2001 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2001 Alabama Crimson Tide football Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 7–5 4–4 Dennis Franchione 1st Les Koenning 1st Multiple Carl Torbush 1st 4–3 Jarret Johnson Terry Jones Saleem Rasheed Tyler Watts Andrew Zow Bryant–Denny StadiumLegion Field Independence Bowl champion Independence Bowl W Won 14–13 vs. Iowa State The 2001 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Dennis Franchione, the Crimson Tide compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the SEC's Western Division. Alabama was invited to the Independence Bowl, where the Crimson Tide defeated Iowa State. The team played home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Schedule 2001 AP Central September 1 6:45 p.m. l y 25 UCLA 17 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL College GameDay ESPN 17–20 83,818 September 8 11:30 a.m. w y Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN JPS 12–9 37,318 September 22 2:30 p.m. w Arkansas Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL CBS 31–10 83,818 September 29 11:30 a.m. l y South Carolina 15 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC JPS 36–37 84,100 October 6 2:00 p.m. w y UTEP Legion Field Birmingham, AL PPV 56–7 77,146 October 13 11:30 a.m. l y Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry JPS 24–27 47,110 October 20 2:30 p.m. l Tennessee 11 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL Third Saturday in October CBS 24–35 83,818 November 3 2:30 p.m. l y LSU Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry CBS 21–35 83,818 November 10 11:30 a.m. w Mississippi State Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry JPS 24–17 83,818 November 17 2:30 p.m. w y Auburn 17 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL Iron Bowl CBS 31–7 86,063 November 29 6:05 p.m. w y Southern Miss Legion Field Birmingham, AL ESPN2 28–15 79,947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109327393/second-half-doldrums-doom-eagles-again/ Sun Herald Second-half doldrums doom Eagles again November 30, 2001 September 10, 2022 Newspapers.com December 27 6:30 p.m. w y y Iowa State Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA Independence Bowl ESPN 14–13 45,627 2001 Alabama Crimson Tide Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/alabama/2001-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 16, 2025 2001 Football Schedule https://rolltide.com/sports/football/schedule/2001 University of Alabama August 16, 2025 Rankings 2001 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 16 25 25 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches 0 16 25 25 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR BCS 8 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Game summaries UCLA 2001 UCLA Bruins football team Bruins 0 7 13 0 Crimson Tide 7 3 0 7 Dennis Franchione's first game as Alabama's head coach pitted the Crimson Tide against the Bruins of the Pacific-10 Conference. ESPN's College Gameday was in Tuscaloosa for the first time ever (they had previously visited Alabama home games at Legion Field in Birmingham). Although Alabama outgained UCLA in total offense 458–291, the Bruins were victorious by a final score of 20–17 before a sold-out home crowd. The Tide took an early 10–0 lead on a 78-yard Antonio Carter touchdown reception from Tyler Watts and 30-yard Neal Thomas field goal. UCLA responded with 20 consecutive points to take a lead that would not be relinquished. The final Alabama score came late in the fourth on a 71-yard touchdown pass from Andrew Zow to Freddie Milons.http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama01.htm UCLA vs Alabama Crimson Tide (Spt 1, 2001) University of Alabama Sports Information September 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201125945/http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama01.htm 2008-12-01 dead The 2001 meeting