.com Bowl | December 27, 2000 | Bank One Ballpark • Phoenix, AZ | ESPN | 7:30 PM | Iowa State | Pittsburgh | W 37–29 | 41,813 |
| Holiday Bowl | December 29, 2000 | Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA | ESPN | 8:30 PM | No. 12 Texas | No. 8 Oregon | L 30–35 | 60,028 |
| Alamo Bowl | December 30, 2000 | Alamodome • San Antonio, TX | ESPN | 8:00 PM | No. 9 Nebraska | No. 18 Northwestern | W 66–17 | 60,028 |
| Independence Bowl | December 31, 2000 | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA | ESPN | 7:00 PM | Texas A&M | Mississippi State | L 41–43 | 36,974 |
| Cotton Bowl | January 1, 2001 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | FOX | 7:00 PM | No. 11 Kansas State | No. 21 Tennessee | W 35–21 | 63,465 |
| BCS National Championship |||||||||
| Orange Bowl | January 3, 2001 | Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ABC | 7:00 PM | No. 1 Oklahoma | No. 3 Florida State | W 13–2 | 76,835 |
Rankings are from AP rankings. All times Central Time Zone. Big 12 teams shown in bold.