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2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMitch Browning (2nd as OC, 5th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinatorTony Petersen (2nd as OC, 3rd overall season)
Defensive coordinatorMoe Ankney (1st season)
CaptainJack Brewer, Derek Burns, Jimmy Henry, Ron Johnson
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Illinois $   7 1     10 2  
No. 20 Michigan   6 2     8 4  
Ohio State   5 3     7 5  
Iowa   4 4     7 5  
Purdue   4 4     6 6  
Penn State   4 4     5 6  
Indiana   4 4     5 6  
Michigan State   3 5     7 5  
Wisconsin   3 5     5 7  
Minnesota   2 6     4 7  
Northwestern   2 6     4 7  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 308 to 299.[1] The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was not ranked in either the final USA Today/AFCA Coaches poll or Associated Press poll.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmat Toledo*
BCNL 7–3834,950
September 81:30 pmLouisiana–Lafayette*W 44–1435,089
September 2911:00 amNo. 24 Purdue
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPN2L 28–35 OT40,160
October 611:00 amat IllinoisESPN PlusL 14–2553,225
October 1311:00 amat NorthwesternESPN PlusL 17–2331,097
October 2011:00 amMichigan State
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 28–1947,385
October 271:30 pmMurray State*
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 66–1036,981
November 36:45 pmOhio State
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNL 28–3145,407
November 1011:00 amat No. 12 MichiganESPN2L 10–31110,828
November 1711:00 amat IowaESPN2L 24–4265,491
November 2411:00 amWisconsin
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
ESPN2W 42–3155,890
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 8 Asad Abdul-Khaliq So
RB 21 Marion Barber III Fr
QB 7 Travis Cole Sr
WR 3 Ron Johnson Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 99 Matt Anderle Sr
FS 2 Jack Brewer Sr
CB 39 Michael Lehan Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.