2000 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

2000 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Fiesta Bowl, L 9–41 vs. Oregon State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 15
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Rogers (2nd season)
Offensive schemeOption
Defensive coordinatorGreg Mattison (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
2000 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 15 Notre Dame  %     9 3  
UCF     7 4  
Middle Tennessee     6 5  
Connecticut     3 8  
Louisiana Tech     3 9  
Louisiana–Lafayette     1 10  
Louisiana–Monroe     1 10  
Navy     1 10  
  • % BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Davie, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 9–3 with a loss to Oregon State in the Fiesta Bowl. The tam played home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.