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2001–02 NCAA football bowl games
College football postseason game series
College football postseason game series
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 2001 |
| image | 2001 Bowls-USA-states.svg |
| image_caption | Number of bowl games per state. |
| number_of_bowls | 25 |
| all_star_games | 5 |
| bowl_start | December 18, 2001 |
| bowl_end | |
| January 3, 2002 | |
| championship_bowl | [Rose Bowl](2002-rose-bowl) |
| championship_location | Rose Bowl Stadium |
| Pasadena, California | |
| champions | [Miami Hurricanes](2001-miami-hurricanes-football-team) |
| conference1 | SEC |
| conference1_teams | 8 |
| conference1_wins | 5 |
| conference1_losses | 3 |
| conference1_ap_poll | 5 |
| conference2 | Big 12 |
| conference2_teams | 8 |
| conference2_wins | 3 |
| conference2_losses | 5 |
| conference2_ap_poll | 4 |
| conference3 | ACC |
| conference3_teams | 6 |
| conference3_wins | 4 |
| conference3_losses | 2 |
| conference3_ap_poll | 3 |
| conference4 | Big Ten |
| conference4_teams | 6 |
| conference4_wins | 2 |
| conference4_losses | 4 |
| conference4_ap_poll | 2 |
| conference5 | Big East |
| conference5_teams | 5 |
| conference5_wins | 4 |
| conference5_losses | 1 |
| conference5_ap_poll | 4 |
| conference6 | Pac-10 |
| conference6_teams | 5 |
| conference6_wins | 2 |
| conference6_losses | 3 |
| conference6_ap_poll | 4 |
| conference7 | Conference USA |
| conference7_teams | 4 |
| conference7_wins | 1 |
| conference7_losses | 3 |
| conference7_ap_poll | 1 |
| conference8 | Mountain West |
| conference8_teams | 3 |
| conference8_wins | 2 |
| conference8_losses | 1 |
| conference8_ap_poll | 1 |
| conference9 | MAC |
| conference9_teams | 2 |
| conference9_wins | 2 |
| conference9_losses | 0 |
| conference9_ap_poll | 1 |
| conference10 | WAC |
| conference10_teams | 2 |
| conference10_wins | 0 |
| conference10_losses | 2 |
| conference10_ap_poll | 0 |
| conference11 | Sun Belt |
| conference11_teams | 1 |
| conference11_wins | 0 |
| conference11_losses | 1 |
| conference11_ap_poll | 0 |
January 3, 2002 Pasadena, California
The 2001–02 NCAA football bowl games concluded the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Miami Hurricanes won the BCS National Championship Game over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 37–14.
A total of 25 team-competitive games were played—starting on December 18, 2001, and ending on January 3, 2002—with participation by 50 bowl-eligible teams. North Texas entered the New Orleans Bowl with a losing record of 5–6; they were able to play in a bowl game by being co-champions of the Sun Belt Conference, having compiled a 5–1 conference record. An additional five all-star games were played, ending with the Hula Bowl on February 2, 2002. One bowl game was established for the 2001–02 season, the New Orleans Bowl. The number of bowl games remained static from the previous season due to the dissolution of the Aloha Bowl after 19 seasons.
Poll rankings
The below table lists top teams (per polls taken after the completion of the regular season and any conference championship games), their win–loss records (prior to bowl games), and the bowls they later played in. The AP column represents rankings per the AP Poll, while the BCS column represents the Bowl Championship Series rankings.
