2000 Michigan Wolverines football team


The 2000 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled a 9–3 record, outscored opponents by a total of 373 to 201, and finished in a three-way tie for the Big Ten championship. They defeated Auburn in the Florida Citrus Bowl and were ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll.
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Drew Henson with 1,852 passing yards, running back Anthony Thomas with 1,551 rushing yards and 102 points scored, and wide receiver David Terrell.
Offensive tackle Steve Hutchinson won the Jim Parker Trophy as the top collegiate offensive lineman and was a unanimous first-team All-American. David Terrell also received first-team All-America honors from some selectors. Five Michigan players received first-team honors on the 2000 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Thomas ; Terrell ; Hutchinson ; tackle Jeff Backus ; and linebacker Larry Foote.

Game summaries

Michigan State

Ohio State

Florida Citrus Bowl

Statistical achievements

David Terrell was the Big Ten receiving yardage champion for all games with 94.2 yards per game. The team led the Big Ten in passing efficiency for conference games and all games. They led the conference in turnover margin in conference games and in all games.
Anthony Thomas set several school records: single-season carries, eclipsing the 303 mark by Tim Biakabutuka set five years earlier and broken three years later by Chris Perry; career carries, breaking Jamie Morris' thirteen-year-old record of 809 and broken seven years later by Mike Hart; career yards, also breaking Jamie Morris' thirteen-year-old record of 4393 and broken seven years later by Hart; career rushing touchdowns, breaking Tyrone Wheatley's six-year-old record of 47 and still standing; single season yards per game, eclipsing Morris' 141.9 from 1987 and still standing; single-season 150-yard games, surpassing Morris and Rob Lytle who had 5 in 1987 and 1976, respectively; career 100-yard games eclipsing Wheatley's 20 in 1994 and surpassed by Hart in 2007; career 150-yard games, surpassing Morris' 7 set in 1987 and surpassed by Hart in 2007. Drew Henson ended his career with the current school record for lowest interception percentage, surpassing Michael Taylor's 2.55 set in 1989. Terrell broke Amani Toomer's single season reception yards record of 1096 by posting 1130 yards, but Marquise Walker surpassed this record the following season.

Players

Offense

Defense

Kickers

Awards and honors

The individuals in the sections below earned recognition for meritorious performances at the national, conference and team levels.

National

Conference

Team

Coaching staff