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American college football season
The 2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season . The team played their home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado . They participated in the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Gary Barnett . Colorado won the Big 12 Championship Game for the first time and secured its first BCS bowl berth. Colorado has not won the Big 12 since.
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 26 6:00 pm Fresno State * ESPN2 L 22–2447,762
September 1 1:30 pm vs. No. 24 Colorado State * ABC W 41–1475,022
September 8 1:30 pm San Jose State * W 51–1540,338
September 22 1:30 pm Kansas W 27–1647,495
October 6 10:30 am at No. 12 Kansas State FSN W 16–651,101
October 13 1:30 pm No. 25 Texas A&M No. 20 PPV W 31–2149,521
October 20 1:30 pm at No. 9 Texas No. 14 ABC L 7–4183,156
October 27 6:00 pm at Oklahoma State No. 25 FSN W 22–1941,070
November 3 1:00 pm Missouri No. 25 W 38–2445,942
November 10 6:00 pm at Iowa State No. 21 FSN W 40–2739,204
November 23 1:30 pm No. 2 Nebraska No. 14 ABC W 62–3653,790
December 1 7:00 pm vs. No. 3 Texas No. 9 ABC W 39–3765,675
January 1 2:30 pm vs. No. 2 Oregon * No. 3 ABC L 16–3874,118
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time
Note: Colorado was scheduled to play at Washington State on September 15 but the game was canceled due to the September 11 attacks .
2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
25
Pat Brougham
Jr
K
3
Jeremy Flores
Sr
P
8
Mark Mariscal
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Game summaries [ edit ]
Fresno State [ edit ]
Fresno State at Colorado
1
2 3 4 Total
• Bulldogs
14
7 0 3
24
Buffaloes
0
13 3 6
22
Scoring summary 1 6:23 FS David Carr 1-yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick)FSU 7–0
3:34 FS Paris Gaines 1-yard run (Asen Asparuhov kick) FSU 14–0
2 6:03 COL Roma Hollowell 77-yard punt return (Pat Brougham kick) FSU 14–7
1:58 FS Marque Davis 21-yard pass from David Carr (Asen Asparuhov kick) FSU 21–7
0:56 CU John Minardi 8-yard pass from Craig Ochs (kick blocked) FSU 21–13
4 12:29 FS Asen Asparuhov 43-yard field goal FSU 24–16
7:51 CU John Minardi 16-yard pass from Craig Ochs (pass failed) FSU 24–22
vs. No. 24 Colorado State [ edit ]
No. 24 Colorado State vs. Colorado
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 24 Rams
7
0 0 7
14
• Buffaloes
14
3 14 10
41
San Jose State [ edit ]
San Jose State at Colorado
1
2 3 4 Total
Spartans
0
9 0 6
15
• Buffaloes
21
14 9 7
51
Kansas at Colorado
1
2 3 4 Total
Jayhawks
3
10 0 3
16
• Buffaloes
10
0 3 14
27
at No. 12 Kansas State [ edit ]
Colorado at No. 12 Kansas State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Buffaloes
7
0 6 3
16
No. 12 Wildcats
0
0 0 6
6
[1]
No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies [ edit ]
No. 25 Texas A&M at No. 20 Colorado
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 25 Aggies
0
14 0 7
21
• No. 20 Buffaloes
3
11 3 14
31
Playing as a ranked team and clinging to a 3-point lead in the final minute of play, the Buffs forced a fumble and returned it for a touchdown to close out a win over a second straight ranked opponent.[2]
at No. 9 Texas [ edit ]
Colorado at No. 9 Texas
1
2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes
0
7 0 0
7
• No. 9 Longhorns
7
17 10 7
41
at Oklahoma State [ edit ]
No. 25 Colorado at Oklahoma State
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 25 Buffaloes
7
0 7 8
22
Cowboys
0
16 3 0
19
Missouri [ edit ]
Missouri at No. 25 Colorado
1
2 3 4 Total
Tigers
0
14 7 3
24
• No. 25 Buffaloes
0
17 14 7
38
at Iowa State [ edit ]
No. 21 Colorado at Iowa State
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 21 Buffaloes
10
13 7 10
40
Cyclones
14
0 0 13
27
No. 2 Nebraska [ edit ]
No. 2 Nebraska at No. 14 Colorado
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 2 Cornhuskers
3
20 7 6
36
• No. 14 Buffaloes
28
14 0 20
62
Scoring summary 1 13:00 COL Bobby Purify 39-yard run (Brougham kick) COL 7–0
12:03 COL Daniel Graham 21-yard pass from Bobby Pesavento (Brougham kick) COL 14–0
5:45 COL Bobby Pesavento 1-yard run (Flores kick) COL 21–0
