2001 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 2001 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 76th season of football and 11th as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Larry Coker and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 12–0 overall and 7–0 in the Big East to finish as conference champion. They were invited to the Rose Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game, and defeated Nebraska, 37–14, to win the school's 5th national championship. Eventually producing a record 38 NFL Draft picks, the 2001 Hurricanes are widely considered among the greatest college football teams in history.[1][2][3]

2001 Miami Hurricanes football
Consensus national champion
Big East champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl (BCS NCG), W 37–14 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
2001 record12–0 (7–0 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Chudzinski (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRandy Shannon (1st season)
Base defense4–3 Cover 2
Home stadiumMiami Orange Bowl
(Capacity: 74,416)
2001 Big East Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 1 Miami (FL) $#  7 0     12 0  
No. 14 Syracuse  6 1     10 3  
No. 21 Boston College  4 3     8 4  
No. 18 Virginia Tech  4 3     8 4  
Pittsburgh  4 3     7 5  
Temple  2 5     4 7  
West Virginia  1 6     3 8  
Rutgers  0 7     2 9  
    1. BCS National Champion
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Pre-season motivation

In 2000, Miami was shut out of the Orange Bowl BCS National Championship Game by the BCS computers. Despite Miami beating Florida State head-to-head that season and being higher ranked in both human polls, it was Florida State, and not Miami, that BCS computers selected to challenge the Oklahoma Sooners for the national championship (Oklahoma would win, 132). This was because Miami had lost to #15 Washington 34–29 on the road, while the Seminoles' lone loss was on the road to the #7 team in the country by 3. Nevertheless, Miami was left with a bitter sense of disappointment, believing they had been deprived of a shot at a potential national championship. That off-season, the team resolved to take the matter entirely out of the discretion of the computers by going a perfect 120. However, they had to do so under a new head coach, Larry Coker, who was named to the post after Butch Davis left to become head coach of the NFL's Cleveland Browns.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:00 pmat Penn State*No. 2ABCW 33–7109,313
September 84:00 pmRutgersNo. 1ESPN+W 61–039,804
September 277:30 pmat PittsburghNo. 1ESPNW 43–2157,224
October 612:00 pmTroy State*No. 1
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
ESPN+W 38–736,617
October 1312:00 pmat No. 13 Florida State*No. 1ABCW 49–2782,836
October 257:00 pmWest VirginiaNo. 1
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
ESPN2W 45–344,411
November 312:00 pmTempleNo. 1
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
ESPN+W 38–031,128
November 1012:00 pmat Boston CollegeNo. 1ABCW 18–744,500
November 173:30 pmNo. 15 SyracuseNo. 2
ABCW 59–052,896
November 248:00 pmNo. 11 Washington*No. 2
  • Miami Orange Bowl
  • Miami, FL
ABCW 65–778,114
December 11:00 pmat No. 14 Virginia TechNo. 1ABCW 26–2453,662
January 38:15 pmvs. No. 4 Nebraska*No. 1ABCW 37–1493,781
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2001 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Daryl Jones Sr
RB 2 Willis McGahee Fr
WR 3 Jason Geathers So
RB 4 Najeh Davenport Sr
WR 5 Andre Johnson So
WR 7 Ethenic Sands Jr
WR 9 Kevin Beard So
QB 11 Ken Dorsey Jr
QB 18 Derrick Crudup Fr
QB 19 Tony Prasek Jr
RB 28 Clinton Portis Jr
RB 32 Frank Gore Fr
RB 34 Jarrett Payton So
RB 35 Quadtrine Hill Fr
RB 40 Kyle Cobia Fr
RB 41 Frank Bayless So
RB 43 Jarvis Gray So
OL 53 James Sikora So
OL 54 Alex Garcia Fr
OL 59 Brad Kunz Fr
T 60 Vernon Carey So
OL 61 Tony Tella Fr
OL 63 Scott Puckett Sr
G 65 Martin Bibla Sr
C 66 Brett Romberg Jr
OL 67 Joe McGrath So
OL 68 Joe Fantigrassi Jr
OL 70 Joel Rodriguez Fr
OL 71 Jim Wilson Jr
OL 72 Ed Wilkins Jr
T 73 Joaquin Gonzalez Sr
G 74 Sherko Haji-Rasouli Jr
T 76 Carlos Joseph So
OL 77 Chris Myers Fr
T 78 Bryant McKinnie Sr
OL 79 Robert Bergman Fr
TE 80 Robert Williams Sr
TE 81 Kellen Winslow Fr
TE 82 David Williams Fr
TE 83 Aaron Greeno So
WR 84 Roscoe Parrish Fr
TE 85 Ennis Crafton Jr
TE 86 Brandon Sebald Fr
TE 88 Jeremy Shockey Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 6 Antrel Rolle Fr
CB 8 Mike Rumph Sr
LB 17 D.J. Williams So
FS 20 Ed Reed Sr
FS 21 Jermell Weaver So
DB 22 Kelly Jennings Fr
SS 23 James Lewis Sr
DB 24 Marcus Maxey Fr
DB 25 Alfonso Marshall So
CB 26 Sean Taylor Fr
CB 27 Markese Fitzgerald Sr
DB 29 James Scott Jr
CB 31 Phillip Buchanon Jr
DB 36 Maurice Sikes So
LB 38 Carl Weaver So
DE 39 LaVaar Scott Jr
LB 44 Leon Williams Fr
LB 45 Howard Clark Jr
LB 47 Ken Dangerfield Jr
LB 48 Chris Campbell Sr
LB 49 Darrell McClover So
LB 50 Roger McIntosh Fr
LB 51 Jonathan Vilma So
LB 54 Alejandro Colon Fr
DE 55 Jamaal Green Jr
DT 56 Santonio Thomas So
LB 58 Jarrell Weaver So
DT 75 Vince Wilfork Fr
DL 90 Thomas Carroll Fr
DE 91 Matt Walters Jr
DL 92 Orien Harris Fr
DE 93 John Square Fr
DT 94 William Joseph Jr
DE 95 Jerome McDougle Jr
DL 96 Miguel Robede Fr
DT 97 Larry Anderson So
DE 98 Cornelius Green Sr
DE 99 Andrew Williams Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 13 Freddie Capshaw Jr
K 16 Todd Sievers Jr
LS 62 Chris Harvey So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Season recap

