2001 Independence Bowl
The 2001 MainStay Independence Bowl, part of the 2001–02 NCAA football bowl games, 2001–02 bowl game season, took place on December 27, 2001, at Independence Stadium (United States), Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana. The competing teams were the 2001 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the 2001 Iowa State Cyclones football team, Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12). Alabama won the game, 14–13 in what was the first all-time game between the programs. It was also the first bowl game for Dennis Franchione at Alabama and the second bowl game for Dan McCarney at Iowa State. Teams Alabama The 2001 Alabama squad finished the regular season with a 6–5 record in head coach Dennis Franchione's first season leading the Crimson Tide. Through eight games, the Crimson Tide were 3–5 with losses to 2001 UCLA Bruins football team, UCLA, 2001 South Carolina Ga ...
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Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of ten states, three additional public land-grant universities, and one private research university. The conference is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The SEC participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I in sports competitions; for football it is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A. Members of the SEC have won many national championships: 43 in football, 21 in basketball, 41 in indoor track, 42 in outdoor track, 24 in swimming, 20 in gymnastics, 13 in baseball (College World Series), and one in volleyball. In 1992, the SEC was the first NCAA Division I conference to hold a championship game (and award a subsequent title) for football and was one of the foundin ...
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2001 Iowa State Cyclones Football Team
The 2001 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Dan McCarney, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5 overall, 4–4 in the Big 12) and with a loss to Alabama in the Independence Bowl. Schedule Roster References {{Iowa State Cyclones football navbox Iowa State Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football The Iowa State Cyclones football program is the intercollegiate football team at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. The team is coached by Matt Campbell. The Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference, and are a Division I Football Bowl Subd ...

Tony Yelk
Tony Yelk (born September 29, 1981) is a former National Football League placekicker. He attended high school in Poynette, Wisconsin and played on the college football team at Iowa State University. He was a four-year letter winner for the Cyclones and an All-Big 12 Conference and Freshmen All-American. After graduating from ISU, Yelk signed with the Atlanta Falcons, where he spent part of his rookie year on the practice squad. He continued his playing career with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2007, and signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League in 2008. Yelk is the founder of Elite Kicking Solutions (EKS), which provides instruction to aspiring athletes. EKS is based in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 .... Yelk also speaks at ...
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2001 Colorado Buffaloes Football Team
The 2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They participated in the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Gary Barnett. Colorado played in the Big 12 Championship Game for the first time and secured its first BCS bowl berth. Schedule Note: Colorado was scheduled to play at Washington State on September 15 but the game was canceled due to the September 11 attacks. Roster Game summaries Fresno State Colorado State San Jose State Kansas Kansas State Texas A&M Aggies Texas Oklahoma State Missouri Iowa State Nebraska Big 12 Championship Game Fiesta Bowl Rankings Awards and honors * Daniel Graham, TE – John Mackey Award, Conse ...
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2001 Kansas State Wildcats Football Team
The 2001 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 2001 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 6–6, and a 3–5 record in Big 12 Conference play. The season culminated with a loss to Syracuse in the 2001 Insight.com Bowl. Schedule Game summaries at #3 Oklahoma at Texas Tech Texas A&M at Nebraska Statistics Score by quarter Team Offense Rushing Passing Receiving References {{Kansas State Wildcats football navbox Kansas State Kansas State Wildcats football seasons Kansas State Wildcats football The Kansas State Wildcats football program (variously Kansas State, K-State or KSU) is the college football, intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Kansas State Wildcats, Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA Di ...

2001 Texas A&M Aggies Football Team
The 2001 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with an 8–4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its fo ... record of 4–4. Schedule Roster Game summaries McNeese State Wyoming Oklahoma State Notre Dame Baylor Colorado Kansas State Iowa State Texas Tech Oklahoma Texas Texas Christian References Texas AandM Texas A&M Aggies football seasons Houston Bowl champion seasons Texas AandM Aggies football {{Texas-sport-stub ...
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2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Team
The 2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Schedule Roster and coaching staff Depth chart Game summaries TCU Troy State Notre Dame Rice Rice at Nebraska, on September 20, 2001 was the first NCAA College Football game following the infamous Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001. Missouri Iowa State Baylor Texas Tech Oklahoma Kansas Kansas State Colorado Miami (FL) Rankings After the season Nebraska finished in a tie for 1st place in the Big 12 North Division and also tied for 1st conference-wide, with a final record of 11–2 (7–1). The events which took place at the end of the season put a strain on the system of college rankings and polls. The Cornhuskers lost their final regular season ...
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2001 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Team
The 2001 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Eagles were led by head coach Jeff Bower and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium. They were a member of Conference USA. Schedule Roster References Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Southern Miss Golden Eagles football The Southern Miss Golden Eagles football program represents the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They play college football in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Eagles are currently members of the S ...

2001 Auburn Tigers Football Team
The 2001 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. They posted a 7–5 record, including a record of 5–3 in the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers finished the season tied for first place in the SEC West Division, but did not qualify for the SEC Championship Game because of tie-breakers. Auburn's season was highlighted by a 23–20 victory over #1-ranked Florida on October 13. On November 10, the Tigers beat rival Georgia, 24–17, led by running back Carnell Williams, who carried the ball 41 times and made several receptions, one on a long screen pass to set up his game-winning touchdown run. Auburn was scheduled to play LSU on September 15, but as a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the game was postponed until December 1. This was the first time that Auburn did not end its regular season schedule against arch rival Alabama in the Iron Bowl since the series was resumed in 1948 after a 41-year hiatus. ...
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2001 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Team
The 2001 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Jackie Sherrill. The Bulldogs played their home games in 2001 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. Schedule References {{Mississippi State Bulldogs football navbox Mississippi State Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Mississippi State Bulldogs football The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and th ...

2001 LSU Tigers Football Team
The 2001 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Nick Saban, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU went 10–3 and won the SEC West and represented the division in the 2001 SEC Championship Game for the first time. After a 31–20 upset of favored Tennessee, LSU played in the 2002 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana, and defeated yet another higher ranked opponent, Illinois, 47–34. Schedule Roster and Coaches LSU Tigers in the 2002 National Football League Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm References LSU LSU Tigers football seasons Southeastern Conference football champion seasons Sugar Bowl champion seasons LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football program, also known as the Fighting Tigers, represents Louisiana State University in college football. The Tigers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivi ...
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2001 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team
The 2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Phillip Fulmer. The Vols played their home games in Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Vols finished the season 10–2, 7–1 in SEC play and won the Florida Citrus Bowl, 45–17, over Michigan. Schedule *Originally scheduled for September 15, the UT-UF game (along with all sporting events that weekend) was postponed to a later date due to the September 11th Attacks. Personnel Roster Coaching staff * Phillip Fulmer – Head coach * John Chavis – Defensive coordinator * Randy Sanders – Offensive coordinator 2002 NFL Draft The 2002 NFL Draft was held on April 20–21, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The following UT players were selected: References {{Tennessee Volunteers football navbox Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers ...
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