The 2000 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Dick Tomey in his 14th and final season as head coach, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Pac-10. The team played home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. After starting the season at 5–1, Arizona was in the running for a conference title and a berth in the Rose Bowl, but the Wildcats lost their final five games due to offensive mistakes and a poor defense, which prevented them from reaching a bowl game and leading to Tomey's resignation. Wiki link