Led by quarterback Ken Dorsey, free safety Ed Reed, running back Clinton Portis, wide receiver Andre Johnson, tight end Jeremy Shockey, offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie, and linebacker Jonathan Vilma, Miami won the 2001 national championship.

at Penn State

Miami (FL) at Penn State
1 234Total
No. 2 Hurricanes 13 1703 33
Nittany Lions 0 007 7

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The Hurricanes began the season with a nationally televised primetime win over Penn State in Beaver Stadium. With a 30-0 halftime Miami lead, Coker pulled his starters and Miami cruised in the second half to a 33–7 victory. The 26-point margin tied for Penn State's worst home loss under Joe Paterno.

Rutgers

Miami followed up the victory with wins over Rutgers,[5] Pitt,[6] and Troy State.[7]

at Pittsburgh

Troy State

at Florida State

Miami (FL) at Florida State
1 234Total
No. 2 Hurricanes 14 7280 49
No. 13 Seminoles 0 1377 27

After building up a 4–0 record, Miami won over Florida State in Doak Campbell Stadium, 49–27,[8] ending the Seminoles' 47-game home unbeaten streak.

West Virginia

The Hurricanes then defeated West Virginia, 45–3,[9] and Temple, 38–0,[10] before heading to Chestnut Hill to take on Boston College (BC).

