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Gopher Football 2001 Season

2001 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
08/30/2001 @ Toledo (10-2) L 7-38
09/08/2001 Louisiana-Lafayette (3-8) W 44-14
09/29/2001 Purdue (6-6) L 28-35 OT
10/06/2001 @ Illinois (10-2) L 14-25
10/13/2001 @ Northwestern (4-7) L 17-23
10/20/2001 Homecoming
Michigan State (7-5)		 W 28-19
10/27/2001 Murray State W 66-10
11/03/2001 Ohio State (7-5) L 28-31
11/10/2001 @ Michigan (8-4) L 10-31
11/17/2001 @ Iowa (7-5) L 24-42
11/24/2001 Wisconsin (5-7) W 42-31

2001 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Illinois 7 1 .875 10 2 .833
Michigan 6 2 .750 8 4 .667
Ohio State 5 3 .625 7 5 .583
Iowa 4 4 .500 7 5 .583
Purdue 4 4 .500 6 6 .500
Indiana 4 4 .500 5 6 .455
Penn State 4 4 .500 5 6 .455
Michigan State 3 5 .375 7 5 .583
Wisconsin 3 5 .375 5 7 .417
Minnesota 2 6 .250 4 7 .364
Northwestern 2 6 .250 4 7 .364

Season notes:

Coached by Glen Mason (5th season).

Team Roster:

By Name By Number By Position By Eligibility

2001 Poll Results

Associated Press ESPN/USA Today
1. Miami (FL) (71) 12-0 1,800
2. Oregon 11-1 1,726
3. Florida 10-2 1,611
4. Tennessee 11-2 1,581
5. Texas 11-2 1,374
6. Oklahoma 11-2 1,373
7. Louisiana State 10-3 1,350
8. Nebraska 11-2 1,348
9. Colorado 10-3 1,335
10. Washington State 10-2 1,074
11. Maryland 10-2 1,065
12. Illinois 10-2 1,045
13. South Carolina 9-3 975
14. Syracuse 10-3 856
15. Florida State 8-4 686
16. Stanford 9-3 673
17. Louisville 11-2 621
18. Virginia Tech 8-4 437
19. Washington 8-4 414
20. Michigan 8-4 325
21. Boston College 8-4 318
22. Georgia 8-4 277
23. Toledo 10-2 237
24. Georgia Tech 8-5 178
25. BYU 12-2 144
1. Miami (FL) (60) 12-0 1,500
2. Oregon 11-1 1,434
3. Florida 10-2 1,351
4. Tennessee 11-2 1,284
5. Texas 11-2 1,207
6. Oklahoma 11-2 1,141
7. Nebraska 11-2 1,101
8. Louisiana State 10-3 1,099
9. Colorado 10-3 1,031
10. Maryland 10-2 885
11. Washington State 10-2 879
12. Illinois 10-2 846
13. South Carolina 9-3 837
14. Syracuse 10-3 736
15. Florida State 8-4 556
16. Louisville 11-2 524
17. Stanford 9-3 502
18. Virginia Tech 8-4 394
19. Washington 8-4 369
20. Michigan 8-4 363
21. Marshall 11-2 223
22. Toledo 10-2 188
23. Boston College 8-4 174
24. BYU 12-2 172
25. Georgia 8-4 163

2001 Season Big Ten Bowl Results
Nokia Sugar Bowl - 01/01/2002
Louisiana State 47, Illinois 34
Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl - 01/01/2002
Tennessee 45, Michigan 17
Outback Bowl - 01/01/2002
South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28
Sylvania Alamo Bowl - 12/29/2001
Iowa 19, Texas Tech 16
Wells Fargo Sun Bowl - 12/31/2001
Washington State 33, Purdue 27
Silicon Valley Classic - 12/31/2001
Michigan State 44, Fresno State 35

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2001 Season Bowl Results
Rose Bowl by AT&T - 01/03/2002
Miami (FL) 37, Nebraska 14
FedEx Orange Bowl - 01/02/2002
Florida 56, Maryland 23
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - 01/01/2002
Oregon 38, Colorado 16
Toyota Gator Bowl - 01/01/2002
Florida State 30, Virginia Tech 17
SBC Cotton Bowl - 01/01/2002
Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3
Axa Liberty Bowl - 12/31/2001
Louisville 28, BYU 10
Insight.com Bowl - 12/29/2001
Syracuse 26, Kansas State 3
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl - 12/31/2001
North Carolina 16, Auburn 10
Humanitarian Bowl - 12/31/2001
Clemson 49, Louisiana Tech 24
Culligan Holiday Bowl - 12/28/2001
Texas 47, Washington 43
Music City Bowl - 12/28/2001
Boston College 20, Georgia 16
Motor City Bowl - 12/29/2001
Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16
New Orleans Bowl - 12/18/2001
Colorado State 45, North Texas 20
Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl - 12/20/2001
Pittsburgh 34, North Carolina State 19
GMAC Bowl - 12/19/2001
Marshall 64, East Carolina 61 (2OT)
Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl - 12/25/2001
Utah 10, Southern California 6
GalleryFurniture.com Bowl - 12/28/2001
Texas A&M 28, Texas Christian 9
Seattle Bowl by 989 Sports - 12/27/2001
Georgia Tech 24, Stanford 14
Mainstay Independence Bowl - 12/27/2001
Alabama 14, Iowa State 13