2000 Villanova Wildcats football team

2000 Villanova Wildcats football
2000 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach	Andy Talley (16th season);
Offensive coordinator	Sam Venuto (2nd season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium

The 2000 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Wildcats were led by 16th-year head coach Andy Talley played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania

2000 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Delaware +^	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 6 Richmond +^	7	–	1	10	–	3
UMass	5	–	3	7	–	4
James Madison	4	–	4	6	–	5
New Hampshire	4	–	4	6	–	5
William & Mary	4	–	4	5	–	6
Maine	3	–	5	5	–	6
Villanova	3	–	5	5	–	6
Rhode Island	2	–	6	3	–	8
Northeastern	1	–	7	4	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Rutgers*	No. 14	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 21–34	23,752
September 9	No. 16 (D-II) Millersville*	No. T–18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 51–14
September 16	at Norfolk State*	No. 18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 42–0
September 23	Maine	No. 16	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 47–12
October 7	at No. 13 James Madison	No. 12	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 23–57	13,002	[1]
October 14	at Northeastern	No. 18	Parsons Field Boston, MA	W 34–20
October 21	New Hampshire	No. 18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 49–42
October 28	No. 16 Richmond	No. 18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 18–28	9,229
November 4	at No. 22 UMass	No. 23	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 17–38	9,124
November 11	William & Mary		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 41–48 ^OT	10,379
November 18	at No. 2 Delaware		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 42–59	22,020
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

2000 Villanova Wildcats football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`20`	Brian Westbrook	Sr
OL	`59`	Adam Barondess	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`93`	Jeff Petrone	Sr
DE	`96`	Tom Buczynski	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

"Villanova and penalties fail to halt JMU". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 8, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"2000 Football Schedule". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Delaware: Battle of the Blue Temple: Mayor's Cup
Culture & lore	Will D. Cat "V for Villanova"
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