OSM: 2000

Buffalo 10/30/99-9/23/00

Riding an 0-11 losing streak in 1999, Buffalo lost their first two games of 2000 to Syracuse and Rutgers by a combined score of 122-7 to set up a match-up of two teams seaking their first wins as a IA team over another IA team when they played UConn. UConn had split their first two games as a IA team, losing to Eastern Michigan before beating IAA Colgate. UConn prevailed that day, beating Buffalo 20-17. However, Buffalo took the momentum of just having a close loss, and spun it into their first IA win the following week against Bowling Green.

Bowling Green: 9/23/00-9/30/00

The bad news--you're 0-4 and you just lost to end Buffalo's 14-game losing streak and get the Shame Mask. The good news--you get to play Kent State the next week. Bowling Green won 18-11.

Kent State: 9/30/00-10/7/00

It wouldn't be a college football season with Kent State losing a Shame Mask game. However, this time they strategically timed their only win in 2000 to follow the Shame Mask loss when they beat Central Michigan 24-21.

Central Michigan: 10/7/00-11/11/00

After getting the Shame Mask, Central Michigan lost to Ohio, Ball State, and Eastern Michigan before beating Western Michigan 21-17. It was their second and final win of the season.

Western Michigan: 11/11/00-11/18/00

Stunned by only their second loss of the season, the Broncos of WMU were able to right their ship and beat Eastern Michigan 28-0 the following week. Unfortunately they lost the MAC Championship two weeks later.

Eastern Michigan: 11/18/00-end of the season

Eastern Michigan did not have any more games to play in 2000.