2001 Nebraska
11–2 (7–1 Big 12), coached by Frank Solich, finished No. 8 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 2 Oklahoma 20–10Oct 27
Oklahoma was ranked No. 2, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | vs TCU | W 21–7 | 61% |
| Sep 1 | vs Troy | W 42–14 | 93% |
| Sep 8 | vs 17Notre Dame | W 27–10 | 74% |
| Sep 20 | vs Rice | W 48–3 | 86% |
| Sep 29 | at Missouri | W 36–3 | 80% |
| Oct 6 | vs Iowa State | W 48–14 | 78% |
| Oct 13 | at Baylor | W 48–7 | 87% |
| Oct 20 | vs Texas Tech | W 41–31 | 83% |
| Oct 27 | vs 2Oklahoma | W 20–10 | 57% |
| Nov 3 | at Kansas | W 51–7 | 88% |
| Nov 10 | vs Kansas State | W 31–21 | 79% |
| Nov 23 | at 14Colorado | L 36–62 | 65% |
| Jan 3Bowls & playoff | vs 1MiamiRose Bowl | L 14–37 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami 37–14 in the Rose Bowl; No. 8 in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Big 12.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 4
- Wk 2: 4
- Wk 3: 5
- Wk 6: 4
- Wk 7: 4
- Wk 8: 4
- Wk 10: 3
- Wk 11: 2
- Wk 12: 2
- Wk 13: 2
- Wk 14: 2
- Wk 15: 6
- Wk 16: 4
- Final: 8
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 2001.
Big 12 North champions7–1 in the conference, shared with Colorado
Heisman TrophyEric Crouch, QB; also the Walter Camp and Davey O’Brien
- Record
- 11–2
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Big 12
- AP final
- No. 8 peak No. 2
- Points
- 463–226
- Coach
- Frank Solich
- Elo
- 1742 +58 this season
- SP+ rating
- 23.0 No. 5 of 117; offense No. 14, defense No. 14
- SRS
- 19.4 No. 5 of 117 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 39
- Defensive coordinator
- Craig Bohl
- Offense
- I formation
- Defense
- 4–3
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 36 | — allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 30 | — caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2001 class
| Titus Adams SDE | ★★★★ | No. 96 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2001 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 1 | 4.0 | 0.969 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2002
The 2002 draft| Rd 2 | Toniu Fonoti OG | San Diego Chargers |
| Rd 3 | Eric Crouch WR | St. Louis Rams |
| Rd 4 | Keyuo Craver DB | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 7 | Tracey Wistrom TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
All-Big 12
4 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Eric CrouchQBCoaches-1; Media-1- Dahrran DiedrickRBCoaches-2; Media-1
- Toniu FonotiOGCoaches-1; Media-1
- Keyuo CraverDBCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Dave VolkOTCoaches-2; Media-2
Chris KelsayDLCoaches-2; Media-2- Jamie BurrowLBMedia-2
From Wikipedia’s 2001 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2001 Big 12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7–1 | 11–2 | 8 |
 Texas | 7–1 | 11–2 | 5 |
| Colorado | 7–1 | 10–3 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 6–2 | 11–2 | 6 |
 Texas A&M | 4–4 | 8–4 | |
| Iowa State | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Texas Tech | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Kansas State | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
| Missouri | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Oklahoma State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Kansas | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Baylor | 0–8 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.