The 2000 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final year under head coach Paul Hackett, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 5–7 record with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way for eighth at the bottom of the Pac-10 standings, and were outscored by opponents 337 to 309. The team played home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles.
This was first time the USC finished last in the Pac-10. After winning the 18th Kickoff Classic against ranked Penn State, the Trojans won their next two non-conference games and were ranked as high as No. 8 in the AP poll. The game against San Jose State in September 23 was the 500th game USC played in the Coliseum, which the Trojans won after trailing 24–12. They lost their first conference game to Oregon State, breaking their 26-game winning streak against the conference rival, and then lost the next four games, tying with California and Washington State for last place in the Pac-10. Petros Papadakis, a team captain for the season and later a broadcaster, claims he was "the captain of the worst football team in USC history."
Quarterback Carson Palmer led the team in passing, completing 228 of 415 passes for 2,914 yards with 16 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Sultan McCullough led the team in rushing with 227 carries for 1,163 yards and six touchdowns. Kareem Kelly led the team in receiving yards with 55 catches for 796 yards and four touchdowns.
Schedule
Date
Time
Opponent
Rank
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Source
August 27
11:30 a.m.
vs. No. 22 Penn State*
No. 15
Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)
ABC
W 29–5
78,902
September 9
5:00 p.m.
Colorado*
No. 11
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
ABC
W 17–14
65,153
September 23
3:30 p.m.
San Jose State*
No. 9
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
FSNW2
W 34–24
56,545
September 30
3:30 p.m.
at Oregon State
No. 8
Reser Stadium
Corvallis, OR
FSNW2
L 21–31
33,775
October 7
12:30 p.m.
Arizona
No. 18
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
ABC
L 15–31
49,342
October 14
12:30 p.m.
No. 9 Oregon
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
ABC
L 17–28
54,031
October 21
12:30 p.m.
at Stanford
Stanford Stadium
Stanford, CA (rivalry)
ABC
L 30–32
50,125
October 28
3:30 p.m.
California
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
FSN
L 16–28
54,393
November 4
6:00 p.m.
at Arizona State
Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, AZ
FSNW
W 44–38 2OT
49,865
November 11
3:30 p.m.
Washington State
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
FSN
L 27–33
40,565
November 18
3:30 p.m.
at UCLA
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)
FSNW2
W 38–35
80,227
November 25
12:30 p.m.
No. 11 Notre Dame*
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
ABC
L 21–38
81,342
*Non-conference game
Homecoming
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
All times are in Pacific time
Rankings
Ranking movements Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Final
AP
15
12
11
10
9
8
18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Coaches Poll
16
13
12
11
9
7
16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
BCS
Not released
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Not released
Game summaries
vs Penn State
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 22 Nittany Lions
3
0
2
0
5
No. 15 Trojans
14
9
0
6
29
vs Colorado
1
2
3
4
Total
Buffaloes
0
7
7
0
14
No. 11 Trojans
0
7
7
3
17
vs San Jose State
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
10
14
0
0
24
No. 9 Trojans
0
12
0
22
34
at Oregon State
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 8 Trojans
7
7
0
7
21
Beavers
14
0
0
17
31
vs Arizona
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
21
0
7
3
31
No. 18 Trojans
0
6
3
6
15
vs Oregon
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 9 Ducks
7
7
7
7
28
Trojans
7
0
3
7
17
at Stanford
1
2
3
4
Total
Trojans
0
8
13
9
30
Cardinal
7
7
6
12
32
vs California
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Bears
7
7
8
6
28
Trojans
6
10
0
0
16
at Arizona State
1
2
3
4
OT
2OT
Total
Trojans
7
14
14
0
3
6
44
Sun Devils
3
0
10
22
3
0
38
vs Washington State
1
2
3
4
Total
Cougars
0
12
7
14
33
Trojans
0
0
7
20
27
at UCLA
1
2
3
4
Total
Trojans
7
14
7
10
38
Bruins
14
7
7
7
35
vs Notre Dame
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 11 Fighting Irish
7
14
7
10
38
Trojans
7
7
0
7
21
Roster
2000 USC Trojans football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
C
50
Eric Denmon
Sr
OT
67
Phillip Eaves
Jr
RB
40
Miguel Fletcher
So
WR
7
Sandy Fletcher
Fr
WR
2
Kareem Kelly
So
FB
21
Malaefou MacKenzie
So
RB
4
Sultan McCullough
So
QB
3
Carson Palmer
So
QB
11
Mike Van Raaphorst
Sr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
CB
29
Chris Cash
Jr
LB
18
Kori Dickerson
Jr
LB
9
Zeke Moreno
Sr
S
47
John Morgan
Sr
DT
90
Ryan Nielsen
Jr
S
31
Ifeanyi Ohalete
Sr
S
43
Troy Polamalu
So
CB
42
Kris Richard
Jr
DT
93
Bernard Riley
So
LB
55
Markus Steele
Sr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
PK
15
David Newbury
Jr
Head coach
Paul Hackett
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: 2001-02-16
Awards
No All-Pac-10 selections
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