The 2000 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Jerry Moore, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 10âÂÂ4, with a conference mark of 6âÂÂ2, and finished as SoCon co-champion. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they upset Troy State in the first round, Western Kentucky in the quarterfinals, and lost to Montana in the semifinals.