2001 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2001 Washington Huskies football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 19 19 8–4 6–2 Rick Neuheisel 3rd Keith Gilbertson 3rd Spread Tim Hundley 3rd Multiple Husky Stadium Willie Hurst (offense) Ben Mahdavi (defense) Kyle Benn Willie Hurst Larry Tripplett Holiday Bowl L 43–47 vs. Texas The 2001 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Rick Neuheisel, the team compiled an 8-4 record, finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and was outscored by opponents 370 to 353. Running back Willie Hurst and linebacker Ben Mahdavi were selected as the team's most valuable players on offense and defense, respectively. The season opened with tragedy when 16 UW alumni and fans were killed in a plane crash in the Yucatan Peninsula on September 12.Marmor Jon December 2001 9/12/2001: Remember the Huskies https://magazine.washington.edu/feature/remember-the-huskies-2001-plane-crash-mexico/ Columns UW Alumni Association March 31, 2023 The Chichen Itza sightseers were participants on a week-long Husky-themed Caribbean cruise with Don James, Sonny Sixkiller and other Husky coaches and players prior to the Washington-Miami game scheduled for Sept. 15 in the Orange Bowl. This game was cancelled following the September 11 attacks and rescheduled to November 24. Schedule 2001 AP Pacific September 8 12:30 p.m. w y 15 Michigan 11 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA ABC 23–18 74,080 September 22 12:30 p.m. w y 13 Idaho Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSN 53–3 70,145 September 29 2:00 p.m. w y 13 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA FSN 31–28 35,172 October 6 12:30 p.m. w 11 USC Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSN 27–24 72,946 October 13 12:30 p.m. l y 10 UCLA 7 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 13–35 70,377 October 20 3:30 p.m. w 15 Arizona Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSN 31–28 71,108 October 27 6:15 p.m. w y 13 Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ FSN 33–31 50,106 November 3 12:30 p.m. w 11 Stanford 10 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA FSN 42–28 72,090 November 10 12:30 p.m. l y 8 Oregon State Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR FSN 24–49 36,682 November 17 12:30 p.m. w 16 Washington State 9 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA Apple Cup ABC 26–14 74,442 November 24 5:00 p.m. l y y 12 Miami 1 Orange Bowl Miami, FL ABC 7–65 78,114 December 28, 2001 7:30 p.m. l y y 21 Texas 9 Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA Holiday Bowl ESPN 43–47 60,548 Due to Pac-10 scheduling, rival Oregon was not played for the only time since 1944.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YVBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jesDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6205%2C3339273 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Clark Bob Time turns down rivalry's heat November 13, 2002 1C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZFBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jesDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6137%2C4232288 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Clark Bob Northwest rivalry resumes, no love lost November 16, 2002 1D Following the September 11 attacks, the Miami game was moved from September 15 to November 24.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NFVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yOsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6058%2C4180689 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Rosenblatt Richard NCAA weighing options September 16, 2011 1G Roster 2001 Washington Huskies f 24 So Rich Alexis RB y 20 Jr Paul Arnold WR Paul Arnold (American football) y 72 So Todd Bachert T 12 Jr Taylor Barton QB 64 Sr Kyle Benn C C 65 Fr Khalif Barnes T y 29 Sr Braxton Cleman RB y y 97 Sr Joe Collier TE 18 Sr Todd Elstrom WR 8 Sr Willie Hurst RB y C 7 Jr Wilbur Hooks WR 67 So Nick Newton G 3 So Cody Pickett QB y 5 Sr Patrick Reddick WR 14 Jr Jerramy Stevens TE y 45 Sr Ken Walker FB 84 Jr Kevin Ware Kevin Ware (American football) TE y 1 Fr Reggie Williams Reggie Williams (wide receiver) WR y 48 Jr Matthias Wilson FB 75 Jr Elliott Zajac G 3 So Roc Alexander CB y 31 Sr Sam Blanche LB 43 Jr Owen Biddle FS 34 So Greg Carothers SS 88 So Marquis Cooper LB y 19 Sr Wondame Davis FS 90 Jr Kai Ellis LB y 9 Sr Roderick Green SS 99 So Tank Johnson DT y 47 Sr Anthony Kelley LB 12 Sr Omare Lowe CB y 41 Jr Ben Mahdavi LB y 28 So Chris Massey CB 65 Fr Josh Miller DT 98 Sr Marcus Roberson DE 70 Sr Larry Tripplett DT y C 5 Fr Zach Tuiasosopo LB 6 Sr Jamaun Willis LB 15 Jr John Anderson K 17 Fr Derek McLaughlin P *Rick Neuheisel (3rd year) Keith Gilbertson (OC, TE) Tim Hundley (DC, OLB) Tony Alford (RB) Steve Axman (AHC, QB, WR) Randy Hart (DL) Bobby Hauck (S, ST) Chuck Heater (CB) Brent Myers (OL) Tom Williams (LB) NFL draft Three Huskies were selected in the 2002 NFL draft, which lasted seven rounds (261 selections). Player Position Round Overall Franchise Jerramy Stevens TE 1st 28 Seattle Seahawks Larry Tripplett DT 2nd 42 Indianapolis Colts Omare Lowe CB 5th 161 Miami Dolphins References Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football Washington Huskies football Category:Long stubs with short prose