2000 TCU Horned Frogs football team

2000 TCU Horned Frogs football
WAC co-champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 21
Record10–2 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorGary Patterson (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
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 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Dennis Franchione, the Horned Frogs compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the WAC title with UTEP. TCU was invited to the Mobile Alabama Bowl, where the Horned Frogs lost to Southern Miss. Franchione resigned at the conclusion of the regular season to become the head football coach at the University of Alabama. TCU's defensive coordinator, Gary Patterson, was appointed to succeed Franchione as head coach. He led the Horned Frogs in their bowl game in December 2000 and remained the program's head coach until 2021. The team played home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on TCU's campus in Fort Worth, Texas.