2001 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
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The 2001 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama
during 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season
. They began their season trying to improve upon a 3–8 (3–5) record during the 2000 season
. This was the team's 69th season in the SEC
. This marked Dennis Franchione
s first season as head coach of the Crimson Tide following the dismissal of Mike DuBose
. The team finished with a victory in the 2001 Independence Bowl
and an overall record of 7–5.
's first game as head coach of the Crimson Tide, pitted the Bruins of the Pacific-10 Conference. Although Alabama outgained UCLA in total offense 458–291, the Bruins were victorious by a final score of 20–17 before a sold-out home crowd. The Tide took an early 10–0 lead on a 78-yard Antonio Carter touchdown reception from Tyler Watts and 30-yard Neal Thomas field goal. UCLA responded with 20 consecutive points to take a lead that would not be relinquished. The final Alabama score came late in the fourth on a 71 yard touchdown pass from Andrew Zow to Freddie Milons
.
notched his first win as head coach of the Crimson Tide, in a game of field goals, and defeated Vanderbilt 12–9.
touchdown run to take a 7–3 lead in the first quarter. In the second, the teams would alternate touchdowns with Reggie Myles scoring on a 42-yard fumble recovery for the Tide and Brandon Holmes scoring on a 1-yard run to have Bama leading 14–10 at the half. The Tide would open their second half scoring with a 36-yard Neal Thomas field goal followed by a 39-yard Freddie Milons
touchdown reception from Tyler Watts. The final points of the evening would come with only 00:20 remaining in the game when Thurman Ward returning an interception 60-yards for a touchdown.
touchdown reception from Tyler Watts. Another 21 points were scored in the second on a pair of Watts touchdown runs (16 and 9 yard respectively) and a 2-yard Luke touchdown reception to give Bama a 42–0 halftime lead. The scoring continued in the second half on a 12-yard Marvin Brown touchdown run and 2-yard Ray Hudson
touchdown run.
touchdown run, only to have Ole Miss take the lead after touchdown runs on a 1-yard Toward Sanford run and 25-yard Joe Gunn run. The Tide responded with a 58-yard Sam Collins touchdown reception from Tyler Watts and 31 yard Neal Thomas field goal to take a 17–14 halftime lead.
Alabama extended their lead to 24–14 in the third on a 7-yard Triandos Luke
touchdown reception. Ole Miss would respond with a 19-yard Charles Stackhouse
touchdown run and Eli Manning
hitting Gunn for a 3-yard touchdown pass to seal the victory with 00:46 remaining in the game. For the game, Ole Miss outgained the Tide 430–363 in total offense.
game. After falling behind 14–3 on a 21-yard pass from Casey Clausen
to Donte Stallworth and a 60-yard Travis Stephens
run, the Tide responded with a pair of Sam Collins touchdown receptions to take a 17–14 lead.
The Vols responded and took a 21–17 lead following a 21-yard Jason Witten
touchdown reception, only to again fall behind 24–21 after a four-yard Ahmaad Galloway
touchdown run. Tennessee again came from behind and dominated the fourth quarter and seal the victory with an one-yard Clausen and one-yard Stephens touchdown runs in the fourth.
in Tuscaloosa, LSU dominated in gaining 611 yards of total offense (with a record 528 yards through the air) and defeated the Tide 35–21. LSU took a 14–0 lead in the first quarter on a 3-yard LaBrandon Toefield
run and a 34-yard touchdown pass from Rohan Davey
to Jerel Myers
. Bama responded in the second with a 22-yard Neal Thomas field goal and 5-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Watts to Terry Jones, Jr.
to make the score to 14–10 at the half.
Early in the third, Toefield again scored on a two-yard run to give the Tigers a 21–10 lead. Bama tied the game at 21 after another Thomas field goal and 22-yard Watts touchdown run. LSU responded and scored on a 25-yard Josh Reed
touchdown reception late in the third and on a 6-yard Toefield touchdown run in the fourth. Reed's 293 yards receiving set a SEC record for receiving yardage in a game.
31–10 in the 2001 Iron Bowl
. After a scoreless first, Bama scored first on an eight-yard Santonio Beard
touchdown run. Auburn answered with their lone score on a 5-yard Ronnie Brown
run. The Tide scored next with Andrew Zow connecting with Jason McAddley
for a 45-yard touchdown strike to give the visitors a 14–7 lead at the half.