| AP | BCS | Team | W–L | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Miami Hurricanes](2001-miami-hurricanes-football-team) | [Rose Bowl](2002-rose-bowl) | |||
| [Oregon Ducks](2001-oregon-ducks-football-team) | [Fiesta Bowl](2002-fiesta-bowl) | |||
| [Colorado Buffaloes](2001-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) | [Fiesta Bowl](2002-fiesta-bowl) | |||
| [Nebraska Cornhuskers](2001-nebraska-cornhuskers-football-team) | [Rose Bowl](2002-rose-bowl) | |||
| [Florida Gators](2001-florida-gators-football-team) | [Orange Bowl](2002-orange-bowl) | |||
| [Maryland Terrapins](2001-maryland-terrapins-football-team) | [Orange Bowl](2002-orange-bowl) | |||
| [Illinois Fighting Illini](2001-illinois-fighting-illini-football-team) | [Sugar Bowl](2002-sugar-bowl) | |||
| [Tennessee Volunteers](2001-tennessee-volunteers-football-team) | [Florida Citrus Bowl](2002-florida-citrus-bowl) | |||
| [Texas Longhorns](2001-texas-longhorns-football-team) | [Holiday Bowl](2001-holiday-bowl) | |||
| [Oklahoma Sooners](2001-oklahoma-sooners-football-team) | [Cotton Bowl Classic](2002-cotton-bowl-classic) | |||
| [Stanford Cardinal](2001-stanford-cardinal-football-team) | [Seattle Bowl](2001-seattle-bowl) | |||
| [LSU Tigers](2001-lsu-tigers-football-team) | [Sugar Bowl](2002-sugar-bowl) | |||
| [Washington State Cougars](2001-washington-state-cougars-football-team) | [Sun Bowl](2001-sun-bowl) | |||
| [South Carolina Gamecocks](2001-south-carolina-gamecocks-football-team) | [Outback Bowl](2002-outback-bowl) | |||
| [Virginia Tech Hokies](2001-virginia-tech-hokies-football-team) | [Gator Bowl](2002-gator-bowl) | |||
| [Georgia Bulldogs](2001-georgia-bulldogs-football-team) | [Music City Bowl](2001-music-city-bowl) | |||
| [Michigan Wolverines](2001-michigan-wolverines-football-team) | [Florida Citrus Bowl](2002-florida-citrus-bowl) | |||
| [Syracuse Orangemen](2001-syracuse-orangemen-football-team) | [Insight.com Bowl](2001-insight-com-bowl) | |||
| [BYU Cougars](2001-byu-cougars-football-team) | [Liberty Bowl](2001-liberty-bowl) | |||
| [Fresno State Bulldogs](2001-fresno-state-bulldogs-football-team) | [Silicon Valley Football Classic](2001-silicon-valley-football-classic) | |||
| [Washington Huskies](2001-washington-huskies-football-team) | [Holiday Bowl](2001-holiday-bowl) | |||
| [Ohio State Buckeyes](2001-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team) | [Outback Bowl](2002-outback-bowl) | |||
| [Louisville Cardinals](2001-louisville-cardinals-football-team) | [Liberty Bowl](2001-liberty-bowl) | |||
| [Florida State Seminoles](2001-florida-state-seminoles-football-team) | [Gator Bowl](2002-gator-bowl) | |||
| [Toledo Rockets](2001-toledo-rockets-football-team) | [Motor City Bowl](2001-motor-city-bowl) |
denotes a BCS bowl game
Non-BCS bowls
| Date | Time | Game | Site | Matchup | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18 | 8:00 PM | [New Orleans Bowl](2001-new-orleans-bowl) | Louisiana Superdome | ||
| New Orleans, Louisiana | **[Colorado State](2001-colorado-state-rams-football-team) 45**, [North Texas](2001-north-texas-mean-green-football-team) 20 | ||||
| Dec 19 | 8:00 PM | [GMAC Bowl](2001-gmac-bowl) | Ladd–Peebles Stadium | ||
| Mobile, Alabama | **[Marshall](2001-marshall-thundering-herd-football-team) 64**, [East Carolina](2001-east-carolina-pirates-football-team) 61 (2 OT) | ||||
| Dec 20 | 7:30 PM | [Tangerine Bowl](2001-tangerine-bowl) | Citrus Bowl | ||
| Orlando, Florida | **[Pittsburgh](2001-pittsburgh-panthers-football-team) 34**, [N.C. State](2001-nc-state-wolfpack-football-team) 19 | ||||
| Dec 25 | 3:30 PM | [Las Vegas Bowl](2001-las-vegas-bowl) | Sam Boyd Stadium | ||
| Whitney, Nevada | **[Utah](2001-utah-utes-football-team) 10**, [USC](2001-usc-trojans-football-team) 6 | ||||
| Dec 27 | 4:00 PM | [Seattle Bowl](2001-seattle-bowl) | Safeco Field | ||
