National Football Foundation

Big 12 Champion Oklahoma defeated ACC Champion Florida State in the Orange Bowl BCS National Championship Game, marking the Sooners’ third MacArthur Bowl. Coached by Bob Stoops, Oklahoma finished 13-0 after a 13-2 victory against the Seminoles in the Orange Bowl BCS National Championship Game. Finishing 13-0, the Sooners won the most games in school history. The 2000 Oklahoma team featured 2003 NFF National Scholar-Athlete and running back Renaldo Works.

Representing the pinnacle of team achievement in college sports, the trophy was the gift of an anonymous donor, who commissioned Tiffany & Co. to craft it from 400 ounces of silver, in honor of NFF founder General Douglas A. MacArthur. It took eight months to make, and the trophy features MacArthur's famous quote: "There is no substitute for victory."