2000 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2000 Illinois Fighting Illini football Fighting Illini logo.svg 125 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–6 2–6 Ron Turner 4th Pro-style Tim Kish 4th 4–3 Kurt Kittner Ray Redziniak Muhammad Abdullah Bobby Jackson Fred Wakefield Memorial Stadium The 2000 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ron Turner, the Fighting Illini compiled a 5–6 record (2–6 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for ninth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 294 to 286.2000 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 24, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/2000-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kurt Kittner (1,982 passing yards), running back Antoineo Harris (772 rushing yards, 42 points scored), and wide receiver Greg Lewis (40 receptions for 544 yards).2000 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 24, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/2000.html The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Schedule 2000 AP Central September 2 2:30 pm w y 21 Middle Tennessee Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 35–6 35,032 September 9 9:00 pm w y y 21 San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA ESPN2 49–13 26,779 September 16 11:00 am w y 19 California Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ESPN 17–15 50,181 September 23 6:30 pm l 17 Michigan 10 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry ESPN 31–35 72,524 September 30 11:00 am l y 22 Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN ESPN 10–44 44,462 October 14 1:00 pm w y Iowa Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 31–0 62,639 October 21 11:00 am l y Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN2 25–39 96,475 October 28 11:00 am l y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPN 10–14 73,826 November 4 11:00 am w Indiana Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry ESPN Plus 42–35 54,283 November 11 3:00 pm l Ohio State 13 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL Illibuck ESPN 21–24 61,207 November 18 11:00 am l y Northwestern 23 Ryan Field Evanston, IL rivalry ESPN2 23–61 40,658 Rankings 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 21 21 21 19 19 24 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches Poll 0 16 21 20 21 19 17 22 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR BCS 9 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Roster 2000 Illinois Fighting Illini f 34 Sr Jameel Cook RB y 64 So David Diehl G y 15 Jr Kurt Kittner QB y 17 So Greg Lewis Greg Lewis (wide receiver) WR y 6 So Brandon Lloyd WR y 86 So Aaron Moorehead WR y 59 Sr Marques Sullivan T y 87 Sr Josh Whitman TE y 99 Sr Fred Wakefield DE y 51 Sr Nathan Hodel LS y https://fightingillini.com/sports/2015/7/18/football_alltimerosters_2000.aspx?#2000 *Ron Turner *Craig Ver Steeg (QB/RC) References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football