2000 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 TCU +   7 1     10 2  
UTEP +   7 1     8 4  
Fresno State   6 2     7 5  
San Jose State   5 3     7 5  
Tulsa   4 4     5 7  
Rice   2 6     3 8  
Hawaii   2 6     3 9  
SMU   2 6     3 9  
Nevada   1 7     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a first-year member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Wolf Pack were led by first-year head coach Chris Tormey and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:30 p.m.at Oregon*L 7–3643,371
September 91:00 p.m.No. 22 TCUESPN+L 10–4119,797
September 237:00 p.m.at Wyoming*W 35–2813,754
September 301:00 p.m.Colorado State*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 14–4519,003
October 77:00 p.m.at UNLV*L 7–3827,578
October 147:00 p.m.at Fresno StateL 21–5841,128
October 211:00 p.m.San Jose Statedagger
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 30–4917,555
October 289:00 a.m.at SMUL 7–2114,747
November 412:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
L 22–4515,249
November 118:00 p.m.at HawaiiL 17–3733,731
November 1812:00 p.m.Rice
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
W 34–2813,482
November 2512:00 p.m.at TulsaL 3–3815,024
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Roster

2000 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 80 Nate Burleson Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

At Oregon

Nevada at Oregon
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 700 7
Ducks 5 10714 36
  • Date: September 2, 2000
  • Location: Autzen Stadium
    Eugene, OR
  • Game start: 12:35 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 43,371
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: S 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Pat Flood
  • TV announcers (None): None

TCU

TCU at Nevada
1 234Total
No. 22 Horned Frogs 14 14130 41
Wolf Pack 7 030 10
  • Date: September 9, 2000
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,797
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: None
  • Referee: Frank White
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): N/A

At Wyoming

Nevada at Wyoming
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 10322 35
Cowboys 14 707 28
  • Date: September 23, 2000
  • Location: War Memorial Stadium
    Laramie, WY
  • Game start: 8:07 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,754
  • Game weather: Temperature: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Weather: Cold and Scattered Snow • Wind: E 15 MPH
  • Referee: Gene Semko
  • TV announcers (None): None

Colorado State

Colorado State at Nevada
1 234Total
Rams 14 1777 45
Wolf Pack 7 007 14
  • Date: September 30, 2000
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,003
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: W 10–15 MPH
  • Referee: Ken Flaherty
  • TV announcers (None): None

At UNLV

Nevada at UNLV
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 7 000 7
Rebels 14 7107 38
  • Date: October 7, 2000
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 27,578
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Balmy and Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 0–5 MPH
  • Referee: Jim Harvey
  • TV announcers (None): None

At Fresno State

Nevada at Fresno State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 768 21
Bulldogs 27 1777 58
  • Date: October 14, 2000
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 7:07 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
  • Game attendance: 41,128
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Rich Kollen
  • TV announcers (None): None

San Jose State

San Jose State at Nevada
1 234Total
Spartans 7 8628 49
Wolf Pack 9 0714 30
  • Date: October 21, 2000
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,555
  • Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: Breezy
  • Referee: Frank White
  • TV announcers (None): None

At SMU

Nevada at SMU
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 070 7
Mustangs 7 707 21
  • Date: October 28, 2000
  • Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
    University Park, TX
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,747
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clouds and 77% Humidity • Wind: S 10–12 MPH
  • Referee: Gene Semko
  • TV announcers (None): None

UTEP

UTEP at Nevada
1 234Total
Miners 28 737 45
Wolf Pack 0 796 22
  • Date: November 4, 2000
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,249
  • Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: High Clouds • Wind: Slight
  • Referee: Rich Kollen
  • TV announcers (None): None

At Hawaii

Nevada at Hawaii
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 1007 17
Warriors 3 14713 37
  • Date: November 11, 2000
  • Location: Aloha Stadium
    Halawa, HI
  • Game start: 6:07 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
  • Game attendance: 33,731
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: TR 10–25 MPH
  • Referee: Jim Harvey
  • TV announcers (None): None

Rice

Rice at Nevada
1 234Total
Owls 7 0714 28
Wolf Pack 14 10010 34
  • Date: November 18, 2000
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,482
  • Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: None
  • Referee: Bill Athan
  • TV announcers (None): None

At Tulsa

Nevada at Tulsa
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 030 3
Golden Hurricane 14 10014 38
  • Date: November 25, 2000
  • Location: Skelly Stadium
    Tulsa, OK
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 50 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,024
  • Game weather: N/A
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry
  • TV announcers (None): None

References

  1. ^ "Nevada Football 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 137. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nevada Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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