2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2001 Colorado Buffaloes football
Big 12 champion
Big 12 North co-champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 16–38 vs. Oregon
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record10–3 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShawn Watson (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Tom McMahon (3rd season)
  • Vince Okruch (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
MVPDaniel Graham
Captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
2001 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 9 xy$   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 8 Nebraska x%   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Iowa State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Kansas State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Missouri   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Kansas   1 – 7     3 – 8  
South Division
No. 5 Texas xy   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 6 Oklahoma   6 – 2     11 – 2  
Texas Tech   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Oklahoma State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Baylor   0 – 8     3 – 8  
Championship: Colorado 39, Texas 37
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They participated in the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Gary Barnett. Colorado won the Big 12 Championship Game for the first time and secured its first BCS bowl berth. Colorado has not won the Big 12 since.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 266:00 pmFresno State*
ESPN2L 22–2447,762
September 11:30 pmvs. No. 24 Colorado State*
ABCW 41–1475,022
September 81:30 pmSan Jose State*
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 51–1540,338
September 221:30 pmKansas
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 27–1647,495
October 610:30 amat No. 12 Kansas State
FSNW 16–651,101
October 131:30 pmNo. 25 Texas A&MdaggerNo. 20
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
PPVW 31–2149,521
October 201:30 pmat No. 9 TexasNo. 14
ABCL 7–4183,156
October 276:00 pmat Oklahoma StateNo. 25
FSNW 22–1941,070
November 31:00 pmMissouriNo. 25
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
W 38–2445,942
November 106:00 pmat Iowa StateNo. 21
FSNW 40–2739,204
November 231:30 pmNo. 2 NebraskaNo. 14
ABCW 62–3653,790
December 17:00 pmvs. No. 3 TexasNo. 9
ABCW 39–3765,675
January 12:30 pmvs. No. 2 Oregon*No. 3
ABCL 16–3874,118
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Note: Colorado was scheduled to play at Washington State on September 15 but the game was canceled due to the September 11 attacks.

Rankings

Further information: 2001 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP——————201425252115149439
Coaches———————17—2520161410539
BCSNot released———1415743Not released

Game summaries

Fresno State

Fresno State at Colorado
Team 1 234Total
• Bulldogs 14 703 24
Buffaloes 0 1336 22
  • Date: August 26
  • Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
  • Game start: 6:06 pm MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 47,762
  • Referee: Chuck McFerrin
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Barnett, Mike Golic, Bill Curry, Jimmy Dykes
    
Scoring summary
16:23FSDavid Carr 1-yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick)FSU 7–0
3:34FSParis Gaines 1-yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick)FSU 14–0
26:03COLRoma Hollowell 77-yard punt return (Pat Brougham kick)FSU 14–7
1:58FSMarque Davis 21-yard pass from David Carr (Asen Asparuhov kick)FSU 21–7
0:56CUJohn Minardi 8-yard pass from Craig Ochs (kick blocked)FSU 21–13
412:29FSAsen Asparuhov 43-yard field goalFSU 24–16
7:51CUJohn Minardi 16-yard pass from Craig Ochs (pass failed)FSU 24–22
See also: 2001 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

vs. No. 24 Colorado State

No. 24 Colorado State vs. Colorado
Team 1 234Total
No. 24 Rams 7 007 14
• Buffaloes 14 31410 41
See also: 2001 Colorado State Rams football team and Rocky Mountain Showdown

San Jose State

San Jose State at Colorado
Team 1 234Total
Spartans 0 906 15
• Buffaloes 21 1497 51
See also: 2001 San Jose State Spartans football team

Kansas

Kansas at Colorado
Team 1 234Total
Jayhawks 3 1003 16
• Buffaloes 10 0314 27
See also: 2001 Kansas Jayhawks football team

at No. 12 Kansas State

Colorado at No. 12 Kansas State
Team 1 234Total
• Buffaloes 7 063 16
No. 12 Wildcats 0 006 6
See also: 2001 Kansas State Wildcats football team

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No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies

No. 25 Texas A&M at No. 20 Colorado
Team 1 234Total
No. 25 Aggies 0 1407 21
• No. 20 Buffaloes 3 11314 31
See also: 2001 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Playing as a ranked team and clinging to a 3-point lead in the final minute of play, the Buffs forced a fumble and returned it for a touchdown to close out a win over a second straight ranked opponent.[2]

at No. 9 Texas

Colorado at No. 9 Texas
Team 1 234Total
Buffaloes 0 700 7
• No. 9 Longhorns 7 17107 41
See also: 2001 Texas Longhorns football team

at Oklahoma State

No. 25 Colorado at Oklahoma State
Team 1 234Total
• No. 25 Buffaloes 7 078 22
Cowboys 0 1630 19
See also: 2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Missouri

Missouri at No. 25 Colorado
Team 1 234Total
Tigers 0 1473 24
• No. 25 Buffaloes 0 17147 38
See also: 2001 Missouri Tigers football team

at Iowa State

No. 21 Colorado at Iowa State
Team 1 234Total
• No. 21 Buffaloes 10 13710 40
Cyclones 14 0013 27
See also: 2001 Iowa State Cyclones football team

No. 2 Nebraska

No. 2 Nebraska at No. 14 Colorado
Team 1 234Total
No. 2 Cornhuskers 3 2076 36
• No. 14 Buffaloes 28 14020 62
           
