The 2000 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University

Texas Christian University

Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...

 in the 2000 college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 season. The team was coached by Dennis Franchione and Gary Patterson

Gary Patterson

Gary Patterson is the head coach of the TCU Horned Frogs college football team. He grew up in Rozel, Kansas and played football at Dodge City Community College and Kansas State University. Patterson is married to Kelsey Patterson . He has three sons: Josh, Cade and Blake...

, who took over the program in December 2000

2000 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Oklahoma Sooners claiming their first national championship and their first conference championship since the departure of head coach Barry Switzer....

. The Frogs

TCU Horned Frogs

The TCU Horned Frogs are the athletic teams that represent Texas Christian University, consisting of 18 varsity teams. The "horned frog" nickname and mascot refer to the Texas horned lizard, as known as the "horned frog". The women's athletics teams are often referred to often as the Lady Frogs...

 played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium

Amon G. Carter Stadium

Amon G. Carter Stadium is an open-air football stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the home stadium of the TCU Horned Frogs football team. It was named after Amon G...

, which is located on campus in Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...

. The Horned Frogs finished the 10-2 and 7-1 in conference play to share the Western Athletic Conference

Western Athletic Conference

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 championship with UTEP.

Regular season

• In the Battle for the Iron Skillet
  Battle for the Iron Skillet
  The Battle for the Iron Skillet is the name of the college football rivalry between the Southern Methodist University Mustangs and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. The campuses are located 40 miles apart in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex...
  
  , Texas Christian beat SMU by a score of 62-7.

Schedule

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
LaDanian Tomlinson	Running Back	1	5	San Diego Chargers 2001 San Diego Chargers season -Schedule:-Standings:-References:...
Aaron Schobel Aaron Schobel Aaron Ross Schobel is a retired American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft and played his entire career for the Bills, retiring before the 2010 season. He played collegiately at Texas Christian University .-High school...	Defensive End	2	46	Buffalo Bills 2001 Buffalo Bills season The 2001 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s forty-second season. Previous head coach Wade Phillips was relieved of his duties as coach and replaced by Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams....
George Layne George Layne George Langford Layne is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft but never played for them. He played for the Atlanta Falcons and San Diego Chargers....	Running Back	4	108	Kansas City Chiefs 2001 Kansas City Chiefs season The 2001 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the arrival of the franchise's ninth head coach, Dick Vermeil and ended with a 6–10 record and fourth place in the AFC West....
Curtis Fuller Curtis Fuller (American football) Curtis Lee Fuller is a former American football safety and current assistant secondary coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU.Fuller also played for the...	Defensive Back	4	127	Seattle Seahawks 2001 Seattle Seahawks season The 2001 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 26th season with the National Football League, finishing the season at 9-7. The Seahawks were in the playoff hunt until the very last game of the season; Baltimore's win over Minnesota on the last Monday Night game of the year ended Seattle's...
Shawn Worthen Shawn Worthen Shawn Worthen is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft and played for the Houston Texans in 2002. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs...	Defensive Tackle	4	130	Minnesota Vikings 2001 Minnesota Vikings season 2001 was the 41st year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 82nd regular season of the National Football League.Tragedy struck the Minnesota Vikings in the summer of 2001, when Offensive Lineman Korey Stringer died of heat stroke in training camp in Mankato, Minnesota...
Cedric James Cedric James Cedric James is a former American football player. He has been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, and the Rhein Fire of the now-defunct NFL Europa. James played college football at Texas Christian University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL...	Wide Receiver	4	131	Minnesota Vikings 2001 Minnesota Vikings season 2001 was the 41st year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 82nd regular season of the National Football League.Tragedy struck the Minnesota Vikings in the summer of 2001, when Offensive Lineman Korey Stringer died of heat stroke in training camp in Mankato, Minnesota...