The 2001 Stanford Cardinal football team represented
Stanford University in the
2001 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first college football season of the 21st century. It ended with the University of Miami winning the national title for the fifth time.
The Hurricanes were led by Larry Coker, who was in his ...
. The team was led by head coach
Tyrone Willingham
Lionel Tyrone Willingham (born December 30, 1953) is a former American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Stanford University (1995–2001), the University of Notre Dame (2002–2004), and the University of Washington (2005– ...
who resigned at the end of the season to become the head coach at
Notre Dame
Notre Dame, French for "Our Lady", a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, most commonly refers to:
* Notre-Dame de Paris, a cathedral in Paris, France
* University of Notre Dame, a university in Indiana, United States
** Notre Dame Fighting Irish, th ...
.
Schedule
Coaching staff
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Tyrone Willingham
Lionel Tyrone Willingham (born December 30, 1953) is a former American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Stanford University (1995–2001), the University of Notre Dame (2002–2004), and the University of Washington (2005– ...
– ''Head coach''
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Bill Diedrick
Bill(s) may refer to:
Common meanings
* Banknote, paper cash (especially in the United States)
* Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature
* Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer
* Bill, a bird or animal's beak
...
– ''Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks''
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Buzz Preston – ''Running backs''
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Trent Miles – ''Wide receivers''
*John McDonell – ''Offensive line (centers and guards)''
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Mike Denbrock – ''Tight ends and offensive line (tackles)''
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Kent Baer – ''Defensive coordinator and linebackers''
*Phil Zacharias – ''Defensive ends and special teams coordinator''
*Denny Schuler – ''Defensive backs''
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Dave Tipton
David Lance Tipton (born April 23, 1949) is a former professional American football player who played in six National Football League (NFL) seasons from 1971 to 1976 for the New York Giants, the San Diego Chargers and the Seattle Seahawks.
Tipton ...
– ''Recruiting coordinator''
Game Summaries
Boston College
Arizona State
at USC
Washington State
at No. 5 Oregon
No. 4 UCLA
at No. 11 Washington
at Arizona
California
Notre Dame
at San Jose State
vs. Georgia Tech (Seattle Bowl)
Awards and honors
All-American Selections
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Eric Heitmann, Guard
(AFCA-Coaches, FN)
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Tank Williams, Safety
(AFCA-Coaches)
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Luke Powell, Stanford
(FWAA)
References
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Stanford
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...
Stanford Cardinal football seasons
Stanford Cardinal football
The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. The team is known as the Cardinal, adopted prior to the 1982 s ...