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Season
  
2001

All-star games
  
2

Number of bowls
  
25

National Championship
  
Rose Bowl

2001–02 NCAA football bowl games

Bowl games
  
December 18, 2001 – January 3, 2002

Location of Championship
  
Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, California

The 2001–02 NCAA College Football Bowl Games post-season schedule followed the 2001 NCAA Division I FBS regular season in college football. The Miami Hurricanes won the National Championship over Nebraska, 37–14.

Contents

New Orleans Bowl

December 18, 2001 at the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA

  • Colorado State 45, North Texas 20

    • In the first New Orleans Bowl, the Colorado State Rams beat the North Texas Mean Green 45–20.

    GMAC Bowl

    December 19, 2001 at Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

  • Marshall 64, East Carolina 61 (2 OT)

    • This game featured two future NFL quarterbacks, David Garrard for East Carolina and Byron Leftwich for Marshall. The Pirates jumped out to a 38–8 lead at halftime but Marshall came back to tie the game at 51 at the end of the fourth quarter. The game ended in double overtime 64–61, making it the highest scoring bowl game in history. Byron Leftwich tied a bowl game record with 576 passing yards.

    Tangerine Bowl

    December 20, 2001 at the Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL

  • Pittsburgh 34, N.C. State 19

    • Las Vegas Bowl

    December 25, 2001 at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

  • Utah 10, USC 6

    • Independence Bowl

    December 27, 2001 at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA

  • Alabama 14, Iowa State 13

    • Seattle Bowl

    December 27, 2001 at Safeco Field, Seattle, WA

  • Georgia Tech 24, Stanford 14

    • Galleryfurniture.com Bowl

    December 28, 2001 at the Houston Astrodome, Houston, TX

  • Texas A&M 28, TCU 9

    • In a battle of two Texas teams, the Aggies prevailed 28–9.

    Music City Bowl

    December 28, 2001 at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, TN

  • Boston College 20, Georgia 16

    • Holiday Bowl

    December 28, 2001 at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA

  • Texas 47, Washington 43

    • Despite leading 36–20 heading into the fourth quarter, the Washington Huskies lost to the Texas Longhorns 47–43.

    Motor City Bowl

    December 29, 2001 at Ford Field, Detroit, MI

  • Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16

    • Alamo Bowl

    December 29, 2001 at the Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

  • Iowa 19, Texas Tech 16

    • Insight Bowl

    December 29, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix, AZ

  • Syracuse 26, Kansas State 3

    • Humanitarian Bowl

    December 31, 2001 at Bronco Stadium, Boise, ID

  • Clemson 49, Louisiana Tech 24

    • On the blue turf of Bronco Stadium, Clemson defeated Louisiana Tech 49–24.

    Sun Bowl

    December 31, 2001 at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX

  • Washington State 33, Purdue 27

    • Liberty Bowl

    December 31, 2001 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN

  • Louisville 28, BYU 10

    • Peach Bowl

    December 31, 2001 at the Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA

  • North Carolina 16, Auburn 10

    • Outback Bowl

    January 1, 2002 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

  • South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28

    • Cotton Bowl Classic

    January 1, 2002, at the Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

  • Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3

    • Gator Bowl

    January 1, 2002 at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, FL

  • Florida State 30, Virginia Tech 17

    • Florida Citrus Bowl

    January 1, 2002 at the Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL

  • Tennessee 45, Michigan 17

    • Fiesta bowl

    January 1, 2002 at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ

  • Oregon 38, Colorado 16

    • Sugar Bowl

    January 1, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA

  • LSU 47, Illinois 34

    • Orange Bowl

    January 2, 2002 at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL

  • Florida 56, Maryland 23

    • Rose Bowl (BCS National Championship)

    January 3, 2002 at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

  • Miami 37, Nebraska 14

    • Senior bowl

    January 26, 2002 at Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

  • South 41, North 26
  • Game MVP: Antwaan Randle El, Indiana
  • North coach: Mike Holmgren, Seahawks
  • South coach: Dave McGinnis, Cardinals
  • Notable players: David Carr, Ryan Sims, Patrick Ramsey, Antwaan Randle El, LeCharles Bentley, Javon Walker

    • East-West Shrine Game

    January 12, 2009 at Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, CA

  • West 21, East 13

    • References

    2001–02 NCAA football bowl games Wikipedia
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