marked the third all-time meeting between the two schools.Winsipedia - UCLA Bruins vs. Alabama Crimson Tide football series history games list https://www.winsipedia.com/games/ucla/vs/alabama 2024-12-28 Winsipedia en Statistics UCLAAlabama First downs 13 17 Total yards 291 458 Rushing yards 168 159 Passing yards 123 299 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 26:29 33:31 Team Category Player StatisticsUCLA Passing Cory Paus 8–22, 123 yards, 1 TD Rushing DeShaun Foster 22 carries, 110 yards Receiving Tab Perry 5 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TDAlabama Passing Tyler Watts 12–22, 204 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Ahmaad Galloway 21 carries, 76 yards Receiving Freddie Milons 4 receptions, 124 yards, 1TD Vanderbilt 2001 Vanderbilt Commodores football team Crimson Tide 0 6 3 3 Commodores 3 3 0 3 Dennis Franchione notched his first win as head coach of the Crimson Tide, in a game of field goals, and defeated Vanderbilt 12–9.http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama02.htm Vanderbilt vs Alabama Crimson Tide (Spt 8, 2001) University of Alabama Sports Information September 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201171733/http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama02.htm 2008-12-01 dead Statistics AlabamaVanderbilt First downs 17 20 Total yards 357 396 Rushing yards 229 143 Passing yards 128 253 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:19 29:41 Team Category Player StatisticsAlabama Passing Tyler Watts 10–17, 128 yards Rushing Ahmaad Galloway 24 carries, 144 yards Receiving Antonio Carter 3 receptions, 30 yardsVanderbilt Passing Greg Zolman 17–34, 253 yards Rushing Lew Thomas 10 carries, 89 yards Receiving Dan Stricker 3 receptions, 75 yards Arkansas 2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Arkansas 3 7 0 0 Crimson Tide 7 7 10 7 As a result of the September 11 Attacks, the September 15, 2001, contest with Southern Miss was postponed, resulting in the Razorbacks being the Tide's third opponent on the season. Although outgained in total offense, a pair of defensive touchdowns put the Tide over the top before an emotional home crowd 31–10. Bama would score its first points on an 11-yard Ahmaad Galloway touchdown run to take a 7–3 lead in the first quarter. In the second, the teams would alternate touchdowns with Reggie Myles scoring on a 42-yard fumble recovery for the Tide and Brandon Holmes scoring on a 1-yard run to have Bama leading 14–10 at the half.http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama04.htm Arkansas vs Alabama Crimson Tide (Spt 22, 2001) University of Alabama Sports Information September 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201162042/http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama04.htm 2008-12-01 dead The Tide would open their second half scoring with a 36-yard Neal Thomas field goal followed by a 39-yard Freddie Milons touchdown reception from Tyler Watts. The final points of the evening would come with only 00:20 remaining in the game when Thurman Ward returning an interception 60-yards for a touchdown. Statistics ArkansasAlabama First downs 21 11 Total yards 315 249 Rushing yards 106 116 Passing yards 209 133 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 35:28 24:32 Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas Passing Ryan Sorahan 14–19, 133 yards Rushing Brandon Holmes 17 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD Receiving George Wilson 7 receptions, 73 yardsAlabama Passing Tyler Watts 9–16, 133 yards, 1 TD Rushing Ahmaad Galloway 20 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD Receiving Freddie Milons 2 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD South Carolina 2001 South Carolina Gamecocks football team Crimson Tide 6 17 6 7 South Carolina 0 10 14 13 Although the Tide gained 516 yards of total offense, the Gamecocks prevailed by a final