The second half again saw the Tide strike early on a 47-yard Beard run, with the final scores coming in the fourth on a 10-yard Terry Jones, Jr.
touchdown reception and a 26-yard Neal Thomas field goal. Although slightly outgained in passing yardage 221–231, Bama outrushed the Tigers 328–41 to give Alabama the 31–7 victory.
(on runs of 40 and 11 yards respectively) and Andrew Zow (on a 14 yard pass to Sam Collins, and a 26 yard pass to Freddie Milons
) each notched a pair of touchdowns in the victory.
class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;">
Team Opp
Punts-Yards
52–2,016
54–2,151
Avg per Punt
38.8
39.8
Time of Possession/Game
30:16
29:44
3rd Down Conversions
66/156
60/154
4th Down Conversions
1–6
7–17
Touchdowns Scored
37
28
Field Goals-Attempts
15–21
8–16
PAT-Attempts
33–35
25–28
Attendance
576,183
254,591
Games/Avg per Game
82,312
63,648
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
during 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season
2001 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami winning the national title for the fifth time.The Hurricanes were led by Larry Coker, who was in his first year as head coach after five years as Miami's offensive coordinator under Butch Davis...
. They began their season trying to improve upon a 3–8 (3–5) record during the 2000 season
2000 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2000 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2000 college football season. The team was led by head coach Mike DuBose, who was coaching his final season at the program...
. This was the team's 69th season in the SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. This marked Dennis Franchione
Dennis Franchione
Dennis Wayne Franchione , also known as Coach Fran, is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Texas State University, a position he held from 1990 to 1991, when the school was known as Southwest Texas State University, and resumed in 2011...
s first season as head coach of the Crimson Tide following the dismissal of Mike DuBose
Mike DuBose
Mike DuBose is a former University of Alabama football player and the current defensive line coach for the Memphis Tigers. DuBose came to Memphis from Millsaps College, where he was the Majors' head coach from 2006 to 2009. He resurrected the school's struggling football program by winning...
. The team finished with a victory in the 2001 Independence Bowl
2001 Independence Bowl
The 2001 MainStay Independence Bowl, part of the 2001–02 bowl game season, took place on December 27, 2001, at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference , and the of the Big 12 Conference . Alabama...
and an overall record of 7–5.
Recruiting class
Schedule
- Source: Rolltide.com All-time Football Results: 2001 Season
UCLA
Dennis FranchioneDennis Franchione
Dennis Wayne Franchione , also known as Coach Fran, is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Texas State University, a position he held from 1990 to 1991, when the school was known as Southwest Texas State University, and resumed in 2011...
's first game as head coach of the Crimson Tide, pitted the Bruins of the Pacific-10 Conference. Although Alabama outgained UCLA in total offense 458–291, the Bruins were victorious by a final score of 20–17 before a sold-out home crowd. The Tide took an early 10–0 lead on a 78-yard Antonio Carter touchdown reception from Tyler Watts and 30-yard Neal Thomas field goal. UCLA responded with 20 consecutive points to take a lead that would not be relinquished. The final Alabama score came late in the fourth on a 71 yard touchdown pass from Andrew Zow to Freddie Milons
Freddie Milons
Freddie Milons is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
.
Vanderbilt
Dennis FranchioneDennis Franchione
Dennis Wayne Franchione , also known as Coach Fran, is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Texas State University, a position he held from 1990 to 1991, when the school was known as Southwest Texas State University, and resumed in 2011...
notched his first win as head coach of the Crimson Tide, in a game of field goals, and defeated Vanderbilt 12–9.
Arkansas
As a result of the September 11 Attacks, the September 15, 2001, contest with Southern Miss was postponed, resulting in the Razorbacks being the Tide's third opponent on the season. Although outgained in total offense, a pair of defensive touchdowns put the Tide over the top before an emotional home crowd 31–10. Bama would score its first points on an 11-yard Ahmaad GallowayAhmaad Galloway
- College :Ahmaad Galloway is an American football running back. Ahmaad played four years at the University of Alabama. He wore number 29 for the Crimson Tide to honor his former high school teammate, Mario Reed, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a game...
touchdown run to take a 7–3 lead in the first quarter. In the second, the teams would alternate touchdowns with Reggie Myles scoring on a 42-yard fumble recovery for the Tide and Brandon Holmes scoring on a 1-yard run to have Bama leading 14–10 at the half. The Tide would open their second half scoring with a 36-yard Neal Thomas field goal followed by a 39-yard Freddie Milons
Freddie Milons
Freddie Milons is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
touchdown reception from Tyler Watts. The final points of the evening would come with only 00:20 remaining in the game when Thurman Ward returning an interception 60-yards for a touchdown.
