2001 Kentucky Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2001 Kentucky Wildcats football Kentucky Wildcats logo (1984-2005).png 100 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 2–9 1–7 Guy Morriss 1st Brent Pease 1st Pro set John Goodner 1st 4–2–5, 4–4–3 Commonwealth Stadium The 2001 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Guy Morriss, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing fifth in the SEC's Eastern Division. The team played home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Schedule 2001 AP Eastern September 1 12:30 pm l y Louisville Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY Governor's Cup JPS 10–36 70,838 September 8 1:30 pm w y Ball State Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 28–20 61,523 September 22 12:30 pm l Florida 2 Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry JPS 10–44 66,126 September 29 1:30 pm l Ole Miss Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY PPV 31–42 60,814 October 6 1:00 pm l y South Carolina 13 Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC PPV 6–42 80,250 October 13 7:00 pm l LSU Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY PPV 25–29 52,471 October 20 12:30 pm l y Georgia 17 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA JPS 29–43 86,520 November 3 2:30 pm l y Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS 14–17 41,433 November 10 2:00 pm w y Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry 56–30 32,422 November 17 12:30 pm l Tennessee 6 Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry JPS 35–38 69,109 December 1 1:00 pm l y y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, Indiana rivalry 15–26 26,449 Clay John August 26, 2001 Made of all the right staff https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-made-of-all-the/159245347/ 2024-11-17 Lexington Herald-Leader Newspapers.com Roster 2001 Kentucky Wildcats f }} * Game summaries Louisville 2001 Louisville Cardinals football team Cardinals 7 3 6 20 Wildcats 7 0 3 0 Statistics LOUUK First downs 24 18 Total yards 486 213 Rushing yards 118 58 Passing yards 368 155 Passing: comp–att–int 21–34–0 15–37–2 Turnovers 1 4 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisville Passing Dave Ragone 21/34, 368 yards, 3 TD Rushing T. 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Patterson 17 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD Receiving Zek Parker 6 receptions, 184 yards, TDKentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 12/31, 121 yards, INT Rushing Chad Scott 11 rushes, 29 yards Receiving Dougie Allen 3 receptions, 47 yards Ball State 2001 Ball State Cardinals football team Cardinals 3 7 3 7 Wildcats 0 14 7 7 Statistics BALLUK First downs 27 17 Total yards 427 361 Rushing yards 257 146 Passing yards 170 215 Passing: comp–att–int 19–35–0 15–22–0 Turnovers 0 1 Team Category Player StatisticsBall State Passing Talmadge Hill 19/35, 170 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marcus Merriweather 21 rushes, 121 yards Receiving Billy Lynch 8 receptions, 60 yards, TDKentucky Passing Shane Boyd 15/22, 215 yards, 2 TD Rushing Chad Scott 10 rushes, 119 yards, TD Receiving Derek Abney 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD No. 2 Florida 2001 Florida Gators football team No. 2 Gators 7 9 14 14 Wildcats 0 3 7 0 Statistics FLAUK First downs 25 11 Total yards 565 288 Rushing yards 168 85 Passing yards 397 203 Passing: comp–att–int 25–40–0 23–39–0 Turnovers 3 0 Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida Passing Rex Grossman 22/36, 302 yards, 4 TD Rushing Earnest Graham 11 rushes, 86 yards, TD Receiving Reche Caldwell 5 receptions, 105 yards, TDKentucky Passing Shane Boyd 23/39, 203 yards, TD Rushing Martez Johnson 9 rushes, 49 yards Receiving Ernie Simms 6 receptions, 75 yards Ole Miss 2001 Ole Miss Rebels football team Rebels 7 14 14 7 Wildcats 7 7 7 10 Statistics MISSUK First downs 26 18 Total yards 497 329 Rushing yards 229 225 Passing yards 268 104 Passing: comp–att–int 19–36–0 12–33–1 Turnovers 1 1 Team Category Player StatisticsOle Miss Passing Eli Manning 19/36, 268 yards, 2 TD Rushing Joe Gunn 13 rushes, 113 yards Receiving Chris Collins 7 receptions, 119 yards, TDKentucky Passing Shane Boyd 7/20, 72 yards, INT Rushing Artose Pinner 17 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD Receiving Chase Harp 3 receptions, 41 yards At South Carolina 2001 South Carolina Gamecocks football team Wildcats 0 0 0 6 Gamecocks 21 7 0 14 Statistics UKSCAR First downs 16 21 Total yards 326 402 Rushing yards 138 237 Passing