2000 Villanova Wildcats football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2000

| team = Villanova Wildcats

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Atlantic 10 Conference

| short_conf = A-10

| record = 5–6

| conf_record = 3–5

| head_coach = Andy Talley

| hc_year = 16th

| off_coach = Sam Venuto

| oc_year = 2nd

| off_scheme =

| def_coach =

| dc_year =

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| 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

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2000

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = Rutgers

| site_stadium = Rutgers Stadium

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| score = 21–34

| attend = 23,752

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = T–18

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Millersville Marauders|title=Millersville}}

| opprank = 16 (D-II)

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 51–14

| attend = 8,165{{Cite web|url=http://stats.ncaa.org/team/423/stats/13020|title=Final 2000 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report|date=2000|page=2|via=stats.ncaa.org}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Norfolk State Spartans|title=Norfolk State}}

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 42–0

| attend = 8,275{{Cite web|last=Ryan|first=Shannon|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/179819891/?terms=%22villanova%22%20%22Norfolk%20state%22&match=1|title=For Villanova, A Reason to Dance|date=September 17, 2000|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|page=46|access-date=January 11, 2024|via=newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = w

| rank = 16

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 47–12

| attend = 10,557{{Cite web|last=Juliano|first=Joe|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/179165631/?terms=%22maine%22%20%22villanova%22&match=1|title=Westbrook Leads Wildcats to Victory|date=September 24, 2000|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|page=42|access-date=January 11, 2024|via=newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = James Madison

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| score = 23–57

| attend = 13,002

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87673216/villanova-and-penalties-fail-to-halt-jmu/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Villanova and penalties fail to halt JMU|date=October 8, 2000|accessdate=October 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2000|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}

| site_stadium = Parsons Field

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| score = 34–20

| attend = 6,261{{Cite web|last=The Philadelphia Inquirer Staff|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/179830206/?terms=%22villanova%22%20%22northeastern%22&match=1|title='Nova Comes Roaring Back to Beat Northeastern, 34-20|date=October 15, 2000|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|page=43|access-date=January 11, 2024|via=newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| rank = 18

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 49–42

| attend = 8,077{{Cite web|last=Paskin|first=Janet|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/179831719/?terms=%22villanova%22%20%22new%20hampshire%22&match=1|title='Nova Wins, 49-42, in a Wild One with New Hampshire|date=October 22, 2000|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|page=43|access-date=January 11, 2024|via=newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = l

| rank = 18

| opponent = Richmond

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 18–28

| attend = 9,229

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 23

| opponent = UMass

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = McGuirk Stadium

| site_cityst = Hadley, MA

| score = 17–38

| attend = 9,124

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = l

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 41–48

| overtime = OT

| attend = 10,379

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Delaware

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 42–59

| attend = 22,020

}}

{{cite web |url=https://villanova.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=85 |title=2000 Football Schedule |work=Villanova University Athletics |access-date=January 18, 2019}}

Roster

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 2000

| team = Villanova Wildcats

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Sr|first=Brian|last=Westbrook|pos=RB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=59|class=Sr|first=Adam|last=Barondess|pos=OL|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=Sr|first=Jeff|last=Petrone|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=96|class=Sr|first=Tom|last=Buczynski|pos=DE}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001017024744/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/a10/sfcx11ra.htm

| head_coach = *Andy Talley

| asst_coach =

| accessdate=

}}

References

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