South Carolina
Although the Tide gained 516 yards of total offense, the Gamecocks prevailed by a final score of 37–36. The South Carolina victory marked their first victory over Alabama in school history.UTEP
The Tide gained 588 yards of total offense, and defeated the Miners by a final score of 56–7 in the first Legion Field game of the 2001 season. Bama scored 21 points in first on a pair of Donnie Lowe touchdown runs (2 and 1 yard respectively) and a 10-yard Triandos LukeTriandos Luke
Triandos Luke is a former American football wide receiver He played in the 2004 season for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League...
touchdown reception from Tyler Watts. Another 21 points were scored in the second on a pair of Watts touchdown runs (16 and 9 yard respectively) and a 2-yard Luke touchdown reception to give Bama a 42–0 halftime lead. The scoring continued in the second half on a 12-yard Marvin Brown touchdown run and 2-yard Ray Hudson
Ray Hudson
Ray Hudson , is a retired professional football player and former coach who currently works as an English-language football commentator on Gol TV.-Career:...
touchdown run.
Ole Miss
Thirteen unanswered points in the fourth resulted in the Rebels defeating the Tide before the home crowd by a final score of 27–24. Bama scored first on a 6-yard Ahmaad GallowayAhmaad Galloway
- College :Ahmaad Galloway is an American football running back. Ahmaad played four years at the University of Alabama. He wore number 29 for the Crimson Tide to honor his former high school teammate, Mario Reed, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a game...
touchdown run, only to have Ole Miss take the lead after touchdown runs on a 1-yard Toward Sanford run and 25-yard Joe Gunn run. The Tide responded with a 58-yard Sam Collins touchdown reception from Tyler Watts and 31 yard Neal Thomas field goal to take a 17–14 halftime lead.
Alabama extended their lead to 24–14 in the third on a 7-yard Triandos Luke
Triandos Luke
Triandos Luke is a former American football wide receiver He played in the 2004 season for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League...
touchdown reception. Ole Miss would respond with a 19-yard Charles Stackhouse
Charles Stackhouse
Charles Stackhouse is a former professional American football player who played fullback for two seasons for the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings....
touchdown run and Eli Manning
Eli Manning
Eli Nelson Manning is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He is the younger brother of NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning...
hitting Gunn for a 3-yard touchdown pass to seal the victory with 00:46 remaining in the game. For the game, Ole Miss outgained the Tide 430–363 in total offense.
Tennessee
Although Alabama took a 24–21 lead into the fourth quarter, 14 unanswered points in the fourth resulted in Bama losing its seventh consecutive contest to the Vols in the annual Third Saturday in OctoberThird Saturday in October
The Third Saturday in October, also known as the Alabama–Tennessee football rivalry, is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and the Tennessee Volunteers football team of the University of Tennessee...
game. After falling behind 14–3 on a 21-yard pass from Casey Clausen
Casey Clausen
Casey Clausen , is a former American football player who played quarterback for the University of Tennessee. Clausen attended Bishop Alemany High School....
to Donte Stallworth and a 60-yard Travis Stephens
Travis Stephens
Travis Tremaine Stephens is a former running back in the NFL. He played one season in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being drafted by the team in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee where he is the single season record holder for rushing yards...
run, the Tide responded with a pair of Sam Collins touchdown receptions to take a 17–14 lead.
The Vols responded and took a 21–17 lead following a 21-yard Jason Witten
Jason Witten
Christopher Jason Witten is an American football tight end who plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Tennessee....
touchdown reception, only to again fall behind 24–21 after a four-yard Ahmaad Galloway
Ahmaad Galloway
- College :Ahmaad Galloway is an American football running back. Ahmaad played four years at the University of Alabama. He wore number 29 for the Crimson Tide to honor his former high school teammate, Mario Reed, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a game...
touchdown run. Tennessee again came from behind and dominated the fourth quarter and seal the victory with an one-yard Clausen and one-yard Stephens touchdown runs in the fourth.
