2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football

Outback Bowl, L 28–31 vs. South Carolina
Conference	Big Ten
2001 record	7–5 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jim Tressel (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Bollman (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Mark Dantonio (1st year)
Base defense	4–3
MVP	Jonathon Wells
Captain	Steve Bellisari
Captain	Mike Collins
Captain	Joe Cooper
Captain	Jamar Martin
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 101,568)

2001 Big Ten football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#12 Illinois $		7	–	1		10	–	2
#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 the 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

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 1-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 1-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

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	12:00 p.m.	Akron*	No. 24	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH		W 28–14	102,602^[3]
September 22	3:30 p.m.	at No. 14 UCLA*	No. 21	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	ABC	L 6–13	73,723^[3]
September 29	12:00 p.m.	at Indiana		Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	ESPN+	W 27–14	48,577^[3]
October 6	7:45 p.m.	No. 14 Northwestern		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ESPN	W 38–20	104,042^[3]
October 13	3:30 p.m.	Wisconsin	No. 21	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ABC	L 17–20	103,520^[3]
October 20	12:00 p.m.	San Diego State*		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ESPN+	W 27–12	102,432^[3]
October 27	12:00 p.m.	at Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry)	ESPN	L 27–29	108,327^[3]
November 3	7:45 p.m.	at Minnesota		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	ESPN	W 31–28	45,407^[3]
November 10	12:00 p.m.	Purdue		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ESPN2	W 35–9	104,189^[3]
November 17	12:00 p.m.	No. 12 Illinois	No. 25	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Illibuck)	ESPN	L 22–34	104,407^[3]
November 24	1:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Michigan		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI (The Game)	ABC	W 26–20	111,571^[3]
January 1, 2002	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 14 South Carolina*	No. 22	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)	ESPN	L 28–31	66,249^[3]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Coaching staff

Jim Tressel - Head Coach (1st year)
Jim Bollman - Offensive Line/OC (1st year)
Ken Conaster - Special Teams (1st year)
Joe Daniels - Quarterbacks (1st year)
Mark Dantonio - Defensive Coordinator (1st year)
Jim Heacock - Defensive Line (7th 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)
Bill Conley - Recruiting Coordinator (14th year)

Game summaries

Akron

	1	2	3	4	Total
Akron	0	7	0	7	14
• Ohio St	14	7	7	0	28

Date: September 8
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Game attendance: 102,602

Scoring summary

1	7:36	OHST	Jonathan Wells 14 yard run (Josh Huston kick)	Ohio St 7–0

1	3:30	OHST	Jamar Martin 10 yard pass from Steve Bellisari (Josh Huston kick)	Ohio St 14–0

2	9:14	OHST	Jonathan Wells 1 yard run (Josh Huston kick)	Ohio St 21–0

2	2:09	AKRN	Jake Schifino 15 yard pass from Charlie Frye (Zac Derr kick)	Ohio St 21–7

3	3:37	OHST	Chris Vance 61 yard pass from Steve Bellisari (Josh Huston kick)	Ohio St 28–7

4	7:48	AKRN	Rickie Coble 87 yard interception return (Zac Derr kick)	Ohio St 28–14

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2002 NFL draftees

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

↑ Rovnak, Paul (January 3, 2001). "Cooper Fired, Geiger Cites "Deteriorating Climate"". The Lantern. Ohio State.
↑ "Ohio State Historical Scores". Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
↑ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=227&season=2001
↑ USA Today

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