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The 2001 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2001 college football season. This was the team's last season under head coach Steve Spurrier with his departure to the NFL. They played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.
[edit] Pre-season
[edit] Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Result |
Stadium · City |
Coverage |
| September 1, 2001* |
7:15 PM |
Marshall |
W 49-14 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, FL |
ESPN2 |
| September 8, 2001* |
6:00 PM |
Louisiana-Monroe |
W 55-6 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, FL |
PPV |
| September 22, 2001 |
12:30 PM |
@ Kentucky |
W 44-10 |
Commonwealth Stadium · Lexington, KY |
JP |
| September 29, 2001 |
3:30 PM |
Mississippi State |
W 52-0 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, FL |
CBS |
| October 6, 2001 |
3:30 PM |
@ LSU |
W 44-15 |
Tiger Stadium · Baton Rouge, LA |
CBS |
| October 13, 2001 |
7:45 PM |
@ Auburn |
L 23-20 |
Jordan-Hare Stadium · Auburn, AL |
ESPN |
| October 27, 2001 |
3:30 PM |
Georgia |
W 24-10 |
ALLTEL Stadium · Jacksonville, FL |
CBS |
| November 3, 2001† |
12:30 PM |
Vanderbilt |
W 71-13 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, FL |
JP |
| November 10, 2001 |
7:45 PM |
@ South Carolina |
W 54-17 |
Williams-Brice Stadium · Columbia, SC |
ESPN |
| November 17, 2001* |
8:00 PM |
Florida State |
W 37-13 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, FL |
CBS |
| December 1, 2001 |
4:30 PM |
Tennessee |
L 34-32 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, FL |
CBS |
| January 2, 2002 |
8:00 PM |
Maryland |
W 56-23 |
Dolphin Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL |
ABC |
| *Non-Conference Game †Homecoming #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are Eastern Time (UTC-5). |
[edit] Game Notes
[edit] Marshall
[edit] Louisiana-Monroe
[edit] Kentucky
[edit] Mississippi State
[edit] Auburn
[edit] Georgia
[edit] Vanderbilt
[edit] South Carolina
[edit] Florida State
[edit] Tennessee
[edit] Maryland
[edit] Coaching Staff
- Steve Spurrier - Head Coach
- Jim Collins - Special Teams Coordinator, Outside Linebackers, Recruiting Coordinator
- Dwayne Dixon - Wide Receivers
- Jon Hoke - Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Secondary
- Lawson Holland - Running Backs
- Ricky Hunley - Defensive Line
- John Hunt - Offensive Tackles
- Jerry Odom - Inside Linebackers
- Jimmy Ray Stephens - Offensive Line, Run Game Coordinator
- Buddy Teevens - Assistant Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends
- Rob Glass - Director of Strength and Conditioning
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
1. Schedule/Results - http://gatorzone.com/sched.php?sport=footb
2. Coaching Staff - http://gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2001
3. Rankings - http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/polls_1936_present.html
4. Statistics - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/stats/2001/ffateamstats.html
[edit] See also
