2000–01 NCAA football bowl games

College football postseason game series August 2023 2000 25 December 20, 2000 January 3, 2001 Orange Bowl Pro Player Stadium Miami Gardens, FL Oklahoma SEC 9 4 5 6 Big 12 7 4 3 5 Big Ten 6 2 4 3 Big East 5 4 1 2 Pac-10 5 3 2 3 ACC 5 1 4 3 CUSA 4 2 2 0 MW 3 3 0 1 WAC 3 0 3 1 Big West 1 1 0 0 MAC 1 1 0 0 The 2000–01 NCAA football bowl games concluded the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In the third year of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) era, Oklahoma defeated Florida State in the 2001 Orange Bowl, designated as the BCS National Championship Game for the 2000 season. A total of 25 bowl games were played between December 20, 2000, and January 3, 2001, by 50 bowl-eligible teams.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2000-bowls.html 2000 College Football Bowl Games Sports-Reference.com December 14, 2018 Two short-lived bowl games were established for the 2000–01 season: the galleryfurniture.com Bowl (dissolved after its 2005 iteration as the Houston Bowl), and the Silicon Valley Football Classic (dissolved after its 2004 iteration). Non-BCS bowls DateGameSiteTelevisionTeamsWin–loss records are prior to the bowl game being played.AffiliationsReflects actual conferences of participants, for specific teams that are listed. Else, reflects conference tie-ins, which are subject to change as bowl invitations are issued and accepted.ResultsDec. 20Mobile Alabama BowlLadd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL8:00pmESPN2Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7–4)No. 13 TCU Horned Frogs (10–1)C–USAWACSouthern Miss 28TCU 21Dec. 21Las Vegas BowlSam Boyd StadiumLas Vegas, NV8:00pmESPN2UNLV Rebels (7–5)Arkansas Razorbacks (6–5)Mountain WestSECUNLV 31Arkansas 14Dec. 24Oahu BowlAloha StadiumHonolulu, HI8:30pmESPNNo. 24 Georgia Bulldogs (7–4)Virginia Cavaliers (6–5)SECACCGeorgia 37Virginia 14Dec. 25Aloha BowlAloha StadiumHonolulu, HI3:30pmABCBoston College Eagles (6–5)Arizona State Sun Devils (6–5)Big EastPac-10Boston College 31Arizona State 17Dec. 27Motor City BowlPontiac SilverdomeDetroit, MI4:00pmESPN2Marshall Thundering Herd (7–5)Cincinnati Bearcats (7–4)MACC–USAMarshall 25Cincinnati 14Galleryfurniture.com BowlAstrodomeHouston, TX8:00pmESPNEast Carolina Pirates (7–4)Texas Tech Red Raiders (6–6)C–USABig 12East Carolina 40Texas Tech 27Dec. 28Humanitarian BowlBronco StadiumBoise, ID1:30pmESPN2Boise State Broncos (9–2)UTEP Miners (8–3)Big WestWACBoise State 38UTEP 23Music City BowlAdelphia ColiseumNashville, TN4:00pmESPNWest Virginia Mountaineers (6–5)Ole Miss Rebels (7–4)Big EastSECWest Virginia 49Ole Miss 38MicronPC.com BowlPro Player StadiumMiami Gardens, FL7:00pmTBSNC State Wolfpack (7–4)Minnesota Golden Gophers (6–5)ACCBig TenNC State 38Minnesota 30Insight.com BowlBank One BallparkPhoenix, AZ7:30pmESPNIowa State Cyclones (8–3)Pittsburgh Panthers (7–4)Big 12Big EastIowa State 37Pittsburgh 29Dec 29Liberty BowlLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN1:30pmESPNNo. 23 Colorado State Rams (9–2)No. 22 Louisville Cardinals (9–2)Mountain WestC–USAColorado State 22Louisville 17Sun BowlSun BowlEl Paso, TX2:00pmCBSWisconsin Badgers (8–4)UCLA Bruins (6–5)Big TenPac-10Wisconsin 21UCLA 20Peach BowlGeorgia DomeAtlanta, GA5:00pmESPNLSU Tigers (7–4)No. 15 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9–2)SECACCLSU 28Georgia Tech 14Holiday BowlQualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA8:30pmESPNNo. 8 Oregon Ducks (9–2)No. 12 Texas Longhorns (9–2)Pac-10Big 12Oregon 35Texas 30Dec. 30Alamo BowlAlamodomeSan Antonio, TX8:00pmESPNNo. 9 Nebraska Cornhuskers (9–2)No. 18 Northwestern Wildcats (8–3)Big 12Big TenNebraska 66Northwestern 17 Dec. 31Silicon Valley ClassicSpartan StadiumSan Jose, CA7:00pmFSNAir Force Falcons (9–2)Fresno State Bulldogs (7–4)Mountain WestWACAir Force 37Fresno State 34Independence BowlIndependence StadiumShreveport, LA8:00pmESPNMississippi State Bulldogs (7–4)Texas A&M Aggies (7–4)SECBig 12Mississippi State 43Texas A&M 41Jan. 1Outback BowlRaymond James StadiumTampa, FL11:00amESPNSouth Carolina Gamecocks (7–4)No. 19 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–3)SECBig TenSouth Carolina 24Ohio State 7Cotton BowlCotton BowlDallas, TX11:00amFOXNo. 11 Kansas State Wildcats (10–3)No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers (8–3)Big 12SECKansas State 35Tennessee 21Gator BowlAlltel StadiumJacksonville, FL12:30pmNBCNo. 6 Virginia Tech Hokies (10–1)No. 16 Clemson Tigers (9–2)Big EastACCVirginia Tech 41Clemson 20Florida Citrus BowlFlorida Citrus BowlOrlando, FL1:00pmABCNo. 17 Michigan Wolverines (8–3)No. 20 Auburn Tigers (9–3)Big TenSECMichigan 31Auburn 28 Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game. All times are in Eastern Time.https://www.newspapers.com/image/331481771/?terms=bowl%2Bschedule Bowl Schedule Philadelphia Daily News December 1, 2000 limited Newspapers.com BCS bowls Each of the games in the following table was televised by ABC. DateGameSiteTeamsAffiliationsResultsReferenceJan. 1Rose BowlRose BowlPasadena, CA4:30pmNo. 4 Washington Huskies (10–1)No. 14 Purdue Boilermakers (8–3)Pac-10Big TenWashington 34Purdue 24Fiesta BowlSun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ8:30pmNo. 5 Oregon State Beavers (10–1)No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9–2)Pac-10IndependentOregon State 41Notre Dame 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=slBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mesDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5873%2C304900 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Rodman Bob Fiesta fireworks January 2, 2001 1Ehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PjYSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T_IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1874%2C280547 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Baum Bob Brash Beavers bash the Irish January 2, 2001 C1Jan. 2Sugar BowlLouisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA8:00pmNo. 2 Miami Hurricanes (10–1)No. 7 Florida Gators (10–2)Big EastSECMiami (FL) 37Florida 20Jan. 3Orange Bowl (BCS National Championship Game)Pro Player StadiumMiami Gardens, FL8:00pmNo. 1 Oklahoma Sooners (12–0)No. 3 Florida State Seminoles (11–1)Big 12ACCOklahoma 13Florida State 2 Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game. All times are in Eastern Time.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0FBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mesDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6420%2C171858 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Game facts January 1, 2001 6E Notes References