2000 Villanova Wildcats football team

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 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
Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

2000 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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	8,165[1]
September 16	at Norfolk State*	No. 18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 42–0	8,275[2]
September 23	Maine	No. 16	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 47–12	10,557[3]
October 7	at No. 13 James Madison	No. 12	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 23–57	13,002	[4]
October 14	at Northeastern	No. 18	Parsons Field Boston, MA	W 34–20	6,261[5]
October 21	New Hampshire	No. 18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 49–42	8,077[6]
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

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Roster

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	Head coach Andy Talley Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

References

1. "Final 2000 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 2000. p. 2 – via stats.ncaa.org.
2. Ryan, Shannon (September 17, 2000). "For Villanova, A Reason to Dance". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 46. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
3. Juliano, Joe (September 24, 2000). "Westbrook Leads Wildcats to Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 42. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
4. "Villanova and penalties fail to halt JMU". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 8, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. The Philadelphia Inquirer Staff (October 15, 2000). "'Nova Comes Roaring Back to Beat Northeastern, 34-20". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 43. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
6. Paskin, Janet (October 22, 2000). "'Nova Wins, 49-42, in a Wild One with New Hampshire". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 43. Retrieved January 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
7. "2000 Football Schedule". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved January 18, 2019.