2000 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

2000 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W, 41–20 vs. Clemson
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 6
2000 record	11–1 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach	Frank Beamer
Offensive coordinator	Rickey Bustle
Defensive coordinator	Bud Foster
Home stadium	Lane Stadium (Capacity: 56,272)

2000 Big East football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#2 Miami (FL) $		7	–	0		11	–	1
#6 Virginia Tech		6	–	1		11	–	1
Pittsburgh		4	–	3		7	–	5
Syracuse		4	–	3		6	–	5
Boston College		3	–	4		7	–	5
West Virginia		3	–	4		7	–	5
Temple		1	–	6		4	–	7
Rutgers		0	–	7		3	–	8

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Virginia Tech competed as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hokies were led by Frank Beamer in his 14th year as head coach.

Regular season

Michael Vick's 2000 season did have its share of highlights, such as his career rushing high of 210 yards against the Boston College Eagles in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Against West Virginia in the Black Diamond Trophy game, Vick accounted for 288 total yards of offense and two touchdowns in a 48–20 win. The following week, Vick led the Hokies back from a 14–0 deficit against Syracuse at the Carrier Dome—where the Hokies had not won since 1986. Vick put the game away with a 55-yard run with 1:34 left.^[1]

The following game against Pittsburgh, Vick was injured and had to miss the rest of that game, the entire game against Central Florida, and was unable to start against the Miami Hurricanes—the Hokies' lone loss of the season. Vick's final game at Virginia Tech came against the Clemson Tigers in the 2001 Gator Bowl, where he was named MVP of the game.

The opening game on August 27 against Georgia Tech was postponed due to lightning and then cancelled due to an unplayable field.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	12:00 PM	Akron*	No. 11	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia	ESPN+	W 52–23	56,272
September 7	8:00 PM	at East Carolina*	No. 10	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina	ESPN	W 45–28	45,123
September 16	12:00 PM	Rutgers	No. 8	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia	ESPN+	W 49–0	56,272
September 30	3:30 PM	at Boston College	No. 4	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Rivalry)	CBS	W 48–34	44,500
October 7	12:00 PM	Temple	No. 3	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia	ESPN+	W 35–13	56,272
October 12	8:00 PM	West Virginia	No. 3	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia (Black Diamond Trophy)	ESPN	W 48–20	56,272
October 21	7:00 PM	at Syracuse	No. 2	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, New York	ESPN	W 22–14	49,033
October 28	3:30 PM	Pittsburgh	No. 2	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia	CBS	W 37–34	56,272
November 4	12:00 PM	at No. 3 Miami (FL)	No. 2	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami (Rivalry)	CBS	L 21–41	77,410
November 11	6:00 PM	at Central Florida*	No. 8	Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida		W 44–21	50,220
November 25	7:30 PM	Virginia*	No. 6	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia (Commonwealth Cup)	ESPN	W 42–21	56,272
January 1	12:30 PM	vs. No. 16 Clemson*	No. 6	Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida (Gator Bowl)	NBC	W 41–20	68,741
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

^[3]

2000 team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Michael Vick	Quarterback	1	1	Atlanta Falcons
Cory Bird	Defensive back	3	91	Indianapolis Colts
Matt Lehr	Center	5	137	Dallas Cowboys

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References

↑ Robertson, Jimmy (October 22, 2000). "Tech Puts End to Carrier Dome Hex". Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
↑ "Virginia Tech Football TV History". Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
↑ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=343&season=2000
↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2001.htm

Virginia Tech Hokies football

Venues	Sheib Field (1894–1901) Gibboney Field (1902–1908) Miles Field (1909–1925) Miles Stadium (1926–1964) Lane Stadium (1965–present) Victory Stadium (alternate, 1942–1971)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boston College Georgia Tech Miami Virginia (Commonwealth Cup) West Virginia (Black Diamond Trophy) VMI (former)

Culture & lore	HokieBird "Tech Triumph" The Marching Virginians Battle at Bristol

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