2000 Texas A&M Aggies football team

2000 Texas A&M Aggies football
Independence Bowl, L 41–43 OT vs. Mississippi State
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record7–5 (5–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Kragthorpe (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Hankwitz (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKyle Field
2000 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 9 Kansas State xy   6 2     11 3  
No. 8 Nebraska x   6 2     10 2  
No. 25 Iowa State   5 3     9 3  
Colorado   3 5     3 8  
Kansas   2 6     4 7  
Missouri   2 6     3 8  
South Division
No. 1 Oklahoma x$#   8 0     13 0  
No. 12 Texas   7 1     9 3  
Texas A&M   5 3     7 5  
Texas Tech   3 5     7 6  
Oklahoma State   1 7     3 8  
Baylor   0 8     2 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 27, Kansas State 24
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the South Division of the Big 12 Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach R. C. Slocum, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in Big 12's South Division. Texas A&M was invited to the Independence Bowl, where the Aggies lost to Mississippi State. The team played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.