2001 Washington Huskies football team

Last updated

2001 Washington Huskies football
Washington Huskies logo.svg
Holiday Bowl, L 43–47 vs. Texas
Conference Pacific-10
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 19
Record8–4 (6–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Keith Gilbertson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Hundley (3rd season)
MVP Willie Hurst (O)
Ben Mahdavi (D)
CaptainKyle Benn
Willie Hurst
Larry Tripplett (2)
Home stadium Husky Stadium
(Capacity: 72,500; FieldTurf)
Seasons
←  2000
2002  →
2001 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Oregon $  7 –1   11 –1  
No. 10 Washington State  6 –2   10 –2  
No. 16 Stanford  6 –2   9 –3  
No. 19 Washington  6 –2   8 –4  
USC  5 –3   6 –6  
UCLA  4 –4   7 –4  
Oregon State  3 –5   5 –6  
Arizona  2 –6   5 –6  
Arizona State  1 –7   4 –7  
California  0 –8   1 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Rick Neuheisel, the team compiled an 8-4 record, finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and was outscored 370 to 353. [1]

Contents

Running back Willie Hurst and linebacker Ben Mahdavi were selected as the team's most valuable players on offense and defense, respectively.

The season opened with tragedy when 16 UW alumni and fans were killed in a plane crash in the Yucatan Peninsula on September 12. [2] The Chichen Itza sightseers were participants on a week-long Husky-themed Caribbean cruise with Don James, Sonny Sixkiller and other Husky coaches and players prior to the Washington-Miami game scheduled for Sept. 15 in the Orange Bowl. [2] This game was cancelled following the September 11 attacks and rescheduled to November 24. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 812:30 p.m.No. 11 Michigan *No. 15
 ABC W 23–1874,080
September 2212:30 p.m. Idaho *No. 13
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
 FSN W 53–370,145
September 292:00 p.m.at California No. 13
FSNW 31–2835,172
October 612:30 p.m. USC No. 11
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
FSNW 27–2472,946
October 1312:30 p.m.at No. 7 UCLA No. 10
ABCL 13–3570,377
October 203:30 p.m. Arizona No. 15
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
FSNW 31–2871,108
October 276:15 p.m.at Arizona State No. 13
FSNW 33–3150,106
November 312:30 p.m.No. 10 Stanford No. 11
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
FSNW 42–2872,090
November 1012:30 p.m.at Oregon State No. 8
FSNL 24–4936,682
November 1712:30 p.m.No. 9 Washington State No. 16
ABCW 26–1474,442
November 245:00 p.m.at No. 1 Miami *No. 12
ABCL 7–6578,114
December 287:30 p.m.vs. No. 9 Texas *No. 21
 ESPN L 43–4760,548
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Roster

2001 Washington Huskies football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 24 Rich Alexis So
WR 20 Paul Arnold Jr
OT 72Todd BachertSo
QB 12Taylor BartonJr
C 64Kyle Benn (C)Sr
OT 65 Khalif Barnes Fr
RB 29Braxton Cleman  Cruz Roja.svg Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 97Joe CollierSr
WR 18Todd ElstromSr
RB 8 Willie Hurst  (C)Sr
WR 7Wilbur HooksJr
G 67Nick NewtonSo
QB 3 Cody Pickett So
WR 5Patrick ReddickSr
TE 14 Jerramy Stevens Jr
FB 45Ken WalkerSr
TE 84 Kevin Ware Jr
WR 1 Reggie Williams Fr
FB 48Matthias WilsonJr
G 75Elliott ZajacJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 3 Roc Alexander So
LB 31Sam BlancheSr
FS 43Owen BiddleJr
SS 34Greg CarothersSo
LB 88 Marquis Cooper So
FS 19Wondame DavisSr
LB 90 Kai Ellis Jr
SS 9Roderick GreenSr
DT 99 Tank Johnson So
LB 47Anthony KelleySr
CB 12 Omare Lowe Sr
LB 41 Ben Mahdavi Jr
CB 28Chris MasseySo
DT 65Josh MillerFr
DE 98Marcus RobersonSr
DT 70 Larry Tripplett  (C)Sr
LB 5Zach TuiasosopoFr
LB 6Jamaun WillisSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 15John AndersonJr
P 17Derek McLaughlinFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

NFL draft

Three Huskies were selected in the 2002 NFL draft, which lasted seven rounds (261 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Jerramy Stevens TE 1st28 Seattle Seahawks
Larry Tripplett DT 2nd42 Indianapolis Colts
Omare Lowe CB 5th161 Miami Dolphins

Related Research Articles

The 1985 Oregon State vs. Washington football game was a college football game between the Oregon State Beavers and Washington Huskies that took place at Husky Stadium in Seattle on October 19, 1985. The Pac-10 conference game featured the largest overcome point spread in college football history at the time when the Huskies, favored by 38 points at home, lost 21–20 after the Beavers blocked a punt and recovered the ball in the end zone with 1:29 left to play. It is considered one of the greatest upsets in college football history.

