2001–02 NCAA football bowl games

The 2001–02 NCAA football bowl games concluded the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Miami Hurricanes won the BCS National Championship Game over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 37–14.

2001–02 NCAA football bowl games
Number of bowl games per state.
Season2001
Number of bowls25
All-star games5
Bowl gamesDecember 18, 2001 –
January 3, 2002
National ChampionshipRose Bowl
Location of ChampionshipRose Bowl Stadium
Pasadena, California
ChampionsMiami Hurricanes
Bowl record by conference
Conference Bowls Record Final AP Poll
SEC 8 5–3 (0.625) 5
Big 12 8 3–5 (0.375) 4
ACC 6 4–2 (0.667) 3
Big Ten 6 2–4 (0.333) 2
Big East 5 4–1 (0.800) 4
Pac-10 5 2–3 (0.400) 4
Conference USA 4 1–3 (0.250) 1
Mountain West 3 2–1 (0.667) 1
MAC 2 2–0 (1.000) 1
WAC 2 0–2 (0.000) 0
Sun Belt 1 0–1 (0.000) 0
Number of bowl teams per state.

A total of 25 team-competitive games were played—starting on December 18, 2001, and ending on January 3, 2002—with participation by 50 bowl-eligible teams. North Texas entered the New Orleans Bowl with a losing record of 5–6; they were able to play in a bowl game by being co-champions of the Sun Belt Conference, having compiled a 5–1 conference record.[1] An additional five all-star games were played, ending with the Hula Bowl on February 2, 2002. One bowl game was established for the 2001–02 season, the New Orleans Bowl. The number of bowl games remained static from the previous season due to the dissolution of the Aloha Bowl after 19 seasons.

Poll rankings

The below table lists top teams (per polls taken after the completion of the regular season and any conference championship games), their win-loss records (prior to bowl games), and the bowls they later played in. The AP column represents rankings per the AP Poll,[2] while the BCS column represents the Bowl Championship Series rankings.[3]

APBCSTeamW–LBowl
1
1
Miami Hurricanes
11–0
Rose Bowl
2
4
Oregon Ducks
10–1
Fiesta Bowl
3
3
Colorado Buffaloes
10–2
Fiesta Bowl
4
2
Nebraska Cornhuskers
11–1
Rose Bowl
5
5
Florida Gators
9–2
Orange Bowl
6
10
Maryland Terrapins
10–1
Orange Bowl
7
8
Illinois Fighting Illini
10–1
Sugar Bowl
8
6
Tennessee Volunteers
10–2
Florida Citrus Bowl
9
7
Texas Longhorns
10–2
Holiday Bowl
10
11
Oklahoma Sooners
10–2
Cotton Bowl Classic
11
9
Stanford Cardinal
9–2
Seattle Bowl
12
13
LSU Tigers
9–3
Sugar Bowl
13
12
Washington State Cougars
9–2
Sun Bowl
14
14
South Carolina Gamecocks
8–3
Outback Bowl
15
—
Virginia Tech Hokies
8–3
Gator Bowl
16
—
Georgia Bulldogs
8–3
Music City Bowl
17
—
Michigan Wolverines
8–3
Florida Citrus Bowl
18
—
Syracuse Orangemen
9–3
Insight.com Bowl
19
—
BYU Cougars
12–1
Liberty Bowl
20
—
Fresno State Bulldogs
11–2
Silicon Valley Football Classic
21
15
Washington Huskies
8–3
Holiday Bowl
22
—
Ohio State Buckeyes
7–4
Outback Bowl
23
—
Louisville Cardinals
10–2
Liberty Bowl
24
—
Florida State Seminoles
7–4
Gator Bowl
25
—
Toledo Rockets
9–2
Motor City Bowl

denotes a BCS bowl game

Non-BCS bowls
Date Time Game Site Matchup Ref.
Dec 188:00 PM New Orleans Bowl Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana		 Colorado State 45, North Texas 20 [4]
Dec 198:00 PM GMAC Bowl Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Mobile, Alabama		 Marshall 64, East Carolina 61 (2 OT) [5]
Dec 207:30 PM Tangerine Bowl Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida		 Pittsburgh 34, N.C. State 19 [6]
Dec 253:30 PM Las Vegas Bowl Sam Boyd Stadium
Whitney, Nevada		 Utah 10, USC 6 [7]
Dec 274:00 PM Seattle Bowl Safeco Field
Seattle, Washington		 Georgia Tech 24, Stanford 14
7:30 PM Independence Bowl Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana		 Alabama 14, Iowa State 13
Dec 281:30 PM Galleryfurniture.com Bowl Houston Astrodome
Houston, Texas		 Texas A&M 28, TCU 9
5:00 PM Music City Bowl Adelphia Coliseum
Nashville, Tennessee		 Boston College 20, Georgia 16
8:30 PM Holiday Bowl Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego, California		 Texas 47, Washington 43
Dec 2912:00 PM Motor City Bowl Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac, Michigan		 Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16
3:30 PM Alamo Bowl Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas		 Iowa 19, Texas Tech 16
5:30 PM Insight Bowl Bank One Ballpark
Phoenix, Arizona		 Syracuse 26, Kansas State 3
Dec 3112:00 PM Sun Bowl Sun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas		 Washington State 33, Purdue 27
12:30 PM Humanitarian Bowl Bronco Stadium
Boise, Idaho		 Clemson 49, Louisiana Tech 24
3:00 PM Silicon Valley Football Classic Spartan Stadium
San Jose, California		 Michigan State 44, Fresno State 35
4:00 PM Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee		 Louisville 28, BYU 10
7:30 PM Peach Bowl Georgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia		 North Carolina 16, Auburn 10
Jan 111:00 AM Outback Bowl Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida		 South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28
11:00 AM Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas		 Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3
12:30 PM Gator Bowl Alltel Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida		 Florida State 30, Virginia Tech 17
1:00 PM Florida Citrus Bowl Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida		 Tennessee 45, Michigan 17

All times are in Eastern Time.[8]

BCS bowls
Date Time Game Site Matchup Ref.
Jan 14:30 PM Fiesta Bowl Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona		 Oregon 38, Colorado 16
8:30 PM Sugar Bowl Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana		 LSU 47, Illinois 34
Jan 28:00 PM Orange Bowl Pro Player Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida		 Florida 56, Maryland 23
Jan 38:00 PM Rose Bowl (BCS National Championship Game) Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California		 Miami 37, Nebraska 14

All-star games
DateGameWinning TeamLosing TeamVenueCity
January 12, 2002Paradise BowlWest All-Stars33Utah-Colorado All-Stars30Hansen StadiumSt. George, Utah
January 12, 2002East–West Shrine GameWest Team21East Team13SBC ParkSan Francisco, California
January 26, 2002Gridiron ClassicTeam Florida42Team USA13Citrus BowlOrlando, Florida
January 26, 2002Senior BowlSouth Team41North Team26Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, Alabama
February 2, 2002Hula BowlSouth45North28War Memorial StadiumWailuku, Hawaii
Senior Bowl

Source:[9][10]

References
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  2. "Polls: Associated Press (Writers)". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. December 10, 2001. p. 43. Retrieved December 7, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
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