2001 Michigan Wolverines football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2001
| team = Michigan Wolverines
| sport = football
| image = Michigan Wolverines Logo.svg
| image_size =
| 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
| bowl_result = {{Tooltip|L|Lost}} 17–45 vs. Tennessee
}}
{{2001 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2001.
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| tv = ESPN
| score = 31–13
| attend = 109,676
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Washington
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = ABC
| score = 18–23
| attend = 74,080
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 12:10 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| tv = ESPN
| score = 38–21
| attend = 109,837
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 17
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 45–20
| attend = 107,085
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = Penn State
| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 20–0
| attend = 107,879
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 12:10 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| tv = ESPN
| score = 24–10
| attend = 110,450
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| tv = ABC
| score = 32–26
| attend = 70,397
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 6
| opponent = Michigan State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 24–26
| attend = 75,262
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 12:10 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 12
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename = Little Brown Jug
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 31–10
| attend = 110,828
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| tv = ABC
| score = 20–17
| attend = 79,633
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 11
| opponent = Ohio State
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 20–26
| attend = 111,571
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2002
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Florida Citrus Bowl
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = Florida Citrus Bowl
| tv = ABC
| score = 17–45
| attend = 59,653
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Miami (OH)=
{{see also|2001 Miami RedHawks football team}}{{Clear}}
=Washington=
{{see also|2001 Washington Huskies football team}}{{Clear}}
=Western Michigan=
{{see also|2001 Western Michigan Broncos football team}}{{Clear}}
=Illinois=
{{see also|2001 Illinois Fighting Illini football team}}{{Clear}}
=Penn State=
{{see also|2001 Penn State Nittany Lions football team}}{{Clear}}
=Purdue=
{{see also|2001 Purdue Boilermakers football team}}{{Clear}}
=Iowa=
{{see also|2001 Iowa Hawkeyes football team}}{{Clear}}
=Michigan State=
{{see also|2001 Michigan State Spartans football team}}{{Clear}}
=Minnesota=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Minnesota
|V1= 0|V2=10 |V3=0 |V4=0
|Host=Michigan
|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=10 |H4=7
|Date=November 10
|Location=Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
|StartTime=
|TimeZone=
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=Mark Jones (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline)
|TVStation=ESPN2
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time= 7:58|Team=MICH |Event=Askew 11 yard run (Epstein kick) |Score= MICH 7–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time=11:21 |Team=MINN |Event=Johnson 15 yard pass from Abdul-Khaliq (Nystrom kick) |Score= Tie 7–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time=7:20 |Team=MICH |Event=Askew 2 yard run (Epstein kick) |Score= MICH 14–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time=:00 |Team=MINN |Event=Nystrom 40 yard field goal |Score= MICH 14–10}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time=12:20 |Team=MICH |Event=Bell 19 yard run (Epstein kick) |Score= MICH 21–10}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time=6:17 |Team=MICH |Event=Epstein 41 yard field goal |Score= MICH 24–10}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time=14:49 |Team=MICH |Event=Perry 5 yard run (Epstein kick) |Score=MICH 31–10 |LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{cite news |title=Minnesota vs. Michigan|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101314/101314422.htm|newspaper=USA Today|date=November 10, 2001|access-date=September 23, 2014}}
{{see also|2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team}}{{Clear}}
=Wisconsin=
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Michigan
|V1=7 |V2=7 |V3=3 |V4=3
|Host=Wisconsin
|H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=10 |H4=0
|Date=November 17
|Location=Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
|StartTime=
|TimeZone=
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=79,633
|Weather=
|Referee=
|TVAnnouncers=Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Jack Arute (Sideline)
|TVStation=ABC
}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time= 9:30|Team=WISC |Event=Bollinger 1 yard run (Morse kick) |Score= WISC 7–0}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time=0:45 |Team=MICH |Event=Dubuc 10 yard pass from Navarre (Epstein kick) |Score= Tie 7–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time=8:28 |Team=MICH |Event=Jackson 43 yard blocked punt return (Epstein kick) |Score= MICH 14–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time=8:30 |Team=MICH |Event=Epstein 25 yard field goal |Score= MICH 17–7}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time=5:15 |Team=WISC |Event=Davis 10 yard run (Neuser kick) |Score= MICH 17–14}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time=2:03 |Team=WISC |Event=Neuser 46 yard field goal |Score= Tie 17–17}}
{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time=0:14 |Team=MICH |Event=Epstein 31 yard field goal |Score=MICH 20–17 |LastEntry=yes}}
{{AFB game box end}}
{{see also|2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team}}{{Clear}}
=Ohio State=
