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2001 Utah Utes football team

The 2001 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Ron McBride, the Utes compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MW. Utah was invited to the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Utes defeated USC. The team played home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.

2001 Utah Utes football
Las Vegas Bowl champion
Las Vegas Bowl, W 10–6 vs. USC
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record8–4 (4–3 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCraig Ver Steeg (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorKyle Whittingham (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRice–Eccles Stadium]
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 BYU $   7 – 0     12 – 2  
Colorado State   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Utah   4 – 3     8 – 4  
New Mexico   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Air Force   3 – 4     6 – 6  
UNLV   3 – 4     4 – 7  
San Diego State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Wyoming   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmUtah State*
KJZZW 23–1936,557
September 81:30 pmat No. 7 Oregon*
KJZZL 10–2445,712
September 223:00 pmat Indiana*
KJZZW 28–2626,591
September 291:00 pmNew Mexico 
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
ESPN PlusW 37–1632,100
October 66:00 pmSouth Florida*
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
KJZZW 52–2130,818
October 201:00 pmWyoming
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
ESPN PlusW 35–036,795
October 271:00 pmat Colorado State
ESPN PlusL 17–1924,119
November 31:00 pmat UNLV
ESPN PlusW 42–1421,042
November 101:00 pmSan Diego State
  • Rice–Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 17–336,018
November 175:00 pmat No. 9 BYU
ESPN2L 21–2466,149
December 112:00 pmat Air Force
KJZZL 37–3825,702
December 251:30 pmvs. USC*
ABCW 10–630,894
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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Roster

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2001 Utah Utes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 69 Jordan Gross Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 63 Garrett Smith Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

NFL draft

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Two players went in the 2002 NFL draft, and one player was signed as an undrafted free agent.

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Cliff Russell Wide receiver 3 87 Washington Redskins
Ed Ta'amu Guard 4 132 Minnesota Vikings
Maake Kemoeatu Defensive tackle - - Baltimore Ravens

References

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  1. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
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