2001–02 NCAA football bowl games

2001–02 NCAA football bowl games
Number of bowl games per state.
Season		2001
Number of bowls		25
All-star games		2
Bowl games		December 18, 2001 – January 3, 2002
National Championship		Rose Bowl
Location of Championship		Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, California
Champions		Miami Hurricanes
College football bowl games «2000–01 2002–03»

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.

Non-BCS bowls

New Orleans Bowl

December 18, 2001 at the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA

• Colorado State 45, North Texas 20^[1]

In the first New Orleans Bowl, the Colorado State Rams beat the North Texas Mean Green 45–20.

GMAC Bowl

December 19, 2001 at Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Marshall 64, East Carolina 61 (2 OT)^[2]

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, making it the highest scoring bowl game in history. Byron Leftwich tied a bowl game record with 576 passing yards.

Tangerine Bowl

December 20, 2001 at the Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL

• Pittsburgh 34, N.C. State 19^[3]

Las Vegas Bowl

December 25, 2001 at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

• Utah 10, USC 6^[4]

Independence Bowl

December 27, 2001 at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA

• Alabama 14, Iowa State 13

Seattle Bowl

December 27, 2001 at Safeco Field, Seattle, WA

• Georgia Tech 24, Stanford 14

Galleryfurniture.com Bowl

December 28, 2001 at the Houston Astrodome, Houston, TX

• Texas A&M 28, TCU 9

In a battle of two Texas teams, the Aggies prevailed 28–9.

Music City Bowl

December 28, 2001 at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, TN

• Boston College 20, Georgia 16

Holiday Bowl

December 28, 2001 at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA

• Texas 47, Washington 43

Despite leading 36–20 heading into the fourth quarter, the Washington Huskies lost to the Texas Longhorns 47–43.

Motor City Bowl

December 29, 2001 at Ford Field, Detroit, MI

• Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16

Alamo Bowl

December 29, 2001 at the Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

• Iowa 19, Texas Tech 16

Insight Bowl

December 29, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix, AZ

• Syracuse 26, Kansas State 3

Humanitarian Bowl

December 31, 2001 at Bronco Stadium, Boise, ID

• Clemson 49, Louisiana Tech 24

On the blue turf of Bronco Stadium, Clemson defeated Louisiana Tech 49–24.

Sun Bowl

December 31, 2001 at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX

• Washington State 33, Purdue 27

Liberty Bowl

December 31, 2001 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN

• Louisville 28, BYU 10

Peach Bowl

December 31, 2001 at the Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA

• North Carolina 16, Auburn 10

Outback Bowl

January 1, 2002 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

• South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28

Cotton Bowl Classic

January 1, 2002, at the Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

• Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3

Gator Bowl

January 1, 2002 at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, FL

• Florida State 30, Virginia Tech 17

Florida Citrus Bowl

January 1, 2002 at the Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL

• Tennessee 45, Michigan 17

BCS bowls

Fiesta bowl

January 1, 2002 at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ

• Oregon 38, Colorado 16

Sugar Bowl

January 1, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA

• LSU 47, Illinois 34

Orange Bowl

January 2, 2002 at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL

• Florida 56, Maryland 23

Rose Bowl (BCS National Championship)

January 3, 2002 at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

• Miami 37, Nebraska 14

All-star games

Senior bowl

January 26, 2002 at Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL^[5]

• South 41, North 26^[6]

• Game MVP: Antwaan Randle El, Indiana
• North coach: Mike Holmgren, Seahawks
• South coach: Dave McGinnis, Cardinals
• Notable players: David Carr, Ryan Sims, Patrick Ramsey, Antwaan Randle El, LeCharles Bentley, Javon Walker

East-West Shrine Game

January 12, 2009 at Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, CA

• West 21, East 13

External links

• 2001–02 Bowl Schedule

References

1. ↑ "New Orleans Bowl History". Retrieved 24 December 2009. 
2. ↑ "Leftwich throws for 576 yards in 64–61 GMAC Bowl win". CNN. Retrieved 24 December 2009. 
3. ↑ "Pittsburgh 34, North Carolina St. 19". CNN. Retrieved 24 December 2009. 
4. ↑ "Utah vs. USC". USA Today. Retrieved 24 December 2009. 
5. ↑ "Randle El To Wear His Customary No. 11 in Senior Bowl". Retrieved 24 December 2009. 
6. ↑ "2002 Senior Bowl recap". Archived from the original on 9 December 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2009. 

2001–02 NCAA football bowl game season New Orleans (Dec. 18) GMAC (Dec. 19) Tangerine (Dec. 20) Las Vegas (Dec. 25) Seattle (Dec. 27) Independence (Dec. 27) Galleryfurniture.com (Dec. 28) Music City (Dec. 28) Holiday (Dec. 28) Motor City (Dec. 29) Alamo (Dec. 29) Insight.com (Dec. 29) Sun (Dec. 31) Liberty (Dec. 31) Peach (Dec. 31) Humanitarian (Dec. 31) Silicon Valley (Dec. 31) Cotton (Jan. 1) Outback (Jan. 1) Gator (Jan. 1) Florida Citrus (Jan. 1) Bowl Championship Series games: Fiesta (Jan. 1) Sugar (Jan. 1) Orange (Jan. 2) Rose (Jan. 3) All-Star Games: East-West Shrine Game (Jan. 12) Senior Bowl (Jan. 26)

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