The 2000 Mountain West Conference football season was the second since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the Mountain West Conference. Colorado State won the conference championship in 2000, making the Rams the first to win an outright league title after the three-way tie in 1999.
Coaching changes Vic Koenning took over at Wyoming, replacing Dana Dimel.
Bowl games BowlDateStadiumCityResultLas Vegas BowlDecember 21, 2000Sam Boyd StadiumLas Vegas, NevadaUNLV 31, Arkansas 14Liberty BowlDecember 29, 2000Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TennesseeColorado State 22, Louisville 17Silicon Valley ClassicDecember 31, 2000Spartan StadiumSan Jose, CaliforniaAir Force 37, Fresno State 34
Awards Co-Coaches of the Year: Sonny Lubick, Colorado State and John Robinson, UNLV Co-Offensive Players of the Year: QB Matt Newton, Sr, Colorado State and QB Matt Thiessen, Sr, Air Force Defensive Player of the Year: LB Rick Crowell, Sr, Colorado State Co-Freshmen of the Year: DL Jason Kaufusi, Utah and DB Brandon Ratcliff, New Mexico
Source:
All-Conference teams First-team:
OffenseQuarterbackMatt Newton, Sr, Colorado StateAND Matt Thiessen, Sr, Air ForceRunning backJeremi Rudolph, Sr, UNLVCecil Sapp, So, Colorado StateWide receiverRyan Flemming, Jr, Air ForcePete Rebstock, Jr, Colorado StateTight endJose Ochoa, Jr, Colorado StateOffensive LineJohn Greer, Sr, UNLVTim Stuber, Sr, Colorado StateDoug Kaufusi, Jr, UtahDavid Hildebrand, Sr, Air ForceJustin Borvansky, Sr, Colorado StateKickerOwen Pochman, Sr, BYUKick returnerPete Rebstock, Jr, Colorado StateDefenseDefensive linePatrick Chukwurah, Sr, WyomingSetema Gali, Sr, BYUBrian Johnson, Jr, New MexicoAnton Palepoi, Jr, UNLV LinebackerRick Crowell, Sr, Colorado StateJustin Ena, Jr, BYUKautai Olevao, Sr, UtahDefensive backAndre Dyson, Sr, UtahKevin Thomas, Jr, UNLVWill Demps, Jr, San Diego StateJohn Howell, Sr, Colorado StatePunterAaron Edmonds, Jr, BYU
Second-team:
OffenseRunning backAdam Tate, Jr, UtahLuke Staley, So, BYUWide receiverSteve Smith Sr., Sr, UtahJ. R. Tolver, So, San Diego StateTight endTevita Ofahengaue, Sr, BYUOffensive LineJon Samuelson, Sr, New MexicoAdam Goldberg, So, WyomingDavid Moreno, Jr, San Diego StateJason Scukanec, Jr, BYUMatt Dayoc, Sr, Air ForceKickerDave Adams, Sr, Air ForceKick returnerSteve Smith Sr., Sr, UtahDefenseDefensive lineChris Hoke, Sr, BYUHans Olsen, Sr, BYUJerome Haywood, Jr, San Diego StatePete Hogan, So, Colorado StateLinebackerMike Barnett, Sr, New MexicoJomar Butler, Jr, San Diego StateC. J. Zanotti, Sr, Air ForceDefensive backJared Lee, Sr, BYURicky Sharpe, So, San Diego StateJustin Gallimore, Jr, Colorado StateStephen Persley, Jr, New MexicoPunterBrian Simnjanovski, So, San Diego State
References