score of 37–36. The South Carolina victory marked their first victory over Alabama in school history.http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama05.htm South Carolina vs Alabama Crimson Tide (Spt 29, 2001) University of Alabama Sports Information September 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201183158/http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama05.htm 2008-12-01 dead Statistics AlabamaSouth Carolina First downs 30 17 Total yards 516 359 Rushing yards 285 68 Passing yards 231 291 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 38:55 21:05 Team Category Player StatisticsAlabama Passing Tyler Watts 20–25, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Tyler Watts 22 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD's Receiving Freddie Milons 8 receptions, 72 yardsSouth Carolina Passing Phil Petty 19–33, 291 yards, 3 TD's Rushing Derek Watson 9 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD Receiving Matthew Thomas 4 receptions, 83 yards UTEP 2001 UTEP Miners football team UTEP 0 0 0 7 Crimson Tide 21 21 7 7 The Tide gained 588 yards of total offense, and defeated the Miners by a final score of 56–7 in the first Legion Field game of the 2001 season. Bama scored 21 points in first on a pair of Donnie Lowe touchdown runs (2 and 1 yard respectively) and a 10-yard Triandos Luke touchdown reception from Tyler Watts. Another 21 points were scored in the second on a pair of Watts touchdown runs (16 and 9 yard respectively) and a 2-yard Luke touchdown reception to give Bama a 42–0 halftime lead.http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama06.htm UTEP vs Alabama Crimson Tide (Oct 6, 2001) University of Alabama Sports Information September 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201124310/http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama06.htm 2008-12-01 dead The scoring continued in the second half on a 12-yard Marvin Brown touchdown run and 2-yard Ray Hudson touchdown run. This was the most points Alabama had scored in a game since 1993 vs. Louisiana Tech (56-3). Statistics UTEPAlabama First downs 7 27 Total yards 232 588 Rushing yards 133 360 Passing yards 99 228 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 24:31 35:29 Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Wesley Phillips 5–14, 60 yards, 1 INT Rushing Jon Schaper 5 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD Receiving Terrance Minor 2 receptions, 33 yardsAlabama Passing Tyler Watts 12–18, 147 yards, 2 TD's Rushing Tyler Watts 9 carries, 101 yards, 2 TD's Receiving Freddie Milons 4 receptions, 74 yards Ole Miss 2001 Ole Miss Rebels football team Crimson Tide 7 10 7 0 Ole Miss 0 14 0 13 Thirteen unanswered points in the fourth resulted in the Rebels defeating the Tide before the home crowd by a final score of 27–24. Bama scored first on a 6-yard Ahmaad Galloway touchdown run, only to have Ole Miss take the lead after touchdown runs on a 1-yard Toward Sanford run and 25-yard Joe Gunn run. The Tide responded with a 58-yard Sam Collins touchdown reception from Tyler Watts and 31 yard Neal Thomas field goal to take a 17–14 halftime lead.http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bamao7.htm Alabama Crimson Tide vs Ole Miss (Oct 13, 2001) University of Alabama Sports Information September 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201165115/http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bamao7.htm 2008-12-01 dead Alabama extended their lead to 24–14 in the third on a 7-yard Triandos Luke touchdown reception. Ole Miss would respond with a 19-yard Charles Stackhouse touchdown run and Eli Manning hitting Gunn for a 3-yard touchdown pass to seal the victory with 00:46 remaining in the game. For the game, Ole Miss outgained the Tide 430–363 in total offense. Statistics AlabamaOle Miss First downs 15 22 Total yards 363 430 Rushing yards 227 105 Passing yards 136 325 