LSU
On HomecomingHomecoming
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in Tuscaloosa, LSU dominated in gaining 611 yards of total offense (with a record 528 yards through the air) and defeated the Tide 35–21. LSU took a 14–0 lead in the first quarter on a 3-yard LaBrandon Toefield
LaBrandon Toefield
LaBrandon Cordell Toefield is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
run and a 34-yard touchdown pass from Rohan Davey
Rohan Davey
Rohan St. Patrick Davey is a Jamaican-born American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.-High school years:...
to Jerel Myers
Jerel Myers
Erasmus Jerel Myers is a professional American, Canadian and Arena football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills in 2003...
. Bama responded in the second with a 22-yard Neal Thomas field goal and 5-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Watts to Terry Jones, Jr.
Terry Jones, Jr.
Terry Jones, Jr. is a tight end who currently plays for Team Alabama of the All American Football League. He played four years at the University of Alabama, the alma mater of his father, Terry Jones, Sr., who was a defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers from 1978-84...
to make the score to 14–10 at the half.
Early in the third, Toefield again scored on a two-yard run to give the Tigers a 21–10 lead. Bama tied the game at 21 after another Thomas field goal and 22-yard Watts touchdown run. LSU responded and scored on a 25-yard Josh Reed
Josh Reed
Joshua Blake "Josh" Reed is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
touchdown reception late in the third and on a 6-yard Toefield touchdown run in the fourth. Reed's 293 yards receiving set a SEC record for receiving yardage in a game.
Mississippi State
Bama put an end to a three game losing streak and defeated the Bulldogs of Mississippi State 24–17 before the home crowd. Th Tide took a 10–0 lead late into the second quarter on a 6-yard Santonio Beard touchdown run and 20-yard Neal Thomas field goal. The Bulldogs answered, and scored the next 17 points on a pair of Kevin Fant touchdown passes and a 43-yard John M. Marlin field goal to take a 17–10 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth, Andrew Zow hit Donnie Lowe for a 10-yard touchdown strike to tie the game at 17, with Beard scoring his second touchdown on a game-winning, 14-yard run.Auburn
On The Plains, Alabama outgained the Tigers in total offense 549–272 and secured the Tide's victory at AuburnAuburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
31–10 in the 2001 Iron Bowl
Iron Bowl
The Iron Bowl is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and the Auburn Tigers football team of Auburn University. The series is considered one of the best and most hard-fought rivalries in all of sports...
. After a scoreless first, Bama scored first on an eight-yard Santonio Beard
Santonio Beard
Santonio Beard is a former running back from the University of Alabama. He left just after his junior season in 2002. Beard's most productive season came in 2002 after the exit of Ahmaad Galloway due to injury. Beard rushed for close to 900 yards his junior season. This was achieved despite...
touchdown run. Auburn answered with their lone score on a 5-yard Ronnie Brown
Ronnie Brown
Ronnie G. Brown, Jr. is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . After graduating from Cartersville High School in Georgia, Brown attended Auburn University to play college football for the Auburn Tigers...
run. The Tide scored next with Andrew Zow connecting with Jason McAddley
Jason McAddley
Jason Christopher McAddley is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He played his high school football at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and went to the University of Alabama.He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 5th...
for a 45-yard touchdown strike to give the visitors a 14–7 lead at the half.
The second half again saw the Tide strike early on a 47-yard Beard run, with the final scores coming in the fourth on a 10-yard Terry Jones, Jr.
Terry Jones, Jr.
Terry Jones, Jr. is a tight end who currently plays for Team Alabama of the All American Football League. He played four years at the University of Alabama, the alma mater of his father, Terry Jones, Sr., who was a defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers from 1978-84...
touchdown reception and a 26-yard Neal Thomas field goal. Although slightly outgained in passing yardage 221–231, Bama outrushed the Tigers 328–41 to give Alabama the 31–7 victory.
Southern Miss
The contest against the Golden Eagles was originally to have been played on September 15, 2001; however, as a result of the September 11 attacks, the game was postponed and subsequently played on November 29 at Legion Field. Although mired in rainy and windy conditions, both Ahmaad GallowayAhmaad Galloway
- College :Ahmaad Galloway is an American football running back. Ahmaad played four years at the University of Alabama. He wore number 29 for the Crimson Tide to honor his former high school teammate, Mario Reed, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a game...
(on runs of 40 and 11 yards respectively) and Andrew Zow (on a 14 yard pass to Sam Collins, and a 26 yard pass to Freddie Milons
Freddie Milons
Freddie Milons is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
) each notched a pair of touchdowns in the victory.
