2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Bollman (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMark Dantonio (1st season)
Base defense4–3
MVPJonathon Wells
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
(Capacity: 101,568)
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Preseason[edit]

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]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 812:00 p.m.Akron*No. 24
W 28–14102,602[3]
September 223:30 p.m.at No. 14 UCLA*No. 21
ABCL 6–1373,723[3]
September 2912:00 p.m.at Indiana
ESPN+W 27–1448,577[3]
October 67:45 p.m.No. 14 Northwestern
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ESPNW 38–20104,042[3]
October 133:30 p.m.WisconsinNo. 21
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCL 17–20103,520[3]
October 2012:00 p.m.San Diego State*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ESPN+W 27–12102,432[3]
October 2712:00 p.m.at Penn State
ESPNL 27–29108,327[3]
November 37:45 p.m.at Minnesota
ESPNW 31–2845,407[3]
November 1012:00 p.m.Purdue
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ESPN2W 35–9104,189[3]
November 1712:00 p.m.No. 12 IllinoisNo. 25
ESPNL 22–34104,407[3]
November 241:00 p.m.at No. 11 Michigan
ABCW 26–20111,571[3]
January 1, 200211:00 a.m.vs. No. 14 South Carolina*No. 22
ESPNL 28–3166,249[3]

Roster[edit]

2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FL 3 Bam Childress  Fr
QB 8 Steve Bellisari Sr
SE 12 Michael Jenkins So
QB 15 Scott McMullen So
QB 16 Craig Krenzel So
QB 17 Rick McFadden So
RB 28 Jonathan Wells Sr
C 68 LeCharles Bentley Sr
G 76 Alex Stepanovich So
OT 77 Tyson Walter Sr
TE 88 Ben Hartsock  So
TE 89 Darnell Sanders Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 2 Mike Doss Jr
LB 6 Cie Grant Jr
DB 7 Derek Ross Jr
S 25 Donnie Nickey  Jr
LB 35 Matt Wilhelm Jr
LB 36 Pat O'Neill  So
LB 46 Fred Pagac Jr.  So
LB 58 Courtland Bullard Sr
DE 93 Will Smith So
DE 97 Kenny Peterson Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 23 Josh Huston Fr
PK 85 Mike Nugent Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2001-12-16

Coaching staff[edit]

  • Jim Tressel - Head Coach (1st year)
  • Jim Bollman - Offensive Line/OC (1st year)
  • Ken Conaster - Special Teams (1st year)
  • Bill Conley - Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator (15th year)
  • Joe Daniels - Quarterbacks (1st year)
  • Mark Dantonio - Defensive Coordinator (1st year)
  • Jim Heacock - Defensive Line (6th year)
  • Mark Snyder - Defensive Linebackers (1st year)
  • Tim Spencer - Running Backs (8th year)
  • Mel Tucker - Defensive Backs (1st year)
  • Bob Tucker - Director of Football Operations (7th year)
  • Dick Tressel - Associate Director of Football Operations (1st year)

Depth chart[edit]

Source: Athletic Department official site, 2001 football archive 12-01 depth chart

Game summaries[edit]

Akron[edit]

See also: 2001 Akron Zips football team
1 234Total
Akron 0 707 14
• Ohio St 14 770 28
Scoring summary
17:36OHSTJonathan Wells 14 yard run (Josh Huston kick)Ohio St 7–0
13:30OHSTJamar Martin 10 yard pass from Steve Bellisari (Josh Huston kick)Ohio St 14–0
29:14OHSTJonathan Wells 1 yard run (Josh Huston kick)Ohio St 21–0
22:09AKRNJake Schifino 15 yard pass from Charlie Frye (Zac Derr kick)Ohio St 21–7
33:37OHSTChris Vance 61 yard pass from Steve Bellisari (Josh Huston kick)Ohio St 28–7
47:48AKRNRickie Coble 87 yard interception return (Zac Derr kick)Ohio St 28–14

[4]

UCLA[edit]

See also: 2001 UCLA Bruins football team

Indiana[edit]

See also: 2001 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Northwestern[edit]

See also: 2001 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Wisconsin[edit]

See also: 2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team

San Diego State[edit]

See also: 2001 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Penn State[edit]

See also: 2001 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Minnesota[edit]

See also: 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Purdue[edit]

See also: 2001 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Illinois[edit]

See also: 2001 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

Michigan[edit]

See also: 2001 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
Ohio State Buckeyes at #11 Michigan Wolverines
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 7 16 0326
Michigan 0 0 71320

at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: November 24, 2001
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: High 50s, Cloudy, wind 15 mph ESE
  • Game attendance: 111,571
  • Referee: S. Newman
  • Box Score
Game information

2002 Outback Bowl[edit]

See also: 2001 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Rankings[edit]

See also: 2001 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP23232421——21————25—232222—
Coaches Poll21212221——25——————252323—
BCSNot released————————Not released

2002 NFL draftees[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rovnak, Paul (January 3, 2001). "Cooper Fired, Geiger Cites "Deteriorating Climate"". The Lantern. Ohio State.
  2. ^ "Ohio State Historical Scores". Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
  4. ^ USA Today
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