2001 Florida Gators football team

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2001 Florida Gators football
Florida Gators script logo.png
Orange Bowl champions
Orange Bowl, W 56–23 vs. Maryland
Conference Southeastern Conference Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches #3
AP #3
2001 record 10–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach Steve Spurrier
Defensive coordinator Jon Hoke
Captain Andra Davis
Marquand Manuel
Robert Gillespie
Rob Roberts
Home stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons
« 2000 2002 »
2001 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#4 Tennessee x   7 – 1         11 – 2  
#3 Florida  %   6 – 2         10 – 2  
#13 South Carolina   5 – 3         9 – 3  
#22 Georgia   5 – 3         8 – 4  
Kentucky   1 – 7         2 – 9  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8         2 – 9  
Western Division
#7 LSU xy$   5 – 3         10 – 3  
Auburn x   5 – 3         7 – 5  
Ole Miss   4 – 4         7 – 4  
Alabama   4 – 4         7 – 5  
Arkansas   4 – 4         7 – 5  
Mississippi State   2 – 6         3 – 8  
Championship: LSU 31, Tennessee 20
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2001 college football season. The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They were coached by Steve Spurrier, who led the Gators to a 56–23 Orange Bowl victory over the Maryland Terrapins, and an overall win-loss record of 10–2 (.833). The season was the team's twelfth and last under Spurrier before his departure to the NFL. Qurterback Rex Grossman was Heisman Trophy runner-up. Grossman, receiver Jabar Gaffney and defensive end Alex Brown were consensus All-American. Brown's 33 sacks is still a school record for a career.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
9–1–2001 Marshall* #1 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL ESPN2 W 49–14   85,445
9–8–2001 Louisiana–Monroe* #2 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL PPV W 55–6   85,011
9–22–2001 Kentucky #2 Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY JPS W 44–10   66,126
9–29–2001 #21 Mississippi State #2 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL CBS W 52–0   85,579
10–6–2001 #18 Louisiana State #2 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA CBS W 44–15   92,010
10–13–2001 Auburn #1 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL ESPN L 20–23   86,063
10–27–2001 #15 Georgia #6 Alltel Stadium • Jacksonville, FL CBS W 24–10   84,401
11–3–2001 Vanderbilt #4 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (HC) JPS W 71–13   85,052
11–10–2001 #14 South Carolina #4 Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC ESPN W 54–17   84,900
11–17–2001 #20 Florida State* #4 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL CBS W 37–13   85,732
12–1–2001 #5 Tennessee #2 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL CBS L 32–34   85,771
1–2–2002 #6 Maryland* #5 Pro Player Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) ABC W 56–23   73,640
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.


Sources: 2012 Florida Football Media Guide,[1] and GatorZone.com.[2]

September 11 impact The annual rivalry game with Tennessee scheduled for September 15th, was rescheduled to the final week of the regular season as a result of the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

Coaching staff

  • Steve Spurrier - Head Coach
  • Jim Collins - Special Teams Coordinator, Outside Linebackers, Recruiting Coordinator
  • Dwayne Dixon - Wide Receivers
  • Jon Hoke - Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Secondary
  • Lawson Holland - Running Backs
  • Ricky Hunley - Defensive Line
  • John Hunt - Offensive Tackles
  • Jerry Odom - Inside Linebackers
  • Jimmy Ray Stephens - Offensive Line, Run Game Coordinator
  • Buddy Teevens - Assistant Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends
  • Rob Glass - Director of Strength and Conditioning

Season summary

Marshall

1 2 3 4 Total
Marshall 0 0 6 8 14
• Florida 21 14 0 14 49

[3]

Louisiana-Monroe

1 2 3 4 Total
La.-Monroe 6 0 0 0 6
• Florida 7 31 14 3 55

[4]

Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
• Florida 7 9 14 14 44
Kentucky 0 3 7 0 10

[5]

Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total
Miss St 0 0 0 0 0
• Florida 21 14 7 10 52

[6]

LSU

1 2 3 4 Total
• Florida 21 6 3 14 44
LSU 3 6 0 6 15
  • Date: October 6
  • Location: Tiger Stadium
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Television network: CBS

[7]

Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total
Florida 3 3 7 7 20
• Auburn 3 7 0 13 23

[8]

Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 3 7 0 0 10
• Florida 10 7 0 7 24
  • Date: October 27
  • Location: ALLTEL Stadium
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Television network: CBS

[9]

Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Vanderbilt 0 0 0 13 13
• Florida 24 13 28 6 71

[10]

South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
• Florida 10 17 13 14 54
South Carolina 10 0 0 7 17

[11]

Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total
Florida St 0 3 3 7 13
• Florida 7 13 7 10 37

[12]

Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
• Tennessee 14 0 7 13 34
Florida 0 20 3 9 32

[13]

Orange Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
• Florida 14 14 21 7 56
Maryland 7 3 0 13 23
  • Date: January 2
  • Location: Pro Player Stadium
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 73,640
  • Referee: James Sprenger
  • Television network: ABC

[14]

Statistics

  • QB Rex Grossman: 279/423 (66.0%) for 4,144 yards (9.80 YPA) with 38 TD vs. 12 INT (2.84%)
  • QB Brock Berlin: 47/79 (59.5%) for 679 yards (8.59 YPA) with 10 TD vs. 3 INT (3.80%)
  • RB Earnest Graham: 141 carries for 799 yards (5.67 YPC) with 11 TD. 12 catches for 129 yards (10.75 YPC) with 0 TD.
  • RB Robert Gillespie: 98 carries for 458 yards (4.67 YPC) with 2 TD. 45 catches for 474 yards (10.53 YPC) with 2 TD.
  • WR Jabar Gaffney: 74 catches for 1,309 yards (17.69 YPC) with 15 TD.
  • WR Reche Caldwell: 69 catches for 1,106 yards (16.03 YPC) with 10 TD.
  • WR Taylor Jacobs: 48 catches for 882 yards (18.38 YPC) with 9 TD.
  • K Jeff Chandler: 19 FGM and 54 XPM.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 113 & 116 (2012). Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ GatorZone.com, Football, History, Florida Football 2001. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  3. ↑ Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 2015-Oct-18.
  4. ↑ Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 2015-Oct-18.
  5. ↑ Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 2015-Oct-18.
  6. ↑ Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 2015-Oct-18.
  7. ↑ Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 2015-Oct-18.
  8. ↑ Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 2015-Oct-18.
  9. ↑ Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 2015-Oct-18.
  10. ↑ Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 2015-Oct-18.
  11. ↑ Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 2015-Oct-18.
  12. ↑ Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 2015-Oct-18.
  13. ↑ Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 2015-Oct-18.
  14. ↑ Gatorzone.com. Retrieved 2015-Oct-18.

Bibliography

  • 2009 Southeastern Conference Football Media Guide, Florida Year-by-Year Records, Southeastern Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, p. 60 (2009).
  • 2012 Florida Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 107–116 (2012).
  • Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
  • Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
  • Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.

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