Iowa State
In the 26th annual Independence Bowl, the Tide struggled against the Cyclones offensively and were outgained 456 yards of offense to 269, but a missed 47-yard field goal attempt with 46 seconds left in the game sealed the victory for Alabama.Team
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"> | Team | Opp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 304 | 219 | |
| Points per Game | 27.6 | 19.9 | |
| First Downs | 211 | 206 | |
| Rushing | 119 | 73 | |
| Passing | 80 | 114 | |
| Penalty | 12 | 19 | |
| Total Offense | 4503 | 3972 | |
| Avg per Play | 6.2 | 5.4 | |
| Avg per Game | 409.4 | 361.1 | |
| Fumbles-Lost | 24–10 | 27–13 | |
| Penalties-Yards | 93–737 | 67–565 | |
| Avg per Game | 67.0 | 51.4 |
Scores by quarter
Rushing
| Name | GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmaad Galloway | 11 | 174 | 881 | 5.1 | 6 | 40 | 80.1 | |
| Santonio Beard | 8 | 77 | 633 | 8.2 | 4 | 69 | 79.1 | |
| Tyler Watts | 9 | 111 | 564 | 5.1 | 5 | 32 | 62.7 | |
| Ray Hudson | 11 | 37 | 205 | 5.5 | 1 | 35 | 18.6 | |
| Donnie Lowe | 9 | 19 | 78 | 4.1 | 2 | 19 | 8.7 | |
| Andrew Zow | 6 | 29 | 69 | 2.4 | 0 | 18 | 11.5 | |
| Marvin Brown | 10 | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 1 | 13 | 5.4 | |
| Freddie Milons | 11 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.9 | |
| Jonathan Richey | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.5 | |
| Nick Signaigo | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | |
| Brandon Miree | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | |
| Neal Thomas | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TEAM | 4 | 3 | −5 | −1.7 | 0 | 0 | −1.2 | |
| Dre Fulgham | 8 | 1 | −11 | −11 | 0 | 0 | −1.4 | |
| Total | 11 | 472 | 2,490 | 5.3 | 19 | 69 | 226.4 | |
| Opponents | 11 | 382 | 1,198 | 3.1 | 15 | 74 | 108.9 | |
Passing
| Name | GP | Effic | Att-Cmp-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Watts | 9 | 135.06 | 172–94–3 | 54.7 | 1,325 | 10 | 78 | 147.2 |
| Andrew Zow | 6 | 143.06 | 83–48–2 | 57.8 | 654 | 6 | 71 | 109.0 |
| Antonio Carter | 11 | 192.80 | 2–1–0 | 50.0 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 3.1 |
| Jonathan Richey | 11 | 0.00 | 2–0–0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM | 4 | 0.00 | 1–0–0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 136.50 | 260–143–5 | 55.0 | 2,013 | 16 | 78 | 183.0 |
| Opponents | 11 | 131.64 | 360–210–6 | 58.3 | 2,774 | 13 | 58 | 252.2 |
Receiving
| Name | GP | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Milons | 11 | 36 | 626 | 17.4 | 3 | 71 | 56.9 | |
| Antonio Carter | 11 | 32 | 428 | 13.4 | 1 | 78 | 38.9 | |
| Jason McAddley | 11 | 18 | 259 | 14.4 | 2 | 45 | 23.5 | |
| Sam Collins | 11 | 18 | 252 | 14.0 | 4 | 58 | 22.9 | |
| Triandos Luke | 11 | 15 | 152 | 10.1 | 3 | 29 | 13.8 | |
| Terry Jones, Jr. | 11 | 12 | 156 | 13.0 | 2 | 39 | 14.2 | |
| Donnie Lowe | 9 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 12 | 12.9 | |
| Ahmaad Galloway | 11 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 7 | 1.8 | |
| Dre Fulgham | 8 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 34 | 5.2 | |
| Ray Hudson | 11 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | 2.4 | |
| Theo Sanders | 11 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | 2.4 | |
| Santonio Beard | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 1.0 | |
| Marico Portis | 11 | 1 | −8 | −8.0 | 0 | 0 | −0.7 | |
| Total | 11 | 143 | 2,013 | 14.1 | 16 | 78 | 183.0 | |
| Opponents | 11 | 210 | 2,774 | 13.2 | 13 | 58 | 252.2 | |
External Links
- 2001 Schedule & Results from RollTide.com