2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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Outback Bowl, L 28–31 vs. South Carolina | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 7–5 (5–3 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Bollman (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Mark Dantonio (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
MVP | Jonathon Wells |
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Home stadium | Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 101,568) |
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No. 12 Illinois $ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. It marked their first season under new head coach Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–5 record, capped by a 26–20 victory over their rival the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor in the regular season finale. The Buckeyes went on to play in the 2002 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida, where they lost, 31–28, to the South Carolina Gamecocks.
The 2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football season marked a transition from former head coach John Cooper to new head coach Jim Tressel. Tressel was beginning his first season as head coach at the Division I-A level as the 22nd head coach of the Buckeyes. He came from Youngstown State University where he led the Penguins to four national championships at the Division I-AA level. The Buckeyes finished the 2000 season with an 8–4 record and Coach Cooper was later fired on January 2, 2001.[1]
Prior to Cooper's firing, the Buckeyes were ranked 23rd in the AP Poll, losing in the 2001 Outback Bowl to the South Carolina Gamecocks by a score of 24–7.[2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron* | No. 24 | W 28–14 | 102,602[3] | ||
September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 14 UCLA* | No. 21 | ABC | L 6–13 | 73,723[3] | |
September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana | ESPN+ | W 27–14 | 48,577[3] | ||
October 6 | 7:45 p.m. | No. 14 Northwestern |
| ESPN | W 38–20 | 104,042[3] | |
October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 21 |
| ABC | L 17–20 | 103,520[3] |
October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | San Diego State* |
| ESPN+ | W 27–12 | 102,432[3] | |
October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Penn State | ESPN | L 27–29 | 108,327[3] | ||
November 3 | 7:45 p.m. | at Minnesota | ESPN | W 31–28 | 45,407[3] | ||
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue |
| ESPN2 | W 35–9 | 104,189[3] | |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 12 Illinois | No. 25 |
| ESPN | L 22–34 | 104,407[3] |
November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Michigan | ABC | W 26–20 | 111,571[3] | ||
January 1, 2002 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 14 South Carolina* | No. 22 | ESPN | L 28–31 | 66,249[3] | |
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Source: Athletic Department official site, 2001 football archive 12-01 depth chart
See also: 2001 Akron Zips football team |
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See also: 2001 UCLA Bruins football team |
See also: 2001 Indiana Hoosiers football team |
See also: 2001 Northwestern Wildcats football team |
See also: 2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team |
See also: 2001 Purdue Boilermakers football team |
See also: 2001 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio State | 7 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
Michigan | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
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See also: 2001 NCAA Division I-A football rankings |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 23 | 22 | 22 | — |
Coaches Poll | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 23 | — |
BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
LeCharles Bentley | 2 | 44 | Guard | New Orleans Saints |
Derek Ross | 3 | 75 | Defensive Back | Dallas Cowboys |
Jonathan Wells | 4 | 99 | Running Back | Houston Texans |
Darnell Sanders | 4 | 122 | Tight End | Cleveland Browns |
Jamar Martin | 4 | 129 | Fullback | Dallas Cowboys |
Courtland Bullard | 5 | 167 | Linebacker | St. Louis Rams |
Tyson Walter | 6 | 179 | Center | Dallas Cowboys |
Steve Bellisari | 6 | 205 | Quarterback | St. Louis Rams |