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 26:33 33:27 Team Category Player StatisticsAlabama Passing Tyler Watts 7–24, 136 yards 2 TD's, 1 INT Rushing Tyler Watts 13 carries, 110 yards Receiving Sam Collins 1 reception, 58 yards, 1 TDOle Miss Passing Eli Manning 22–41, 325 yards, 1 TD Rushing Joe Gunn 14 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chris Collins 8 receptions, 110 yards Tennessee 2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team Volunteers 7 7 7 14 Crimson Tide 3 7 14 0 Although Alabama took a 24–21 lead into the fourth quarter, 14 unanswered points in the fourth resulted in Bama losing its seventh consecutive contest to the Vols in the annual Third Saturday in October game. After falling behind 14–3 on a 21-yard pass from Casey Clausen to Donté Stallworth and a 60-yard Travis Stephens run, the Tide responded with a pair of Sam Collins touchdown receptions to take a 17–14 lead.http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama08.htm Tennessee vs Alabama Crimson Tide (Oct 20, 2001) University of Alabama Sports Information September 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201145116/http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama08.htm 2008-12-01 dead The Vols responded and took a 21–17 lead following a 21-yard Jason Witten touchdown reception, only to again fall behind 24–21 after a four-yard Ahmaad Galloway touchdown run. Tennessee again came from behind and dominated the fourth quarter and seal the victory with a one-yard Clausen and one-yard Stephens touchdown runs in the fourth. Statistics TennesseeAlabama First downs 23 13 Total yards 480 328 Rushing yards 187 163 Passing yards 293 165 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 36:19 23:41 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Passing Casey Clausen 21–28, 293 yards, 2 TD's Rushing Travis Stephens 33 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD's Receiving Kelley Washington 4 receptions, 93 yardsAlabama Passing Tyler Watts 10–23, 165 yards, 2 TD's Rushing Santonio Beard 10 carries, 141 yards Receiving Freddie Milons 2 receptions, 46 yards LSU 2001 LSU Tigers football team Tigers 14 0 14 7 Crimson Tide 0 10 11 0 On homecoming in Tuscaloosa, LSU dominated in gaining 611 yards of total offense (with a record 528 yards through the air) and defeated the Tide 35–21. LSU took a 14–0 lead in the first quarter on a 3-yard LaBrandon Toefield run and a 34-yard touchdown pass from Rohan Davey to Jerel Myers. Bama responded in the second with a 22-yard Neal Thomas field goal and 5-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Watts to Terry Jones to make the score to 14–10 at the half.http://www.rolltide.com/archive_files/files/football/2001/bama09.htm LSU vs Alabama Crimson Tide (Nov 3, 2001) University of Alabama Sports Information September 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110927225935/http://www.rolltide.com/archive_files/files/football/2001/bama09.htm 2011-09-27 dead Early in the third, Toefield again scored on a two-yard run to give the Tigers a 21–10 lead. Bama tied the game at 21 after another Thomas field goal and 22-yard Watts touchdown run. LSU responded and scored on a 25-yard Josh Reed touchdown reception late in the third and on a 6-yard Toefield touchdown run in the fourth. Reed's 293 yards receiving set a SEC record for receiving yardage in a game. Statistics LSUAlabama First downs 30 18 Total yards 611 383 Rushing yards 83 174 Passing yards 528 209 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 31:02 28:58 Team Category Player StatisticsLSU Passing Rohan Davey 35–44, 528 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT Rushing LaBrandon Toefield 23 carries, 73 yards, 3 TD's Receiving Josh Reed 19 receptions, 293 yards, 1 TDAlabama Passing Tyler Watts 13–22, 165 yards, 1 TD Rushing Tyler Watts 21 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD Receiving Freddie Milons 5 