3:31 Neb Josh Brown 28-yard field goalCOL 21–3
1:50 COL Chris Brown 11-yard run (Flores kick) COL 28–3
2 12:21 COL Chris Brown 1-yard run (Flores kick) COL 35–3
9:37 Neb Steve Kriewald 25-yard run (Brown kick) COL 35–10
6:03 Neb Dahrran Diedrick 32-yard run (two-point conversion failed) COL 35–16
3:19 COL Chris Brown 36-yard run (Flores kick) COL 42–16
2:53 Neb Dahrran Diedrick 1-yard run (Brown kick) COL 42–23
3 4:17 Neb Eric Crouch 6-yard run (Brown kick)COL 42–30
4 12:50 COL Chris Brown 1-yard run (Flores kick) COL 49–30
11:38 COL Chris Brown 13-yard run (kick failed) COL 55–30
9:41 COL Chris Brown 8-yard run (Flores kick) COL 62–30
7:30 Neb Eric Crouch 6-yard run (two-point conversion failed) COL 62–36
[3] [4]
vs. No. 3 Texas (Big 12 Championship Game) [ edit ]
No. 3 Texas vs. No. 9 Colorado
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Longhorns
7
10 3 17
37
• No. 9 Buffaloes
7
22 7 3
39
Scoring summary 1 9:56 TEX Cedric Benson 5-yard run (Dusty Mangum kick)TEX 7–0
2:21 COL Chris Brown 10-yard run (Jeremy Flores kick)Tied 7–7
2 14:24 COL Jeremy Flores 39-yard field goal COL 10–7
11:36 COL Chris Brown 1-yard run (Jeremy Flores kick failed) COL 16–7
5:49 TEX Dusty Mangum 50-yard field goal COL 16–10
3:48 COL Daniel Graham 22-yard pass from Bobb Pesavento (Bobb Pesavento pass failed)COL 22–10
2:32 COL Medford Moorer 64-yard interception return (Jeremy Flores kick) COL 29–10
1:47 TEX B. J. Johnson 79-yard pass from Major Applewhite (Dusty Mangum kick)COL 29–17
3 11:32 COL Chris Brown 11-yard run (Jeremy Flores kick) COL 36–17
7:32 TEX Dusty Mangum 26-yard field goal COL 36–20
4 13:42 TEX Dusty Mangum 38-yard field goal COL 36–23
9:10 TEX Roderick Babers 54-yard interception return (Dusty Mangum kick)COL 36–30
1:58 COL Jeremy Flores 43-yard field goal COL 39–30
0:31 TEX B. J. Johnson 1-yard pass from Major Applewhite (Dusty Mangum kick) COL 39–37
[5] [6]
vs. No. 2 Oregon (Fiesta Bowl) [ edit ]
No. 3 Colorado vs. No. 2 Oregon
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Buffaloes
7
0 0 9
16
• No. 2 Ducks
7
14 7 10
38
Scoring summary 1 6:26 COL Brandon Drumm 1-yard run (Brougham kick) COL 7–0
1 3:48 ORE Keenan Howry 28-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Siegel kick)Tied 7–7
2 3:13 ORE Samie Parker 79-yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick)ORE 14–7
2 2:29 ORE Onterrio Smith 6-yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick)ORE 21–7
3 12:33 ORE Maurice Morris 49-yard run (Siegel kick)ORE 28–7
4 12:03 ORE Jared Siegel 47-yard field goal ORE 31–7
4 9:38 ORE Justin Peelle 4-yard pass from Harrington (Siegel kick)ORE 38–7
4 5:47 COL Flores 39-yard field goal ORE 38–10
4 0:18 COL Daniel Graham 4-yard pass from Ochs (kick failed)ORE 38–16
[7]
Rankings [ edit ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP — — — — — — 20 14 25 25 21 15 14 9 4 3 9 Coaches — — — — — — — 17 — 25 20 16 14 10 5 3 9 BCS Not released — — — 14 15 7 4 3 Not released
Awards and honors [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Kansas State Is Stunned by Colorado" . The Los Angeles Times . October 7, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2023 .
^ "Colorado 31, Texas A&M 21" . United Press International . October 14, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2023 .
^ "Colorado 62, Nebraska 36: Huskers trampled in Boulder" . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . November 23, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2019 .
^ Murphy, Austin (December 3, 2001). "RUN TO GLORY ONRUSHING COLORADO SCRAMBLED THE NATIONAL TITLE PICTURE BY STEPPING ALL OVER NO. 2 NEBRASKA" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved June 23, 2019 .
^ "2001 Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship Set: Colorado Faces Texas" . Big 12 Conference . November 24, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2019 .
^ "2001 Sixth Annual Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship" (PDF) . Big 12 Conference . December 1, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019 .
^ "Ducks snuff Buffs" . Missoulian . January 2, 2002. Retrieved June 23, 2019 .
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