2001 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

BCS TITLE
CHAMPIONMiami12–0 overall
HEISMANEric CrouchNebraska · QB
BEST QBEric CrouchNebraska · Davey O’Brien Award
#1 PICKDavid CarrFresno State · Houston Texans, 2002 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

6 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 3, 2002Rose BowlMiami 37, Nebraska 14
Jan 3, 2002Orange BowlFlorida 56, Maryland 23
Jan 1, 2002Sugar BowlLSU 47, Illinois 34
Jan 1, 2002Fiesta BowlOregon 38, Colorado 16
Jan 1, 2002Cotton BowlOklahoma 10, Arkansas 3
Dec 31, 2001Peach BowlNorth Carolina 16, Auburn 10

2001 STANDINGS

15 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Maryland finished atop the 2001 ACC standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Maryland7–110–2FLA 56–23 MD
Florida State7–28–4FSU 30–17 VT
North Carolina6–38–5UNC 16–10 AUB
Georgia Tech5–48–5GT 24–14 STAN
NC State5–47–5PITT 34–19 NCSU
Virginia5–65–7–
Clemson4–47–5CLEM 49–24 LT
Wake Forest4–56–5–
Duke0–90–11–

ATLANTIC 10

Massachusetts finished atop the 2001 Atlantic 10 standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Massachusetts0–00–1

BIG 12

Colorado finished atop the 2001 Big 12 standings at 8–1 in conference play (10–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Colorado8–110–3ORE 38–16 COLO
Nebraska7–111–2MIA 37–14 NEB
Texas7–211–2TEX 47–43 WASH
Oklahoma6–211–2OU 10–3 ARK
Texas A&M4–48–4TA&M 28–9 TCU
Iowa State4–47–5ALA 14–13 ISU
Texas Tech4–47–5IOWA 19–16 TTU
Kansas State3–56–6SYR 26–3 KSU
Missouri3–54–7–
Oklahoma State2–64–7–
Kansas1–73–8–
Baylor0–83–8–

BIG EAST

Miami finished atop the 2001 Big East standings at 7–0 in conference play (12–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Miami7–012–0MIA 37–14 NEB
Syracuse6–110–3SYR 26–3 KSU
Virginia Tech4–38–4FSU 30–17 VT
Boston College4–38–4BC 20–16 UGA
Pittsburgh4–37–5PITT 34–19 NCSU
Temple2–54–7–
West Virginia1–63–8–
Rutgers0–72–9–

BIG TEN

Illinois finished atop the 2001 Big Ten standings at 9–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Illinois9–110–2LSU 47–34 ILL
Michigan6–38–4TENN 45–17 MICH
Ohio State5–47–5SC 31–28 OSU
Purdue5–56–6WSU 33–27 PUR
Penn State5–55–6–
Iowa4–47–5IOWA 19–16 TTU
Indiana4–65–6–
Wisconsin4–65–7–
Northwestern4–64–7–
Michigan State3–57–5MSU 44–35 FRES
Minnesota2–64–7–

CUSA

Louisville finished atop the 2001 CUSA standings at 8–2 in conference play (11–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Louisville8–211–2LOU 28–10 BYU
East Carolina6–46–6MRSH 64–61 ECU
Cincinnati5–37–5TOL 23–16 CIN
UAB5–36–5–
Southern Miss4–46–5–
TCU4–36–6TA&M 28–9 TCU
Memphis3–45–6–
Army2–63–8–
Tulane1–73–9–
Houston0–70–11–

MAC

Marshall finished atop the 2001 MAC standings at 8–1 in conference play (11–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Marshall8–111–2MRSH 64–61 ECU
Toledo6–210–2TOL 23–16 CIN
Miami (OH)6–27–5–
Bowling Green5–38–3–
Kent State5–36–5–
Northern Illinois4–36–5–
Ball State4–35–6–
Western Michigan4–45–6–
Akron4–44–7–
Central Michigan2–63–8–
Buffalo1–73–8–
Eastern Michigan1–62–9–
Ohio1–71–10–

MOUNTAIN WEST

BYU finished atop the 2001 Mountain West standings at 9–1 in conference play (12–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
BYU9–112–2LOU 28–10 BYU
Utah6–48–4UTAH 10–6 USC
Colorado State5–37–5CSU 45–20 UNT
Air Force4–46–6–
New Mexico4–36–5–
UNLV3–64–7–
San Diego State2–73–8–
Wyoming0–72–9–

