2001 Florida Gators football team
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The 2001 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida
in the sport of American football
during the 2001 college football season. The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference
(SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
on the university's Gainesville, Florida
campus. They were coached by Steve Spurrier
, who led the Gators to a 56–23 Orange Bowl
victory over the Maryland Terrapins
, and an overall win-loss record of 10–2 (.833). The season was the team's twelfth and last under Spurrier before his departure to the NFL.
Sources: 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, and GatorZone.com.
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in the sport of American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
during the 2001 college football season. The Gators competed in Division I-A of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference
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...
(SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field is the football stadium for the University of Florida and the home field of the university's Florida Gators football team. It is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The stadium was originally built in 1930, and has been regularly...
on the university's Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
campus. They were coached by Steve Spurrier
Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrier is an American college football coach and player. Spurrier is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks football team. He is also a former professional player and coach...
, who led the Gators to a 56–23 Orange Bowl
Orange Bowl
The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It has been played annually since January 1, 1935 and celebrated its 75th playing on January 1, 2009...
victory over the Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins
The Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, consist of 27 men's and women's athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, College Park in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...
, and an overall win-loss record of 10–2 (.833). The season was the team's twelfth and last under Spurrier before his departure to the NFL.
Schedule and results
Sources: 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, and GatorZone.com.
Coaching staff
- Steve SpurrierSteve SpurrierStephen Orr Spurrier is an American college football coach and player. Spurrier is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks football team. He is also a former professional player and coach...
- Head Coach - Jim Collins - Special Teams Coordinator, Outside Linebackers, Recruiting Coordinator
- Dwayne DixonDwayne DixonDwayne Keith Dixon is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League and Arena Football League...
- Wide Receivers - Jon HokeJon HokeJon Hoke is currently the defensive backs coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.-Playing career:...
- Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Secondary - Lawson Holland - Running Backs
- Ricky HunleyRicky HunleyRicky Hunley is an American football coach and former linebacker. He is currently the assistant linebackers coach for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League.-College career:...
- Defensive Line - John Hunt - Offensive Tackles
- Jerry Odom - Inside Linebackers
- Jimmy Ray Stephens - Offensive Line, Run Game Coordinator
- Buddy TeevensBuddy TeevensEugene Francis "Buddy" Teevens III is the head football coach at Dartmouth College. He has previously served in the same position at the University of Maine, Tulane University, and Stanford University.-Early life:...
- Assistant Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends - Rob Glass - Director of Strength and Conditioning
Statistics
- QB Rex Grossman: 279/423 (66.0%) for 4,144 yards (9.80 YPA) with 38 TD vs. 12 INT (2.84%)
- QB Brock Berlin: 47/79 (59.5%) for 679 yards (8.59 YPA) with 10 TD vs. 3 INT (3.80%)
- RB Earnest Graham: 141 carries for 799 yards (5.67 YPC) with 11 TD. 12 catches for 129 yards (10.75 YPC) with 0 TD.
- RB Robert Gillespie: 98 carries for 458 yards (4.67 YPC) with 2 TD. 45 catches for 474 yards (10.53 YPC) with 2 TD.
- WR Jabar Gaffney: 74 catches for 1,309 yards (17.69 YPC) with 15 TD.
- WR Reche Caldwell: 69 catches for 1,106 yards (16.03 YPC) with 10 TD.
- WR Taylor Jacobs: 48 catches for 882 yards (18.38 YPC) with 9 TD.
- K Jeff Chandler: 19 FGM and 54 XPM.
See also
- Auburn–Florida football rivalry
- Florida–Florida State football rivalry
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- Florida–LSU football rivalry
- Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
- Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic
- History of the University of FloridaHistory of the University of FloridaThe history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida, colloquially known as "Florida" or "UF," originated as several distinct institutions that were merged to create a single state-supported university by the...
- List of Florida Gators football players
External links
- College Football Data Warehouse, Florida Yearly Results: 2000–2004. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- CollegeFootballPoll.com, Polls 1936–Present. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- GatorZone.com, Florida Gators football schedule. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- GatorZone.com, Florida Gators 2001 Coaching Staff. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- SportsIllustrated.com, 2001 Florida Gators football statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2011.