receptions, 91 yards Mississippi State 2001 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team Bulldogs 0 7 10 0 Crimson Tide 7 3 0 14 Bama put an end to a three-game losing streak and defeated the Bulldogs of Mississippi State 24–17 before the home crowd. The Tide took a 10–0 lead late into the second quarter on a 6-yard Santonio Beard touchdown run and 20-yard Neal Thomas field goal. The Bulldogs answered, and scored the next 17 points on a pair of Kevin Fant touchdown passes and a 43-yard John M. Marlin field goal to take a 17–10 lead into the fourth quarter. In the fourth, Andrew Zow hit Donnie Lowe for a 10-yard touchdown strike to tie the game at 17, with Beard scoring his second touchdown on a game-winning, 14-yard run.http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama10.htm Miss State vs Alabama Crimson Tide (Nov 10, 2001) University of Alabama Sports Information September 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201180002/http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama10.htm 2008-12-01 dead Statistics Mississippi StateAlabama First downs 16 22 Total yards 300 401 Rushing yards 117 228 Passing yards 183 173 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 29:38 30:22 Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi State Passing Kevin Fant 17–29, 175 yards, 2 TD's Rushing Dontae Walker 15 carries, 101 yards Receiving Dicenzo Miller 2 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TDAlabama Passing Andrew Zow 12–22, 157 yards, 1 TD Rushing Santonio Beard 15 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD's Receiving Antonio Carter 4 receptions, 58 yards Auburn 2001 Auburn Tigers football team Crimson Tide 0 14 7 10 Tigers 0 7 0 0 On The Plains, Alabama outgained the Tigers in total offense 549–272 and secured the Tide's upset victory at Auburn 31–7 in the 2001 Iron Bowl. After a scoreless first, Bama scored first on an eight-yard Santonio Beard touchdown run. Auburn answered with their lone score on a 5-yard Ronnie Brown run. The Tide scored next with Andrew Zow connecting with Jason McAddley for a 45-yard touchdown strike to give the visitors a 14–7 lead at the half.http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama11.htm Alabama vs Auburn (Nov 17, 2001) University of Alabama Sports Information September 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080820150042/http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama11.htm 2008-08-20 dead The second half again saw the Tide strike early on a 47-yard Beard run, with the final scores coming in the fourth on a 10-yard Terry Jones touchdown reception and a 26-yard Neal Thomas field goal. Although slightly outgained in passing yardage 221–231, Bama outrushed the Tigers 328–41 to give Alabama the 31–7 victory. Statistics AlabamaAuburn First downs 25 15 Total yards 549 272 Rushing yards 328 41 Passing yards 221 231 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 34:01 25:59 Team Category Player StatisticsAlabama Passing Andrew Zow 22–29, 221 yards, 2 TD's Rushing Santonio Beard 20 carries, 199 yards, 2 TD's Receiving Freddie Milons 6 receptions, 79 yardsAuburn Passing Daniel Cobb 9–17, 139 yards Rushing Ronnie Brown 15 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD Receiving Robert Johnson 2 receptions, 47 yards Southern Miss 2001 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team Golden Eagles 0 6 9 0 Crimson Tide 0 7 15 6 The contest against the Golden Eagles was originally to have been played on September 15, 2001; however, as a result of the September 11 attacks, the game was postponed and subsequently played on November 29, a Thursday night, at Legion Field. Although mired in rainy and windy conditions, both Ahmaad Galloway (on runs of 40 and 11 yards respectively) and Andrew Zow (on a 14-yard pass to Sam Collins, and a 26-yard pass to Freddie Milons) each notched a pair of touchdowns in the