MVFC

Missouri State and Western Kentucky finished atop the 2001 MVFC standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Missouri State0–00–1
Western Kentucky0–00–1

PACIFIC 10

Oregon finished atop the 2001 Pacific 10 standings at 9–1 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Oregon9–111–1ORE 38–16 COLO
Washington State7–210–2WSU 33–27 PUR
Washington7–28–4TEX 47–43 WASH
Stanford6–39–3GT 24–14 STAN
UCLA5–47–4–
USC5–46–6UTAH 10–6 USC
Arizona4–65–6–
Oregon State3–55–6–
Arizona State2–74–7–
California0–101–10–

SEC

Tennessee finished atop the 2001 SEC standings at 7–2 in conference play (11–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Tennessee7–211–2TENN 45–17 MICH
Florida6–210–2FLA 56–23 MD
LSU6–310–3LSU 47–34 ILL
South Carolina5–39–3SC 31–28 OSU
Georgia5–38–4BC 20–16 UGA
Auburn5–37–5UNC 16–10 AUB
Ole Miss4–47–4–
Arkansas4–47–5OU 10–3 ARK
Alabama4–47–5ALA 14–13 ISU
Mississippi State2–63–8–
Kentucky1–72–9–
Vanderbilt0–82–9–

SOCON

App State finished atop the 2001 SoCon standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
App State0–00–1

SOUTHLAND

Jacksonville State and Sam Houston finished atop the 2001 Southland standings at 1–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Jacksonville State0–01–1
Sam Houston0–01–1
Texas State0–00–1

SUN BELT

Middle Tennessee finished atop the 2001 Sun Belt standings at 5–1 in conference play (8–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Middle Tennessee5–18–3–
North Texas5–15–7CSU 45–20 UNT
New Mexico State4–25–7–
Louisiana2–43–8–
UL Monroe2–42–9–
Arkansas State2–42–9–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Louisiana Tech finished atop the 2001 Western Athletic standings at 7–1 in conference play (7–5 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Louisiana Tech7–17–5CLEM 49–24 LT
Fresno State6–211–3MSU 44–35 FRES
Boise State6–28–4–
Hawai'i5–39–3–
Rice5–38–4–
SMU4–44–7–
Nevada3–53–8–
San José State3–53–9–
UTEP1–72–9–
Tulsa0–81–10–

INDEPENDENTS

South Florida finished atop the 2001 independents at 8–3.

TEAMOVERALL
South Florida8–3
UCF6–5
Troy6–4
Notre Dame5–6
Utah State4–7
UConn2–9
Navy0–10
Liberty0–2

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

19 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 2002Postseason gameTennessee 45, Michigan 17
Jan 1, 2002Postseason gameFlorida State 30, Virginia Tech 17
Jan 1, 2002Postseason gameSouth Carolina 31, Ohio State 28
Dec 31, 2001Postseason gameLouisville 28, BYU 10
Dec 31, 2001Postseason gameMichigan State 44, Fresno State 35
Dec 31, 2001Postseason gameWashington State 33, Purdue 27
Dec 31, 2001Postseason gameClemson 49, Louisiana Tech 24
Dec 29, 2001Postseason gameSyracuse 26, Kansas State 3
Dec 29, 2001Postseason gameIowa 19, Texas Tech 16
Dec 29, 2001Postseason gameToledo 23, Cincinnati 16
Dec 28, 2001Postseason gameTexas 47, Washington 43
Dec 28, 2001Postseason gameBoston College 20, Georgia 16
Dec 28, 2001Postseason gameTexas A&M 28, TCU 9
Dec 28, 2001Postseason gameAlabama 14, Iowa State 13
Dec 27, 2001Postseason gameGeorgia Tech 24, Stanford 14
Dec 25, 2001Postseason gameUtah 10, USC 6
Dec 21, 2001Postseason gamePittsburgh 34, NC State 19
Dec 19, 2001Postseason gameMarshall 64, East Carolina 61 (OT)
Dec 18, 2001Postseason gameColorado State 45, North Texas 20