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| Season | 2001 | ||
| Number of Bowls | 25 | ||
| All-Star Games | 2 | ||
| Bowl games | December 18, 2001 – January 3, 2002 |
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| National Championship | Rose Bowl | ||
| Location of Championship | Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, California |
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| Champions | Miami Hurricanes | ||
College football bowl games
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The 2001-02 NCAA College Football Bowl Games post-season schedule followed the 2001 NCAA Division I FBS regular season in college football. The Miami Hurricanes won the National Championship over Nebraska, 37-14.
December 18, 2001 at the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
In the first New Orleans Bowl, the Colorado State Rams beat the North Texas Mean Green 45-20.
December 19, 2001 at Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
This game featured two future NFL quarterbacks, David Garrard for East Carolina and Byron Leftwich for Marshall. The Pirates jumped out to a 38-8 lead at halftime but Marshall came back to tie the game at 51 at the end of the fourth quarter. The game ended in double overtime 64-61, marking it the highest scoring bowl game in history. Byron Leftwich tied a bowl game record with 576 passing yards.
December 20, 2001 at the Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL
December 25, 2001 at Sam Boyd Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
December 27, 2001 at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
December 28, 2001 at the Houston Astrodome, Houston, TX
In a battle of two Texas teams, the Aggies prevailed 28-9.
December 28, 2001 at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, TN
December 28, 2001 at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
Despite leading 36-20 heading into the fourth quarter, the Washington Huskies lost to the Texas Longhorns 47-43.
December 29, 2001 at Ford Field, Detroit, MI
December 29, 2001 at the Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
December 29, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix, AZ
December 31, 2001 at Bronco Stadium, Boise, ID
On the blue turf of Bronco Stadium, Clemson defeated Louisiana Tech 49-24.
December 31, 2001 at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
December 31, 2001 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
December 31, 2001 at the Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
January 1, 2002 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
January 1, 2002, at the Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
January 1, 2002 at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
January 1, 2002 at the Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL
January 1, 2002 at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
January 1, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
January 2, 2002 at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
January 3, 2002 at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
January 26, 2002 at Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL[5]
January 12, 2009 at Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, CA
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