| Seattle, Washington | **[Georgia Tech](2001-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-team) 24**, [Stanford](2001-stanford-cardinal-football-team) 14 | ||||
| 7:30 PM | [Independence Bowl](2001-independence-bowl) | Independence Stadium | |||
| Shreveport, Louisiana | **[Alabama](2001-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team) 14**, [Iowa State](2001-iowa-state-cyclones-football-team) 13 | ||||
| Dec 28 | 1:30 PM | [Galleryfurniture.com Bowl](2001-galleryfurniture-com-bowl) | Houston Astrodome | ||
| Houston, Texas | **[Texas A&M](2001-texas-a-m-aggies-football-team) 28**, [TCU](2001-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) 9 | ||||
| 5:00 PM | [Music City Bowl](2001-music-city-bowl) | Adelphia Coliseum | |||
| Nashville, Tennessee | **[Boston College](2001-boston-college-eagles-football-team) 20**, [Georgia](2001-georgia-bulldogs-football-team) 16 | ||||
| 8:30 PM | [Holiday Bowl](2001-holiday-bowl) | Qualcomm Stadium | |||
| San Diego, California | **[Texas](2001-texas-longhorns-football-team) 47**, [Washington](2001-washington-huskies-football-team) 43 | ||||
| Dec 29 | 12:00 PM | [Motor City Bowl](2001-motor-city-bowl) | Pontiac Silverdome | ||
| Pontiac, Michigan | **[Toledo](2001-toledo-rockets-football-team) 23**, [Cincinnati](2001-cincinnati-bearcats-football-team) 16 | ||||
| 3:30 PM | [Alamo Bowl](2001-alamo-bowl) | Alamodome | |||
| San Antonio, Texas | **[Iowa](2001-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) 19**, [Texas Tech](2001-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-team) 16 | ||||
| 5:30 PM | [Insight Bowl](2001-insight-bowl) | Bank One Ballpark | |||
| Phoenix, Arizona | **[Syracuse](2001-syracuse-orangemen-football-team) 26**, [Kansas State](2001-kansas-state-wildcats-football-team) 3 | ||||
| Dec 31 | 12:00 PM | [Sun Bowl](2001-sun-bowl) | Sun Bowl Stadium | ||
| El Paso, Texas | **[Washington State](2001-washington-state-cougars-football-team) 33**, [Purdue](2001-purdue-boilermakers-football-team) 27 | ||||
| 12:30 PM | [Humanitarian Bowl](2001-humanitarian-bowl) | Bronco Stadium | |||
| Boise, Idaho | **[Clemson](2001-clemson-tigers-football-team) 49**, [Louisiana Tech](2001-louisiana-tech-bulldogs-football-team) 24 | ||||
| 3:00 PM | [Silicon Valley Football Classic](2001-silicon-valley-football-classic) | Spartan Stadium | |||
| San Jose, California | **[Michigan State](2001-michigan-state-spartans-football-team) 44**, [Fresno State](2001-fresno-state-bulldogs-football-team) 35 | ||||
| 4:00 PM | [Liberty Bowl](2001-liberty-bowl) | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | |||
| Memphis, Tennessee | **[Louisville](2001-louisville-cardinals-football-team) 28**, [BYU](2001-byu-cougars-football-team) 10 | ||||
| 7:30 PM | [Peach Bowl](2001-peach-bowl) | Georgia Dome | |||
| Atlanta, Georgia | **[North Carolina](2001-north-carolina-tar-heels-football-team) 16**, [Auburn](2001-auburn-tigers-football-team) 10 | ||||
| Jan 1 | 11:00 AM | [Outback Bowl](2002-outback-bowl) | Raymond James Stadium | ||
| Tampa, Florida | **[South Carolina](2001-south-carolina-gamecocks-football-team) 31**, [Ohio State](2001-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team) 28 | ||||
| 11:00 AM | [Cotton Bowl Classic](2002-cotton-bowl-classic) | Cotton Bowl | |||
| Dallas, Texas | **[Oklahoma](2001-oklahoma-sooners-football-team) 10**, [Arkansas](2001-arkansas-razorbacks-football-team) 3 | ||||
| 12:30 PM | [Gator Bowl](2002-gator-bowl) | Alltel Stadium | |||
| Jacksonville, Florida | **[Florida State](2001-florida-state-seminoles-football-team) 30**, [Virginia Tech](2001-virginia-tech-hokies-football-team) 17 | ||||
| 1:00 PM | [Florida Citrus Bowl](2002-florida-citrus-bowl) | Citrus Bowl | |||
| Orlando, Florida | **[Tennessee](2001-tennessee-volunteers-football-team) 45**, [Michigan](2001-michigan-wolverines-football-team) 17 |
All times are in Eastern Time.