victory.http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama12.htm Southern Miss vs Alabama Crimson Tide (Nov 29, 2001) University of Alabama Sports Information September 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201142542/http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/football/2001/bama12.htm 2008-12-01 dead Statistics Southern MissAlabama First downs 22 16 Total yards 286 311 Rushing yards 47 221 Passing yards 239 90 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 33:26 26:34 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Jeff Kelly 23–36, 239 yards 2 TD's, 1 INT Rushing James Walley 22 carries, 65 yards Receiving Leroy Handy 7 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD'sAlabama Passing Andrew Zow 7–19, 90 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT Rushing Ahmaad Galloway 24 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD's Receiving Freddie Milons 2 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD Iowa State 2001 Independence Bowl Iowa State Cyclones football Cyclones 3 7 3 0 Crimson Tide 0 7 0 7 In the 26th annual Independence Bowl, the Tide struggled against the Cyclones offensively and were outgained 456 yards of offense to 269, but a missed 47-yard field goal attempt with 46 seconds left in the game sealed the victory for Alabama.Kirk Steve The great escape – Sputtering Bama defense bends, but Cyclones blow it wide right The Birmingham News 1E December 28, 2001 Statistics Iowa StateAlabama First downs 23 15 Total yards 456 269 Rushing yards 172 150 Passing yards 284 119 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:38 29:22 Team Category Player StatisticsIowa State Passing Seneca Wallace 25–42, 284 yards Rushing Ennis Haywood 20 carries, 125 yards Receiving Craig Campbell 7 receptions, 109 yardsAlabama Passing Andrew Zow 11–19, 119 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Ahmaad Galloway 16 carries, 90 yards Receiving Terry Jones 2 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD Personnel Coaching staff Alabama Crimson Tide Name Position Consecutive seasons at Alabama Dennis Franchione Head coach 1st Les Koenning Offensive coordinator/quarterback coach 1st Kenith Pope Assistant head coach/wide receivers coach 1stJim Bob Helduser Offensive line coach 1st Mark Tommerdahl Special teams coordinator/tight end coach 1st Lee Fobbs Running backs coach 1st Carl Torbush Defensive coordinator/ Linebackers coach1st Chris Thurmond Cornerbacks coach1st Ron Case Safeties coach 1st Stan Eggen Defensive line coach 1stReference:2001 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide, p. 2 Roster 2001 Alabama Crimson Tide f 14 Jr Tyler Watts QB 19 Fr Josh Averett WR 65 Fr Dante Ellington T y 58 Jr Alonzo Ephraim C y 82 Sr Terry Jones Terry Jones (tight end) TE y 84 So Triandos Luke WR y 51 Fr Evan Mathis C y 80 Sr Jason McAddley WR y 15 Sr Freddie Milons WR y 29 Jr Ahmad Galloway RB 13 Fr Spencer Pennington QB 71 Jr Marico Portis G y 78 Fr Justin Smiley G y 27 So Ray Hudson RB y 5 Sr Andrew Zow QB 24 Jr Waine Bacon DB y 97 Fr Anthony Bryant Anthony Bryant (American football) DT y 41 Fr Roman Harper CB y 96 Jr Jarret Johnson DE y 55 Jr Kenny King Kenny King (defensive lineman) DT y 54 Jr Kindal Moorehead De y 23 Sr Reggie Myles DB y 98 So Antwan Odom DE y 26 Fr Charlie Peprah DB y 11 Sr Saleem Rasheed LB y 15 Fr Cornelius Wortham LB y Gabe Giardina 27 PK Fr y y https://web.archive.org/web/20010911222224/http://www.tidefans.com/football/2001/season/roster01.htm *Dennis Franchione Mike Bloomgren (Graduate assistant) Recruiting class no 2001 Mark Anderson TE Tulsa, OK Booker T. Washington High School 6 5 210 1/23/01 Bryan Bass WR Fayette, AL Westminster Academy 6 1 180 2/7/01 Todd Bates LB Heflin, AL Cleburne County High School 6 4 220 1/25/01 Quentin Bowens FB Killen, AL Brooks High School 6 0 265 commitdate Brandon Brooks WR Irondale, AL Shades Valley High School 5 4 152 Donald Clark TE Boca Raton, FL Fort