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2001 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year2001
teamIllinois Fighting Illini
sportfootball
imageFighting Illini logo.svg
image_size125
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
CoachRank12
APRank12
record10–2
conf_record7–1
head_coachRon Turner
hc_year5th
off_schemePro-style
def_coachMike Cassity
dc_year1st
def_scheme[4–3](4-3-defense)
stadiumMemorial Stadium
championBig Ten champion
bowl[Sugar Bowl](2002-sugar-bowl)
bowl_resultL 34–47 vs. [LSU](2001-lsu-tigers-football-team)

The 2001 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ron Turner, the Illini compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 in conference games), won the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 356 to 238. They were invited to the 2002 Sugar Bowl, losing to LSU, 47–34. The Illini were ranked No. 7 at the end of the regular season, but dropped to No. 12 in the final poll issued after the bowl games.

Senior quarterback Kurt Kittner led the Big Ten with 2,944 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. He completed 207 of 374 passes for a 55.3% completion percentage. The team's other statistical leaders included wide receiver Brandon Lloyd (60 receptions for 1,006 yards), running back Antoineo Harris (626 rushing yards), and kicker Peter Christofilakos (61 points, 12 of 13 field goals, 25 of 25 extra points).

Ten Illinois players were recognized on the 2001 All-Big Ten Conference football team: guard Jay Kulaga (Coaches-1, Media-1); tackle Tony Pashos (Coaches-1, Media-1); Kittner at quarterback (Coaches-2, Media-2); Lloyd at receiver (Coaches-2, Media-2); center Luke Butkus (Coaches-2, Media-2); linebacker Jerry Schumacher (Media-2); defensive backs Bobby Jackson (Coaches-2), Christian Morton (Media-2), and Eugene Wilson; and kicker Christofilakos (Media-2).

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.

Schedule

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Roster

References

References

  1. "2001 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. "2001 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
  3. (December 4, 2001). "Brewer, Johnson and Utecth Named To All-Big Ten Teams". University of Minnesota.
  4. (September 1, 2001). "Illinois at California". University of Illinois Department of Athletics.
  5. (September 8, 2001). "Northern Illinois at Illinois". University of Illinois Department of Athletics.
  6. (September 22, 2001). "Louisville at Illinois". University of Illinois Department of Athletics.
  7. Angelique S. Chengelis. (September 30, 2001). "Wolverines stomp Illinois: Defense smothers Kittner". The Detroit News.
  8. (September 29, 2001). "Michigan 45, Illinois 20". University of Illinois Department of Athletics.
  9. (October 6, 2001). "Minnesota at Illinois". University of Illinois Department of Athletics.
  10. (October 13, 2001). "Illinois 35, Indiana 14". University of Illinois Department of Athletics.
  11. (October 20, 2001). "Wisconsin at Illinois". University of Illinois Department of Athletics.
  12. (November 3, 2001). "Illinois 38, Purdue 13". University of Illinois Department of Athletics.
  13. (November 10, 2001). "Penn State at Illinois". University of Illinois Department of Athletics.
  14. Bruce Hooley. (November 18, 2001). "OSU kept at arm's length: Buckeyes feel Bellisari's absence in loss to Illini". The Plain Dealer.
  15. (November 17, 2001). "Illinois 34, Ohio State 22". University of Illinois Department of Athletics.
  16. (November 24, 2001). "No. 10 Illinois 34, Northwestern 28". University of Illinois Department of Athletics.
  17. Gary Reinmuth. (January 2, 2012). "Belly up on bayou". Chicago Tribune.
  18. (January 1, 2002). "Louisiana State 47, Illinois 34". University of Illinois Department of Athletics.
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