BCS bowls
| Date | Time | Game | Site | Matchup | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 4:30 PM | [Fiesta Bowl](2002-fiesta-bowl) | Sun Devil Stadium | ||
| Tempe, Arizona | **[Oregon](2001-oregon-ducks-football-team) 38**, [Colorado](2001-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) 16 | ||||
| 8:30 PM | [Sugar Bowl](2002-sugar-bowl) | Louisiana Superdome | |||
| New Orleans, Louisiana | **[LSU](2001-lsu-tigers-football-team) 47**, [Illinois](2001-illinois-fighting-illini-football-team) 34 | ||||
| Jan 2 | 8:00 PM | [Orange Bowl](2002-orange-bowl) | Pro Player Stadium | ||
| Miami Gardens, Florida | **[Florida](2001-florida-gators-football-team) 56**, [Maryland](2001-maryland-terrapins-football-team) 23 | ||||
| Jan 3 | 8:00 PM | [Rose Bowl](2002-rose-bowl) (BCS National Championship Game) | Rose Bowl | ||
| Pasadena, California | **[Miami](2001-miami-hurricanes-football-team) 37**, [Nebraska](2001-nebraska-cornhuskers-football-team) 14 |
All-star games
| Date | Game | Winning Team | Losing Team | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2002 | Paradise Bowl | West All-Stars | 33 | Utah-Colorado All-Stars | 30 |
| January 12, 2002 | East–West Shrine Game | West Team | 21 | East Team | 13 |
| January 26, 2002 | Gridiron Classic | Team Florida | 42 | Team USA | 13 |
| January 26, 2002 | Senior Bowl | South Team | 41 | North Team | 26 |
| February 2, 2002 | Hula Bowl | South | 45 | North | 28 |
;Senior Bowl
- Game MVP: Antwaan Randle El (Indiana Hoosiers)
- Other notable players: David Carr, Ryan Sims, Patrick Ramsey, LeCharles Bentley, Javon Walker
- North coach: Mike Holmgren (Seattle Seahawks)
- South coach: Dave McGinnis (Arizona Cardinals) Source:
References
References
- (December 30, 2013). "College Football Teams Which Played in Bowl Games Despite Losing Records".
- (December 10, 2001). "Polls: Associated Press (Writers)". [[Sun-Sentinel.
- (December 10, 2001). "Final BCS Rankings". [[Sun-Sentinel.
- "New Orleans Bowl History".
- "Leftwich throws for 576 yards in 64–61 GMAC Bowl win". CNN.
- "Pittsburgh 34, North Carolina St. 19". CNN.
- "Utah vs. USC". USA Today.
- (December 10, 2001). "Bowl Schedule". [[Sun-Sentinel.
- "2002 Senior Bowl recap".
- "Randle El To Wear His Customary No. 11 in Senior Bowl".
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