2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for tenth place at the bottom of the Big Ten standings, and outscored opponents 308 to 299. Minnesota played home games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis.

Record4–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Headcoach
Co-offensivecoordinators
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2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Defensive coordinatorMoe Ankney (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Seasons
 2000
2002 
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2001 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Illinois $ 71  102 
No. 20 Michigan 62  84 
Ohio State 53  75 
Iowa 44  75 
Purdue 44  66 
Penn State 44  56 
Indiana 44  56 
Michigan State 35  75 
Wisconsin 35  57 
Minnesota 26  47 
Northwestern 26  47 
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmat Toledo*
BCNL 7–3834,950
September 81:30 pmLouisiana–Lafayette*W 44–1435,089
September 2911:00 amNo. 24 Purdue
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPN2L 28–35 OT40,160
October 611:00 amat IllinoisESPN PlusL 14–2553,225
October 1311:00 amat NorthwesternESPN PlusL 17–2331,097
October 2011:00 amMichigan State
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 28–1947,385
October 271:30 pmMurray State*
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 66–1036,981
November 36:45 pmOhio State
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
ESPNL 28–3145,407
November 1011:00 amat No. 12 MichiganESPN2L 10–31110,828
November 1711:00 amat IowaESPN2L 24–4265,491
November 2411:00 amWisconsin
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
ESPN2W 42–3155,890
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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[1] The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was not ranked in either the final USA Today/AFCA Coaches poll or Associated Press poll.

Roster

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2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 8 Asad Abdul-Khaliq So
RB 21 Marion Barber III Fr
QB 7 Travis Cole Sr
WR 3 Ron Johnson Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 99 Matt Anderle Sr
FS 2 Jack Brewer Sr
CB 39 Michael Lehan Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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