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
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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
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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
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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
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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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