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2001 Michigan Wolverines football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2001
team	Michigan Wolverines
sport	football
image	Michigan Wolverines Logo.svg
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
CoachRank	20
APRank	20
record	8–4
conf_record	6–2
head_coach	Lloyd Carr
hc_year	7th
off_coach	Stan Parrish
oc_year	2nd
off_scheme	Multiple
def_coach	Jim Herrmann
dc_year	5th
def_scheme	Multiple
mvp	Marquise Walker
captain	Eric Brackins
captain2	Shawn Thompson
stadium	Michigan Stadium
bowl	[Florida Citrus Bowl](2002-florida-citrus-bowl)
bowl_result	L 17–45 vs. [Tennessee](2001-tennessee-volunteers-football-team)

The 2001 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach was Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines compiled an 8–4 record (6–2 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 303 to 192, and finished second in the Big Ten. They lost to Tennessee in the Florida Citrus Bowl.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback John Navarre with 2,195 passing yards, wide receiver Marquise Walker with 81 receptions for 1,043 yards, running back B. J. Askew with 831 rushing yards, and placekicker Hayden Epstein with 71 points scored (35 extra points, 12 field goals).

Terrell and linebacker Larry Foote received first-team All-America honors. Five Michigan players received first-team honors on the 2001 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Walker (Coaches-1, Media-1); guard Jonathan Goodwin (Coaches-2, Media-1); defensive lineman Dan Rumishek (Media-1); and linebacker Larry Foote (Coaches-1, Media-1).

Schedule

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Game summaries

Miami (OH)

Washington

Western Michigan

Illinois

Penn State

Purdue

Iowa

Michigan State

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Ohio State

Citrus Bowl: Tennessee

Roster

Statistical achievements

On October 27, Larry Foote earned a share of the single-game conference record of 7 tackles for a loss, becoming the third conference athlete to do so. He also holds a share of the national record, becoming the third player to do so since the NCAA recognized it as a stat.

Marquise Walker was the Big Ten receiving statistical champion with 7.5 receptions per conference game and 7.2 reception per game. On September 8 against Washington and November 24 against Ohio State he posted 15 receptions breaking the record of 12 set in 1958 by Brad Myers and tied in 1996 by Tai Streets. The record still stands. During the season, he set the school record for single-season receptions (86), surpassing Jack Clancy's 1966 record of 76; career receptions (176), surpassing Anthony Carter's 161 set in 1982; consecutive games with a reception (32), surpassing Mercury Hayes's 30 set in 1995; and single-season reception yards, surpassing David Terrell's record set the prior season. Braylon Edwards surpassed all of these records in 2004.

The team earned the Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for all games by holding opponents to 89.1 yards per game. The team also earned the Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for conference games by holding opponents to 95.4 yards per game. They also ranked first in passing efficiency defense for both conference games (103.5) and with Ohio State leading for all games. They were the conference leaders in quarterback sacks for conference games (4.4 sacks per game) and all games (4.2 sacks per game).

John Navarre set the school single-season pass attempts record of 385, surpassing 350 by Tom Brady in 1998. He would rebreak his own record in each of the next two seasons.

Awards and honors

Co-captain: Eric Brackins, Shawn Thompson
All-Americans: Larry Foote, Marquise Walker
All-Conference: Larry Foote, Jonathan Goodwin, Dan Rumishek, Marquise Walker
Most Valuable Player: Marquise Walker
Meyer Morton Award: Bill Seymour
John Maulbetsch Award: Chris Perry
Frederick Matthei Award: Ronald Bellamy
Dick Katcher Award: Shantee Orr
Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Jake Frysinger
Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Kurt Anderson
Robert P. Ufer Award: Eric Brackins
Roger Zatkoff Award: Larry Foote

Coaching staff

Head coach: Lloyd Carr
Assistant coaches: Teryl Austin, Erik Campbell, Jim Herrmann, Brady Hoke, Fred Jackson, Terry Malone, Andy Moeller, Bobby Morrison, Stan Parrish
Staff: Scott Draper, Mark Ouimet, Kelly Cox
Trainer: Paul Schmidt
Managers: Nate Bentz, Joe Harper, Craig Hisey, Brad Hoffman, Chris Lemaster, Adam Jahnke, Matt Kernen, Maggie Malone, Katie McNall, Craig Podolski, Rick Polanco, Brian Resutek, Victor Soto, Davon Wilson

References

(November 10, 2001). "Minnesota vs. Michigan". [[USA Today]].
(November 17, 2001). "Michigan vs. Wisconsin – Game Summary – November 17, 2001".
(January 5, 2009). "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". [[CBS Interactive]]/[[Big Ten Conference]].
"2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
(January 5, 2009). "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". [[CBS Interactive]]/[[Big Ten Conference]].
(January 5, 2009). "Record Book". [[CBS Interactive]].
(January 5, 2009). "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". [[CBS Interactive]]/[[Big Ten Conference]].
(January 5, 2009). "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". [[CBS Interactive]]/[[Big Ten Conference]].
(January 5, 2009). "Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide". [[CBS Interactive]]/[[Big Ten Conference]].
(January 5, 2009). "Record Book". [[CBS Interactive]].

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