Temple

at Boston College

Miami (FL) at Boston College
1 234Total
No. 1 Hurricanes 0 909 18
Eagles 0 070 7
  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA
  • Game start: 12:15 pm EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 44,500
  • Game weather: 50° F, Mostly Cloudy, Wind SW 15-25 mph
  • Referee: Tom DeJoseph
  • Television network: ABC

Miami started with a 9–0 lead over the Boston College Eagles, but Miami's offense began to sputter as Dorsey struggled with the swirling winds, throwing four interceptions. The Hurricane defense picked up the slack by limiting BC to just seven points. However, in the final minute of the fourth quarter, with Miami clinging to a 12–7 lead, BC quarterback Brian St. Pierre led the Eagles from their own 30-yard line all the way down to the Hurricanes' 9-yard line. With BC on the verge of a momentous upset, St. Pierre attempted to pass to receiver Ryan Read at the Miami 2-yard line. However, the ball ricocheted off the leg of Miami cornerback Mike Rumph, landing in the hands of defensive end Matt Walters. Walters ran ten yards with the ball before teammate Ed Reed grabbed the ball out of his hands at around the Miami 20-yard line and raced the remaining 80-yards for a touchdown. Miami won 18–7.[11]

Syracuse

After the close win over Boston College, Miami went on to win over #14 Syracuse, 59–0,[12] and #12 Washington, 65–7,[13] in consecutive weeks in the Orange Bowl. The combined 124–7 score is an NCAA record for largest margin of victory over consecutive ranked opponents.

Washington

Washington at Miami (FL)
1 234Total
No. 11 Huskies 0 070 7
No. 2 Hurricanes 7 301414 65

at Virginia Tech

Miami (FL) at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
No. 1 Hurricanes 0 2033 26
No. 14 Hokies 3 0714 24

The final hurdle to the Rose Bowl BCS National Championship Game was at Virginia Tech. Miami jumped on Virginia Tech early, leading 20–3 at halftime, and 26–10 in the fourth quarter. But despite being outgained by the Hurricanes by 134 yards and being dominated in time-of-possession, the Hokies never quit. After a Virginia Tech touchdown and two-point conversion cut Miami's lead to 26–18, the Hokies blocked a Miami punt and returned it for another score, cutting Miami's lead to just two points. But with a chance to tie the game with another two-point conversion, Virginia Tech sophomore Ernest Wilford dropped a pass in the endzone. Still, the resilient Hokies had one more chance to win the game late, taking possession of the ball at midfield and needing only a field goal to take the lead. But a diving, game-saving interception by Ed Reed sealed the Miami victory, 26–24.[14] Defeating Virginia Tech earned the top-ranked Hurricanes an invitation to the Rose Bowl to take on BCS #2 Nebraska for the national championship.

Rose Bowl

Miami (FL) vs. Nebraska
1 234Total
No. 1 Hurricanes 7 2703 37
No. 4 Cornhuskers 0 077 14

Nebraska proved to be no competition for Miami, which opened up a 34–0 halftime lead en route to a 37–14 final score.[15] Miami won its fifth national championship in the last 18 years, and put the finishing touches on a perfect 12–0 season. Dorsey passed for 362 yards and 3 touchdowns, while wide receiver Andre Johnson caught 7 passes for 199 yards and 2 touchdowns. Meanwhile, the stifling Miami defense shut down Heisman-winner Eric Crouch and the Huskers vaunted option offense, holding Nebraska 200 yards below its season average. Dorsey and Johnson were named Rose Bowl co-Most Valuable Players.

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Legacy

The 2001 Miami Hurricanes are considered by some experts and historians to be the greatest team in college football history.[17] The Hurricanes scored 512 (42.6 points per game) points while yielding only 117 (9.75 points allowed per game). Miami beat opponents by an average of 32.9 points per game, the largest margin in the school's history, and set the NCAA record for largest margin of victory over consecutive ranked teams (124–7).[18] The offense set the school scoring record, while the defense led the nation in scoring defense (fewest points allowed), pass defense, and turnover margin.[18] Additionally, the Hurricane defense scored eight touchdowns of its own. Six players earned All-American status and six players were finalists for national awards, including Maxwell Award winner, Ken Dorsey, and Outland Trophy winner, Bryant McKinnie. Dorsey was also a Heisman finalist, finishing third.