Scoring summary
113:00COLBobby Purify 39-yard run (Brougham kick)COL 7–0
12:03COLDaniel Graham 21-yard pass from Bobby Pesavento (Brougham kick)COL 14–0
5:45COLBobby Pesavento 1-yard run (Flores kick)COL 21–0
3:31NebJosh Brown 28-yard field goalCOL 21–3
1:50COLChris Brown 11-yard run (Flores kick)COL 28–3
212:21COLChris Brown 1-yard run (Flores kick)COL 35–3
9:37NebSteve Kriewald 25-yard run (Brown kick)COL 35–10
6:03NebDahrran Diedrick 32-yard run (two-point conversion failed)COL 35–16
3:19COLChris Brown 36-yard run (Flores kick)COL 42–16
2:53NebDahrran Diedrick 1-yard run (Brown kick)COL 42–23
34:17NebEric Crouch 6-yard run (Brown kick)COL 42–30
412:50COLChris Brown 1-yard run (Flores kick)COL 49–30
11:38COLChris Brown 13-yard run (kick failed)COL 55–30
9:41COLChris Brown 8-yard run (Flores kick)COL 62–30
7:30NebEric Crouch 6-yard run (two-point conversion failed)COL 62–36
See also: 2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry

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vs. No. 3 Texas (Big 12 Championship Game)

No. 3 Texas vs. No. 9 Colorado
Team 1 234Total
No. 3 Longhorns 7 10317 37
• No. 9 Buffaloes 7 2273 39
          
Scoring summary
19:56TEXCedric Benson 5-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick)TEX 7–0
2:21COLChris Brown 10-yard run (Jeremy Flores kick)Tied 7–7
214:24COLJeremy Flores 39-yard field goalCOL 10–7
11:36COLChris Brown 1-yard run (Jeremy Flores kick failed)COL 16–7
5:49TEXDusty Mangum 50-yard field goalCOL 16–10
3:48COLDaniel Graham 22-yard pass from Bobb Pesavento (Bobb Pesavento pass failed)COL 22–10
2:32COLMedford Moorer 64-yard interception return (Jeremy Flores kick)COL 29–10
1:47TEXB. J. Johnson 79-yard pass from Major Applewhite (Dusty Mangum kick)COL 29–17
311:32COLChris Brown 11-yard run (Jeremy Flores kick)COL 36–17
7:32TEXDusty Mangum 26-yard field goalCOL 36–20
413:42TEXDusty Mangum 38-yard field goalCOL 36–23
9:10TEXRoderick Babers 54-yard interception return (Dusty Mangum kick)COL 36–30
1:58COLJeremy Flores 43-yard field goalCOL 39–30
0:31TEXB. J. Johnson 1-yard pass from Major Applewhite (Dusty Mangum kick)COL 39–37
See also: 2001 Texas Longhorns football team and 2001 Big 12 Championship Game

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vs. No. 2 Oregon (Fiesta Bowl)

No. 3 Colorado vs. No. 2 Oregon
Team 1 234Total
No. 3 Buffaloes 7 009 16
• No. 2 Ducks 7 14710 38
Scoring summary
16:26COLBrandon Drumm 1-yard run (Brougham kick)COL 7–0
13:48OREKeenan Howry 28-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Siegel kick)Tied 7–7
23:13ORESamie Parker 79-yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick)ORE 14–7
22:29OREOnterrio Smith 6-yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick)ORE 21–7
312:33OREMaurice Morris 49-yard run (Siegel kick)ORE 28–7
412:03OREJared Siegel 47-yard field goalORE 31–7
49:38OREJustin Peelle 4-yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick)ORE 38–7
45:47COLFlores 39-yard field goalORE 38–10
40:18COLDaniel Graham 4-yard pass from Ochs (kick failed)ORE 38–16
Main article: 2002 Fiesta Bowl
See also: 2001 Oregon Ducks football team

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Roster

2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 22 Chris Brown So
WR 81 Jason Burianek Jr
WR 14 Cedric Cormier Sr
FB 33 Brandon Drumm Jr
TE 89 Daniel Graham Sr
G 65 Andre Gurode (C) Sr
WR 5 Roman Hollowell Sr
RB 21 Marcus Houston So
RB 27 Cortlen Johnson Sr
C 78 Wayne Lucier Jr
WR 2 John Minardi (C) Sr
QB 1 Craig Ochs So
QB 4 Bobby Pesavento Sr
RB 42 Bobby Purify So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 97 Justin Bannan (C) Sr
DE 99 Tyler Brayton Jr
DE 96 James Weingardt Jr
DT 94 DeAndre Fluellen So
DE 30 Marques Harris So
LB 43 Joey Johnson Jr
SS 31 Michael Lewis (C) Sr
DE 60 Matt McChesney So
FS 9 Robbie Robinson Sr
CB 26 Roderick Sneed Jr
CB 4 Donald Strickland Jr
LB 54 Sean Tufts So
LB 16 Drew Wahlroos Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 25 Pat Brougham Jr
K 3 Jeremy Flores Sr
P 8 Mark Mariscal Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Awards and honors

See also: 2001 All-Big 12 Conference football team and 2001 College Football All-America Team

References

  1. ^ "Kansas State Is Stunned by Colorado". The Los Angeles Times. October 7, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Colorado 31, Texas A&M 21". United Press International. October 14, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Colorado 62, Nebraska 36: Huskers trampled in Boulder". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. November 23, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Murphy, Austin (December 3, 2001). "RUN TO GLORY ONRUSHING COLORADO SCRAMBLED THE NATIONAL TITLE PICTURE BY STEPPING ALL OVER NO. 2 NEBRASKA". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "2001 Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship Set: Colorado Faces Texas". Big 12 Conference. November 24, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "2001 Sixth Annual Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. December 1, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ducks snuff Buffs". Missoulian. January 2, 2002. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
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