The 1994 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Ducks were led by head coach Rich Brooks, who was in his 18th and final season as head coach, and played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2001 Oregon Ducks football team</span> American college football season

The 2001 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Games were played at Autzen Stadium for its 34th season. The stadium was undergoing its fourth and current renovation and expansion from 41,698 in capacity to 54,000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 Washington Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 2000 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Huskies were led by second-year head coach Rick Neuheisel and played their home games on campus in Seattle at Husky Stadium. Washington lost only once, on the road at Oregon, and won the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day to finish with an 11–1 record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oregon–Washington football rivalry</span> American college football rivalry

The Oregon–Washington football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference. The respective campuses in Eugene and Seattle are 285 miles (460 km) apart, via Interstate 5.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1990 Washington Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 1990 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1959 Washington Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 1959 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Home games were played on campus in Seattle at Husky Stadium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1960 Washington Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 1960 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Home games were played on campus in Seattle at Husky Stadium. Under fourth-year head coach Jim Owens, Washington was 9–1 in the regular season, 4–0 in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU), defeated top-ranked Minnesota in the Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents 272 to 107. The Helms Athletic Foundation, which considered bowl games in its ranking, awarded the Huskies the national championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1978 Washington Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 1978 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Under fourth-year head coach Don James, the team compiled a 7–4 record, tied for second in the Pacific-10 Conference, and outscored its opponents 270 to 155. Linebacker Michael Jackson was selected as the team's most valuable player. The team captains were Jackson, Nesby Glasgow, Scott Greenwood, and Jeff Toews.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1980 Washington Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 1980 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 9–2 record in the regular season and were Pacific-10 Conference champions at 6–1. They returned to the Rose Bowl, but fell to favored Michigan; for the season Washington outscored its opponents 333 to 198.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1981 Washington Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 1981 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its seventh season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 10–2 record, finished first in the Pacific-10 Conference, shut out Iowa in the Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents 281 to 171.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1992 Washington Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 1992 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its eighteenth and final season under head coach Don James, the defending national champion Huskies won their first eight games and took the Pacific-10 Conference title for the third consecutive season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1997 Washington Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 1997 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jim Lambright, the team compiled an 8–4 record, finished fourth in the Pacific-10 Conference, and outscored its opponents 420 to 259. Receiver Jerome Pathon was selected as the team's most valuable player. Seniors Pathon, Jerry Jensen, Rashaan Shehee, Tony Parrish were the team captains.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1998 Washington Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 1998 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Jim Lambright, the team compiled a 6–5 record in the regular season, tied for fifth (4–4) in the Pacific-10 Conference, and was outscored 343 to 303. Joe Jarzynka was selected as the team's most valuable player. Nigel Burton, Reggie Davis, Brock Huard, and Lester Towns were the team captains.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2003 Washington Huskies football team</span> American college football season

The 2003 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Keith Gilbertson, the team compiled a 6–6 record, finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Pacific-10 Conference at 4–4, and was outscored 316 to 312.

The 1966 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Three home games were played on campus in Eugene at Hayward Field and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

The 1963 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Dee Andros and were an independent in the NCAA's University Division. Three home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1998–99 Washington Huskies men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 1998–99 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bob Bender, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000–01 Washington Huskies men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2000–01 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bob Bender, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at newly-renovated Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2001–02 Washington Huskies men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2001–02 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bob Bender, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.

References

  1. ↑ "Washington Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Marmor, Jon (December 2001). "9/12/2001: Remember the Huskies". Columns. UW Alumni Association. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ Clark, Bob (November 13, 2002). "Time turns down rivalry's heat". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  4. ↑ Clark, Bob (November 16, 2002). "Northwest rivalry resumes, no love lost". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
  5. ↑ Rosenblatt, Richard (September 16, 2011). "NCAA weighing options". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. 1G.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.