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2001 Mountain West Conference football season

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Sport
  
Football

Champion
  
Brigham Young

Number of teams
  
8

Start date
  
2001

League
  
NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)

Top draft pick
  
Chester Pitts (San Diego State)

Picked by
  
Houston Texans, 50th Overall

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The 2001 Mountain West Conference football season was the 3rd since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the MWC. Brigham Young University won the conference championship in 2001, the Cougars' 2nd MWC title since the league began in 1999.

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Coaching Changes

  • Tom Craft took over at San Diego State, replacing Ted Tollner.
  • Gary Crowton took over at BYU, replacing BYU legend LaVell Edwards.

    • Awards

  • Coach of the Year: Gary Crowton, BYU
  • Offensive Player of the Year: RB Luke Staley, Jr, BYU
  • Defensive Player of the Year: DB Kevin Thomas, Sr, UNLV
  • Freshman of the Year: RB Dominique Dorsey, RB, UNLV

    • References

    2001 Mountain West Conference football season Wikipedia
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