Among the numerous stars on the 2001 Miami squad were: quarterback Ken Dorsey; running backs Clinton Portis, Willis McGahee, Najeh Davenport, and Frank Gore; tight end Jeremy Shockey; wide receiver Andre Johnson; offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie; defensive linemen Jerome McDougle, William Joseph, and Vince Wilfork; linebackers Jonathan Vilma and D.J. Williams; and defensive backs Ed Reed, Mike Rumph, and Phillip Buchanon. Additional contributors included future stars Kellen Winslow II, Sean Taylor, Antrel Rolle, Vernon Carey, and Rocky McIntosh. In all, an extraordinary 17 players from the 2001 Miami football team were drafted in the first-round of the NFL Draft (5 in the 2002 NFL Draft: Buchanon, McKinnie, Reed, Rumph, and Shockey; 4 in 2003: Johnson, Joseph, McDougle, and McGahee; 6 in 2004: Carey, Taylor, Vilma, Wilfork, Williams, and Winslow; 1 in 2005: Rolle; and 1 in 2006: Kelly Jennings).

Overall, 38 members of the team would be selected in the NFL Draft. As of 2013, they had earned a combined total of 43 trips to the Pro Bowl: Ed Reed (9), Andre Johnson (7), Frank Gore (5), Vince Wilfork (5), Jeremy Shockey (4), Jonathan Vilma (3), Willis McGahee (2), Chris Myers (2), Clinton Portis (2), Antrel Rolle (2), Sean Taylor (2), Bryant McKinnie (1), and Kellen Winslow II (1). In addition, Vilma, Shockey, Wilfork, Joseph, Rolle, and Reed have won the Super Bowl. It has been estimated that the 2001 Hurricanes would cost nearly $120 million as an NFL team as early as 2009.

Prior to the 2006 Rose Bowl, ESPN's SportsCenter ran a special in which the 2005 USC Trojans, led by stars Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, and LenDale White, were compared with the greatest college teams of the past 50 years, as picked by sports fans voting on ESPN.com, to determine their place in history. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes were the only team picked by fans to defeat the '05 Trojan squad, reflecting the esteem with which the 2001 Hurricanes are held in the college football world.[19]

The team's first-, second- and third-string running backs all later became running backs with a start in the NFL, a feat only done at least five other times. It has been achieved by the 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football teams and the 2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team. They remain the only team to have its first-, second-, third- and fourth-string running backs all later become running backs with a start in the NFL.

Players

Offense

Position Name
QB Ken Dorsey
HB Najeh Davenport
HB Clinton Portis
TE Jeremy Shockey
WR Andre Johnson
WR Daryl Jones
LT Bryant McKinnie
LG Sherko Haji-Rasouli
C Brett Romberg
RG Martin Bibla
RT Joaquin Gonzalez

Defense

Position Name
RE Andrew Williams
DT Matt Walters
DT William Joseph
LE Jerome McDougle
OLB D.J. Williams
MLB Jonathan Vilma
OLB Chris Campbell
RCB Mike Rumph
FS Ed Reed
SS James Lewis
LCB Phillip Buchanon

Special teams

Position Name
K Todd Sievers
P Freddie Capshaw
KR
PR Phillip Buchanon

Depth chart

Offense
WR
Andre Johnson
Ethenic Sands
Jason Geathers
Alex Duk
 
 
 
 
LTLGCRGRT
Bryant McKinnieSherko Haji-RasouliBrett RombergMartin BiblaJoaquin Gonzalez
Carlos JosephEd WilkinsJoel RodriguezJoe FantigrassiVernon Carey
Rashad ButlerScott PuckettJim WilsonChris Myers
Joe McGrathJames SikoraTariq VlaunRobert Bergman
Tony TellaAlex GarciaBrad Kunz
 
 
 
TE
Jeremy Shockey
Robert Williams
Kellen Winslow
Enis Crafton
Kevin Everett
Aaron Greeno
Brandon Sebald
David Williams
WR
Daryl Jones
Kevin Beard
Roscoe Parrish
Nate Smith
 
 
 
