2001 Football Team
| Overall Record: 8-4 | Conference Record: 6-2 |
| Conference Finish: 2nd place | |
| National Ranking: AP - 20; ESPN/USA Today - 20 | |
| Coach: Lloyd Carr | |
| Captain: Eric Brackins, Shawn Thompson | |
| All-Americans: Larry Foote, Marquise Walker | |
| All-Conference: Larry Foote, Jonathan Goodwin, Dan Rumishek, Marquise Walker | |
| Most Valuable Player: Marquise Walker | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Bill Seymour | |
| John Maulbetsch Award: Chris Perry | |
| Frederick Matthaei Award: Ronald Bellamy | |
| Dick Katcher Award: Shantee Orr | |
| Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Jake Frysinger | |
| Hugh Rader Jr. Award: Kurt Anderson | |
| Robert P. Ufer Award: Eric Brackins | |
| Roger Zatkoff Award: Larry Foote | |
| Trainer: Paul Schmidt | |
| Assistant coaches: Teryl Austin, Erick Campbell, Jim Herrman, Brady Hoke, Fred Jackson, Terry Malone, Andy Moeller, Bobby Morrison, Stan Parrish | |
| Manager: Nate Bentz, Joe Harper, Craig Hisey, Brad Hoffman, Chris Lemaster, Adam Jahnke, Matt Kernen, Maggie Malone, Katie McNall, Craig Podolski, Rick Polanco, Brian Resutek, Victor Soto, Davon Wilson | |
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 12/- | 9/1 | H | W | 31-13 | 109,676 |
| Washington | 11/15 | 9/8 | A | L | 18-23 | 74,080 |
| Western Michigan | 20/- | 9/22 | H | W | 38-21 | 109,837 |
| Illinois | 17/22 | 9/29 | H | W | 45-20 | 107,085 |
| Penn State | 15/- | 10/6 | A | W | 20-0 | 107,879 |
| Purdue (HC) | 12/17 | 10/13 | H | W | 24-10 | 110,450 |
| Iowa | 8/- | 10/27 | A | W | 32-26 | 70,397 |
| Michigan State | 6/- | 11/3 | A | L | 24-26 | 75,262 |
| Minnesota | 12/- | 11/10 | H | W | 31-10 | 110,828 |
| Wisconsin | 11/- | 11/17 | A | W | 20-17 | 79,633 |
| Ohio State | 11/- | 11/24 | H | L | 20-26 | 111,571 |
| Tennessee | 17/8 | 1/01 | 1 | L | 17-45 | 59,693 |
| Total Points | 320-237 | 1,126,391 | ||||
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| 1 - Capital One Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL | ||||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| split end |
Ronald Bellamy (10) Calvin Bell (2) | |
| left tackle |
Tony Pape (11) Jonathan Goodwin (1) | |
| left guard |
Jonathan Goodwin (9) Ben Mast (1) David Baas (1) Joe Denay (1) | |
| center | Kurt Anderson (12) | |
| right guard |
Dave Petruziello (10) Joe Denay (1) Jonathan Goodwin (1) | |
| right tackle |
Demetrius Solomon (11) Courtney Morgan (1) | |
| tight end |
Bill Seymour (11) Calvin Bell (1) * | |
| flanker | Marquise Walker (12) | |
| quarterback |
John Navarre (12)
| |
| tailback |
B.J. Askew (7) Chris Perry (4) | |
| fullback |
B.J. Askew (1) Philip Brackins (1) Calvin Bell (1) Kevn Dudley (1) Bennie Joppru (3)* Eric Rosel (2)* Shawn Thompson (2)* Tyrece Butler (1)# | |
|
* = started in two tight end formation # = started in four wide receiver formation | ||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| defensive end | Dan Rumishek (12) | |