{{see also|2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team}}{{Clear}}
=Citrus Bowl: Tennessee=
{{see also|2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team}}{{Clear}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 2001
| team = Michigan Wolverines
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players=
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{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Jr|first=Drew|last=Henson|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Jr|first=Bennie|last=Joppru|pos=TE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=So|first=John|last=Navarre|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=So|first=Chris|last=Perry|dab=Chris Perry (American football)|pos=RB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=Jr|first=Demetrius|last=Solomon|pos=OL}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Fr|first=David|last=Underwood|pos=RB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=Sr|first=Marquise|last=Walker|pos=WR|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=Jr|first=Carl|last=Diggs|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Sr|first=Larry|last=Foote|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Sr|first=Victor|last=Hobson|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Sr|first=Todd|last=Howard|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Fr|first=Marlin|last=Jackson|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Jr|first=Cato|last=June|pos=FS|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=So|first=Roy|last=Manning|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=53|class=Jr|first=Shantee|last=Orr|pos=DL|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=Fr|first=Dave|last=Spytek|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=Jr|first=John|last=Spytek|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=So|first=Larry|last=Stevens|pos=DE}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/rosters/search.php?data=football&year_option=equals&year=2001&sortby=lastname%2C+firstname%2C+year&find=FIND
| head_coach = *Lloyd Carr
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|title=Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide|access-date=July 10, 2010|date=January 5, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference|page=43|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|archive-date=July 3, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} He also holds a share of the national record, becoming the third player to do so since the NCAA recognized it as a stat.{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2009/2009FBS.pdf|title=2009 Division I Football Records Book: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Records|access-date=July 9, 2010|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|page=22}}
Marquise Walker was the Big Ten receiving statistical champion with 7.5 receptions per conference game and 7.2 reception per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|title=Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide|access-date=July 10, 2010|date=January 5, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference|page=53|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|archive-date=July 3, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf|title=Record Book|access-date=July 10, 2010|date=January 5, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|pages=124–125|archive-date=August 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf|url-status=dead}}
The team earned the Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for all games by holding opponents to 89.1 yards per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|title=Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide|access-date=July 10, 2010|date=January 5, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference|page=56|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|archive-date=July 3, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The team also earned the Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for conference games by holding opponents to 95.4 yards per game. The team earned the Big Ten passing defense statistical championships for conference games by holding conference opponents to 190.8 yards per game, although Ohio State won the title for all games.{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|title=Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide|access-date=July 10, 2010|date=January 5, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference|page=57|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|archive-date=July 3, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} They also ranked first in passing efficiency defense for both conference games (103.5) and with Ohio State leading for all games. The team led the conference in total defense for conference games (286.1) and all games (316.4). The team led the Big Ten Conference in scoring defense for conference games (16.9 points per game) and all games (19.8).{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|title=Big Ten Conference Football Full Media Guide|access-date=July 10, 2010|date=January 5, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive/Big Ten Conference|page=58|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703191457/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FullFBMG|archive-date=July 3, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf|title=Record Book|access-date=July 10, 2010|date=January 5, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|pages=120–123|archive-date=August 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807035422/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/fbl-record-100509.pdf|url-status=dead}}
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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/2001fbt.htm 2001 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History]
- [http://web1.ncaa.org/football/exec/rankingSummary?year=2001&org=418 2001 Michigan] at NCAA.org
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