 
QB
Ken Dorsey
Derrek Crudup
Tony Prasek
Jeff Malley
Buck Ortega
FB
Najeh Davenport
Jarrett Payton
Frank Bayless
Kyle Cobia
Jarvis Gray
TB
Clinton Portis
Willis McGahee
Frank Gore
Quadtrine Hill
Defense
CB
Phillip Buchanon
Markese Fitzgerald
Antrel Rolle
Marcus Maxey
Jair Clark
Michael Langley
DEDTDTDE
Jerome McDougleWilliam JosephMatt WaltersAndrew Williams
LaVaar ScottSantonio ThomasVince WilforkCornelius Green
Jamaal GreenOrien HarrisLarry AndersonJohn Square
Kyle MorganJarvis GrayThomas CarrollMiguel Robede
CB
Mike Rumph
Alfonso Marshall
Kelly Jennings
Carl Walker
Jean Leone
 
FS
Ed Reed
Sean Taylor
Jermell Weaver
WLBMLBSLB
D.J. WilliamsJonathan VilmaChris Campbell
Darrell McCloverHoward ClarkJarrell Weaver
Leon WilliamsKen DangerfieldRoger McIntosh
Steve AdzimaJavon Nanton
SS
James Lewis
Maurice Sikes

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Statistics

  • QB Ken Dorsey: 207/354 (58.47%) for 3,029 yards (8.56) with 26 TD vs. 10 INT (2.82%).
  • RB Clinton Portis: 240 carries for 1,304 yards (5.43) with 11 TD. 16 catches for 159 yards and 1 TD.
  • RB Willis McGahee: 69 carries for 321 yards (4.65) with 3 TD.
  • TE Jeremy Shockey: 45 catches for 604 yards (13.42) and 8 TD.
  • WR Kevin Beard: 29 catches for 450 yards (15.52) and 2 TD.
  • K Todd Sievers: 22 FGM and 60 XPM.

Awards and honors

First Team All-Americans

All-Conference Selections (First Team)

Awards Finalists

Bold indicates winners

Jack Harding University of Miami MVP Award

NFL Draft selections

Player Position Round Pick Year NFL Team
Andre JohnsonWide Receiver132003Houston Texans
Sean TaylorDefensive Back152004Washington Redskins
Kellen Winslow IITight End162004Cleveland Browns
Bryant McKinnieTackle172002Minnesota Vikings
Antrel RolleDefensive Back182005Arizona Cardinals
Jonathan VilmaLinebacker1122004New York Jets
Jeremy ShockeyTight End1142002New York Giants
Jerome McDougleDefensive Line1152003Philadelphia Eagles
Phillip BuchanonDefensive Back1172002Oakland Raiders
D. J. WilliamsLinebacker1182004Denver Broncos
Vernon CareyTackle1192004Miami Dolphins
Vince WilforkDefensive Line1212004New England Patriots
Willis McGaheeRunning Back1232003Buffalo Bills
Ed ReedDefensive Back1242002Baltimore Ravens
William JosephDefensive Line1252003New York Giants
Mike RumphDefensive Back1272002San Francisco 49ers
Kelly JenningsDefensive Back1312006Seattle Seahawks
Rocky McIntoshLinebacker2352006Washington Redskins
Clinton PortisRunning Back2512002Denver Broncos
Roscoe ParrishWide Receiver2552005Buffalo Bills
Frank GoreRunning Back3652005San Francisco 49ers
Andrew WilliamsDefensive Line3892003San Francisco 49ers
Rashad ButlerTackle3892006Carolina Panthers
Leon WilliamsLinebacker41102006Cleveland Browns
Martin BiblaGuard41162002Atlanta Falcons
Jamaal GreenDefensive Line41312003Philadelphia Eagles
Orien HarrisDefensive Line41332006Pittsburgh Steelers
Najeh DavenportRunning Back41352002Green Bay Packers
Matt WaltersDefensive Line51502003New York Jets
Marcus MaxeyDefensive Back51542006Kansas City Chiefs
James LewisDefensive Back61832002Indianapolis Colts
Chris MyersGuard62002005Denver Broncos
Darrell McCloverLinebacker72132004New York Jets
Alfonso MarshallDefensive Back72152004Chicago Bears
Daryl JonesWide Receiver72262002New York Giants
Joaquin GonzalezTackle72272002Cleveland Browns
Ken DorseyQuarterback72412003San Francisco 49ers
Carlos JosephTackle72542004San Diego Chargers

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