| defensive tackle | Norman Heuer (12) | |
| defensive tackle | Shawn Lazarus (12) | |
| defensive end |
Shantee Orr (11) Larry Stevens (1) | |
| outside linebacker |
Victor Hobson (11) Marlin Jackson (1)* | |
| inside linebacker |
Larry Foote (12)
| |
| inside linebacker |
Eric Brackins (9) Carl Diggs (3) | |
| cornerback |
Marlin Jackson (6) Jeremy LeSeuer (5) Brandon Williams (1) | |
| cornerback |
Todd Howard (12)
| |
| strong safety |
Cato June (8) Julius Curry (4) | |
| free safety |
Charles Drake (9) Cato June (3) | |
| * = started in nickel package | ||
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- Top Row
- Chris Ashton, Phil Johnson, Paul Schmidt, Brad Labadie, Jim Boccher, Mike Gittleson, Teryl Austin, Brady Hoke, Jim Hermann, Scott Draper, Fred Jackson, Terry Malone, Andy Moeller, Erik Campbell, Stan Parrish, Bobby Morrison, Mike Bajakian, Phil Bromley, Jon Falk
- 8th Row
- Dr. Gerald O'Connor, Dr. James Carpenter, Dr. C. Daniel Hendrickson, Vahan Agbabian, Kevin Tolbert, Jason Chesney, Kyle Beirlein, Che' Foster, Andre' Bell-Watkins, Jim Schneider, Kelly Cox, Mark Ouimet, Brian Resutek, Taylor Morgan, Kent Karwoski, Kevin Undeen
- 7th Row
- Rick Brandt, Braylon Edwards, Lawrence Reid, Adam Stenavich, Sean Sanderson, Alex Ofili, Tim Massaquoi, Pierre Woods, Matt Lentz, Dan Simelis, Leo Henige, Earnest Shazor, Mike Mandich, Joey Sarantos, Scott McClintock, Marlin Jackson, Derek Bell, David Schoonover, Bob Bland.
- 6th Row
- Tim Bracken, Zia Combs, Luke Perl, Jeremy Read, Ross Kesler, Andy Stejskal, Kyle Ealey, Pat Massey, David Spytek, Josh Blackman, Sean Cassidy, Kolby Wells, Markus Curry, David Underwood, Brian Lafer, Charles Young III, Troy Nienberg.
- 5th Row
- Brent Cummings, Roy Manning, Zach Kaufman, Kevin Dudley, Jermaine Gonzales, Alain Kashama, David Baas, Jim Fisher, Jeff Gaston, Phil Brabbs, Andy Christopfel, Emmanuel Casseus, Adam Finley, Larry Stevens, Calvin Bell, Chris Perry.
- 4th Row
- Brandon Williams, Jon Shaw, Courtney Morgan, Dave Pearson, Grant Bowman, Tyrece Butler, Phil Brackins, Tony Pape, Demeterius Solomon, John Navarre, Norman Heuer, Spencer Brinton, Andy Mignery, John Spytek, Carl Diggs, Charles Drake, Jeremy LeSueur.
- 3rd Row
- Joe Sgroi, Travis DeMeester, Scott Panique, Blake Nasif, Kirk Moundros, Steven Baker, Deitan Dubuc, Shawn Lazarus, Dave Petruziello, Bennie Joppru, John Wood, Dave Armstrong, B.J. Askew, Shantee Orr, Ronald Bellamy, Tad VanPelt.
- 2nd Row
- Aaron Richards, Michael Manning, Jeremy Miller, Anthony Jordan, Gary Rose, Eric Rosel, Kurt Anderson, Joe Denay, Victor Hobson, Dan Rumishek, Julius Curry, Cato June, Rudy Smith, Brody Killian, P.J. Cwayna.
- Front Row
- Todd Howard, Hayden Epstein, Marquise Walker, Ben Mast, Jake Frysinger, Jonathan Goodwin, Head Coach Lloyd Carr, Eric Brackins, Larry Foote, Shawn Thompson, Bill Seymour, Evan Coleman, Walter Cross.