Scott Community College 6 6 260 1/16/01 J.B. Closner OL San Antonio, TX Tom C. Clark High School 6 4 290 Brodie Croyle QB Rainbow City, AL Westbrook Christian School 6 2 185 Marquez Dupree RB Philadelphia, MS Philadelphia High School 6 0 215 Von Ewing OT Troy, AL Charles Henderson High School 6 5 297 1/27/01 Roman Harper DB Prattville, AL Prattville High School 6 1 180 2/7/01 Atlas Herrion OL Daphne, AL Dodge City Community College 6 5 299 2/7/01 Clint Johnston TE Wetumpka, AL Wetumpka High School 6 4 235 2/7/01 Juke King DE Theodore, AL Theodore High School 6 2 205 Anthony Madison DB Thomasville, AL Thomasville High School 5 9 180 Mike McLaughlin PK Gautier, MS Gautier High School 6 1 190 2/7/01 Spencer Pennington QB Fayette, AL Fayette County High School 6 4 215 2/7/01 Charlie Peprah DB Plano, TX Plano East Senior High School 6 1 184 1/28/01 Freddie Roach LB Killen, AL Brooks High School 6 2 225 2/7/01 Mark Sanders OL Ashville, AL Ashville High School 6 7 305 2/7/01 Mac Tyler DL Bessemer, AL Milford Academy 6 6 335 no 2001 Alabama Signee List 2001 Scout.com Football Recruiting: Alabama 2001 Player Signees- Alabama alabama 73 333 August 21, 2011 yes Statistics Team Team Opp Scoring 304 219   Points per game 27.6 19.9 First downs 211 206   Rushing 119 73   Passing 80 114   Penalty 12 19 Total offense 4503 3972   Avg per play 6.2 5.4   Avg per game 409.4 361.1 Fumbles-Lost 24–10 27–13 Penalties-Yards 93–737 67–565   Avg per game 67.0 51.4 Team Opp Punts-Yards 52–2,016 54–2,151   Avg per punt 38.8 39.8 Time of possession/Game 30:16 29:44 3rd down conversions 66/156 60/154 4th down conversions 1–6 7–17 Touchdowns scored 37 28 Field goals-Attempts 15–21 8–16 PAT-Attempts 33–35 25–28 Attendance 576,183 254,591   Games/Avg per Game 82,312 63,648http://www.rolltide.com/archive_files/files/football/2001/teamcume.htm Alabama Crimson Tide Cumulative Season Statistics (2001) University of Alabama Sports Information September 16, 2008 https://archive.today/20130201123311/http://www.rolltide.com/archive_files/files/football/2001/teamcume.htm 2013-02-01 dead Scores by quarter Alabama 58 105 80 61 Opponents 27 68 67 57 Offense Rushing Name GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G Ahmaad Galloway 11 174 881 5.1 6 40 80.1 Santonio Beard 8 77 633 8.2 4 69 79.1 Tyler Watts 9 111 564 5.1 5 32 62.7 Ray Hudson 11 37 205 5.5 1 35 18.6 Donnie Lowe 9 19 78 4.1 2 19 8.7 Andrew Zow 6 29 69 2.4 0 18 11.5 Marvin Brown 10 9 54 6.0 1 13 5.4 Freddie Milons 11 4 10 2.5 0 13 0.9 Jonathan Richey 11 3 6 2.0 0 6 0.5 Nick Signaigo 1 1 4 4.0 0 4 4.0 Brandon Miree 2 3 3 0.7 0 3 1.0 Neal Thomas 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 TEAM 4 3 −5 −1.7 0 0 −1.2 Dre Fulgham 8 1 −11 −11 0 0 −1.4 Total 11 472 2,490 5.3 19 69 226.4 Opponents 11 382 1,198 3.1 15 74 108.9 Passing Name GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Tyler Watts 9 135.06 172–94–3 54.7 1,325 10 78 147.2 Andrew Zow 6 143.06 83–48–2 57.8 654 6 71 109.0 Antonio Carter 11 192.80 2–1–0 50.0 34 0 34 3.1 Jonathan Richey 11 0.00 2–0–0 50.0 0 0 0 0 TEAM 4 0.00 1–0–0 50.0 0 0 0 0 Total 11 136.50 260–143–5 55.0 2,013 16 78 183.0Opponents 11 131.64 360–210–6 58.3 2,774 13 58 252.2 Receiving Name GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Freddie Milons 11 36 626 17.4 3 71 56.9 Antonio Carter 11 32 428 13.4 1 78 38.9 Jason McAddley 11 18 259 14.4 2 45 23.5 Sam Collins 11 18 252 14.0 4 58 22.9 Triandos Luke 11 15 152 10.1 3 29 13.8 Terry Jones 11 12 156 13.0 2 39 14.2 Donnie Lowe 9 3 26 8.7 1 12 12.9 Ahmaad Galloway 11 3 20 6.7 0 7 1.8 Dre Fulgham 8 2 42 21.0 0 34 5.2 Ray Hudson 11 1 26 26.0 0 26 2.4 Theo Sanders 11 1 26 26.0 0 26 2.4 Santonio Beard 8 1 8 8.0 0 8 1.0 Marico Portis 11 1 −8 −8.0 0 0 −0.7Total 11 143 2,013 14.1 16 78 183.0Opponents 11 210 2,774 13.2 13 58 252.2 References Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons Category:Independence Bowl champion seasons Alabama Crimson Tide football