yards 188 165 Passing: comp–att–int 20–36–2 12–19–0 Turnovers 4 0 Team Category Player StatisticsKentucky Passing Shane Boyd 20/36, 188 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Artose Pinner 19 rushes, 105 yards Receiving Brad Pyatt 4 receptions, 46 yardsSouth Carolina Passing Phil Petty 10/16, 112 yards, 2 TD Rushing Derek Watson 16 rushes, 135 yards Receiving Willis Ham 1 reception, 44 yards LSU 2001 LSU Tigers football team Tigers 12 10 0 7 Wildcats 0 10 7 8 Statistics LSUUK First downs 22 20 Total yards 515 413 Rushing yards 132 127 Passing yards 383 286 Passing: comp–att–int 27–38–2 23–42–2 Turnovers 2 2 Team Category Player StatisticsLSU Passing Rohan Davey 27/38, 383 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing LaBrandon Toefield 28 rushes, 129 yards, TD Receiving Josh Reed 8 receptions, 160 yardsKentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 6/11, 146 yards, 2 TD Rushing Artose Pinner 11 rushes, 49 yards Receiving Derek Abney 5 receptions, 65 yards, TD At No. 17 Georgia 2001 Georgia Bulldogs football team Wildcats 3 19 7 0 No. 17 Bulldogs 7 7 15 14 Statistics UKUGA First downs 30 30 Total yards 493 591 Rushing yards 116 197 Passing yards 377 394 Passing: comp–att–int 32–54–2 23–37–1 Turnovers 3 2 Team Category Player StatisticsKentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 32/54, 377 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jared Lorenzen 8 rushes, 61 yards, TD Receiving Aaron Boone 5 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TDGeorgia Passing David Greene 22/36, 364 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Verron Haynes 14 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD Receiving Fred Gibson 9 receptions, 201 yards, 2 TD At Mississippi State 2001 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team Wildcats 0 7 7 0 Bulldogs 0 0 7 10 Statistics UKMSST First downs 18 19 Total yards 322 428 Rushing yards 2 221 Passing yards 320 207 Passing: comp–att–int 26–46–2 17–32–1 Turnovers 2 1 Team Category Player StatisticsKentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 26/46, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Martez Johnson 6 rushes, 16 yards Receiving Derek Abney 12 receptions, 123 yardsMississippi State Passing Kevin Fant 6/10, 120 yards, TD Rushing Dicenzo Miller 26 rushes, 131 yards Receiving Justin Jenkins 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD At Vanderbilt 2001 Vanderbilt Commodores football team Wildcats 13 17 13 13 Commodores 6 7 17 0 Statistics UKVAN First downs 26 34 Total yards 583 542 Rushing yards 130 102 Passing yards 453 440 Passing: comp–att–int 26–37–0 30–48–1 Turnovers 1 3 Team Category Player StatisticsKentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 26/37, 453 yards, 6 TD Rushing Martez Johnson 6 rushes, 33 yards, TD Receiving Derek Smith 4 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDVanderbilt Passing Greg Zolman 29/45, 441 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Rodney Williams 18 rushes, 76 yards, TD Receiving Dan Stricker 12 receptions, 204 yards, 2 TD No. 6 Tennessee 2001 Tennessee Volunteers football team No. 6 Volunteers 0 7 14 17 Wildcats 7 14 7 7 Statistics TENNUK First downs 15 24 Total yards 367 543 Rushing yards 82 137 Passing yards 285 406 Passing: comp–att–int 20–30–0 34–53–1 Turnovers 0 2 Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee Passing Casey Clausen 20/30, 285 yards, 4 TD Rushing Travis Stephens 18 rushes, 79 yards Receiving Donté Stallworth 9 receptions, 169 yards, 3 TDKentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 34/53, 406 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Jared Lorenzen 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD Receiving Derek Abney 10 receptions, 118 yards, TD At Indiana 2001 Indiana Hoosiers football team Wildcats 7 0 0 8 Hoosiers 7 12 0 7 Statistics UKIU First downs 18 26 Total yards 340 409 Rushing yards 16 215 Passing yards 324 194 Passing: comp–att–int 26–47–1 15–31–0 Turnovers 1 0 Team Category Player StatisticsKentucky Passing Jared Lorenzen 26/47, 324 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Chad Scott 2 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Tommy Cook 7 receptions, 115 yardsIndiana Passing Antwaan Randle El 15/31, 194 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jeremi Johnson 17 rushes, 97 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kris Dielman 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD References Kentucky Category:Kentucky Wildcats 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