The 2000 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jeff Woodruff, the Eagles compiled a 3–8 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 350 to 209.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Walter Church with 2,326 passing yards, John White with 561 rushing yards, and Kenny Christian with 808 receiving yards.[3] Walter Church received the team's most valuable player award.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Connecticut* | | CPTV | W 32-25 | 11,148 | |
| September 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| | L 17-34 | 10,023 | |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Carolina* | | | L 6-41 | 80,922 | [5] |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Temple* | | | L 40-49 | 13,853 | |
| September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | UCF* | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| | L 10-31 | 10,238 | |
| October 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Toledo | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| | L 14-42 | 14,139 | |
| October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Ball State | | | L 14-33 | 17,899 | |
| October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | | | L 6-20 | 8,042 | |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Central Michigan | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
| | W 31-15 | 10,023 | |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | - Rynearson Stadium
- Ypsilanti, MI
| | W 39-32 | 4,592 | |
| November 18 | 1:05 p.m. | at Western Michigan | | | L 0-28 | 15,102 | |
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Roster
| 2000 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| RB/DB
|
2
|
Ryan Clifford
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
3
|
Jamal Stevens
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
7
|
Kenny Christian
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
9
|
Keijuan Douglas
|
Sr
|
| QB
|
10
|
Chinedu Okoro
|
Fr
|
| WR/DB
|
13
|
Ashantti Watson
|
Fr
|
| QB
|
14
|
Collin Carey
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
15
|
Alonzo Harris
|
Fr
|
| QB
|
16
|
Troy Edwards
|
So
|
| QB
|
17
|
Rick Pyle
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
18
|
Adrian Barbera
|
Sr
|
| QB/DB
|
18
|
Kevin Harrison
|
Fr
|
| QB
|
19
|
Walter Church
|
Sr
|
| TB
|
21
|
Rich Schutt
|
So
|
| TB
|
23
|
Dale McGhee
|
So
|
| WR/DB
|
28
|
Jeff Brown
|
Fr
|
| TB
|
31
|
Idris Wells
|
Sr
|
| TB/SS
|
32
|
Mike Mangan
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
33
|
Mike Luna
|
Sr
|
| WR
|
33
|
James Stanford
|
Fr
|
| TB
|
34
|
John White
|
Jr
|
| TE
|
36
|
Matt Kelly
|
Sr
|
| TB
|
40
|
Eric Powell
|
Jr
|
| TE/DE
|
41
|
Braden Feucht
|
Fr
|
| TB
|
45
|
Chris Whittington
|
So
|
| TB/DB
|
48
|
Ryan King
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
62
|
Craig Cipa
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
63/69
|
Damian Tilley
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
64
|
Rich Chorak
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
66
|
Luis Garcia
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
67
|
Michael Johnson
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
68
|
Chuck Butkowski
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
70
|
Nick Suszan
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
71
|
Woodrow Young
|
So
|
| OL
|
72
|
Chris Sartori
|
Fr
|
| C
|
73
|
Cory Annett
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
74
|
Kristofer Stark
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
75
|
Izaak Madril
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
77
|
John Grabowski
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
81
|
Kevin Walter
|
So
|
| TE
|
82
|
Kevin Zureki
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
84
|
Larry Clark
|
So
|
| TE
|
85
|
Adam Jarosz
|
Fr
|
| TE/DE
|
86
|
Sam Anderson
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
88
|
Vince Nasca
|
So
|
| TE
|
89
|
Brett Wells
|
So
|
| TE
|
97
|
Justin Berent
|
Fr
|
|
Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| DB
|
1
|
Emmanuel Sneed
|
Jr
|
| DB
|
4
|
Maurice Ryland
|
Jr
|
| DB
|
5
|
Andrae Brooks
|
Jr
|
| DB
|
6
|
Rickey Scott
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
8
|
Clifton Robinson
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
11
|
London Lindsey
|
Jr
|
| DB
|
9
|
Az Love
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
23
|
Jelani Johnson
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
25
|
David Huff
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
26
|
Terrance Dills
|
So
|
| DB
|
27
|
Ryan Pratt
|
So
|
| DB
|
29
|
Erick Middleton
|
So
|
| DB
|
35
|
James Willingham
|
Sr
|
| DB/TB
|
37
|
Nate Brooks
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
37
|
Ernie Scalzi
|
So
|
| LB
|
37
|
Mike Salvatori
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
38
|
Antonio Liddell
|
So
|
| LB
|
39
|
Jason Short
|
Sr
|
| FS
|
43
|
Josh Martin
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
44
|
Scott Russell
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
46
|
Fred Bateman
|
So
|
| LB
|
49
|
Jeff Altoft
|
So
|
| LB/FB
|
51
|
Ryan Robinette
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
52
|
Chris Roberson
|
So
|
| LB
|
53
|
David Martin
|
So
|
| LB
|
54
|
David Lusky
|
Fr
|
| LB/DE
|
55
|
Brian Jenkins
|
Fr
|
| RE
|
56
|
Elliott Daniels
|
So
|
| LB
|
57
|
Cody Lettiere
|
Fr
|
| DE/OT
|
59
|
Dan Davis
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
90
|
Anthony Bailey
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
91
|
Hammond Russell
|
So
|
| LE
|
92
|
Nik Buckmeier
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
93
|
Jari Brown
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
95
|
Jeremaine Kyles
|
Sr
|
| DE
|
96
|
Antone Hines
|
Jr
|
| DE
|
98
|
Jonas Jackson
|
Jr
|
| DE
|
99
|
James Turner
|
Sr
|
|
Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| K
|
12
|
Toller Starnes
|
Jr
|
| PNT
|
20
|
Nick Avondet
|
Sr
|
| PNT/TE
|
20
|
Colin Wilshire
|
Fr
|
| LS
|
87
|
Carson Dach
|
So
|
| PNT
|
98
|
David Rysco
|
So
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
|
Conference awards and leaders
Walter Church
- 238 Pass Completions (2nd)
- 399 Pass Attempts (2nd)
- 59.6 Pass Completion Percentage (3rd)
- 2,326 Passing Yards (4th)
Kenny Christian
- 78 Receptions (1st)
- Second Team All-MAC Offense
Kevin Walter
- 5 Receiving Touchdowns (Tied 4th)
- 426 Total Plays (Tied 3rd)
- 2,236 Total Yards (5th)
Toller Starnes
- 11 Field Goals Made (Tied 4th)
- 78.6 Field Goal Percentage (3rd)
Nick Avondet
- 71 Punts (3rd)
- 2,954 Punting Yards (2nd)
- 41.6 Punting Yards Per Punt (3rd)
- Second Team All-MAC Defense
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