2001 Florida Gators football team

2001 Florida Gators football
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
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 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.

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Schedule and results

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 JP 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 (Homecoming) JP 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 Dolphin Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) ABC W 56–23   73,640
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Sources: 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide,[1] and GatorZone.com.[2]

Coaching staff

Statistics

See also

American football portal
College football portal
Florida portal

References

  1. ^ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 116–125 (2011). Retrieved November25, 2011.
  2. ^ GatorZone.com, Football, History, Florida Football 2001. Retrieved November 25, 2011.

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