The 1901 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with NCAA-designated "major selectors" retroactively selecting Michigan and Harvard as national champions. The NCAA records book erroneously lists Yale as Parke H. Davis's selection. Harvard beat Yale 22–0 the last game of the year.
Conference and program changes
School 1900 Conference 1901 Conference Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsSIAAIndependentLouisiana Industrial BulldogsProgram Established Independent Oklahoma A&M AggiesProgram establishedIndependent Stetson HattersProgram establishedIndependent
Rose Bowl
The very first collegiate football bowl game was played following the 1901 season. Originally titled the "Tournament East-West football game" what is now known as the Rose Bowl Game was first played on January 1, 1902, in Pasadena, California. Michigan defeated Stanford 49–0.
Conference standings Major conference standings
Independents
Minor conferences ConferenceChampion(s)Record Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Olivet 7–0
Awards and honors
All-Americans
The consensus All-America team included: PositionNameHeightWeight (lbs.)ClassHometownTeamQBCharles Dudley Daly5'7"152Jr.Boston, MassachusettsArmy HBRobert KernanJr.Brooklyn, New YorkHarvardHBHarold Weekes5'10"178Jr.Oyster Bay, New YorkColumbiaHBBill Morley5'10"166Sr.Cimarron, New MexicoColumbiaFBBlondy GraydonJr.Cincinnati, OhioHarvardEDave Campbell6'0"171Sr.Waltham, MassachusettsHarvardERalph Tipton Davis5'7"168So.Blossburg, PennsylvaniaPrincetonTOliver CuttsSr.North Anson, MaineHarvardTPaul Bunker5'11"186Jr.Alpena, MichiganArmyGBill Warner6'4"210Jr.Springville, New YorkCornellGWilliam George LeeSr.Leavenworth, Kansas HarvardCHenry HoltJr.Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, New YorkYaleCWalter E. BachmanSr.Phillipsburg, New JerseyLafayetteGCharles A. BarnardSr.Washington, D. C.HarvardGSanford HuntSo.Irvington, New JerseyCornellTCrawford BlagdenSr.New York, New YorkHarvardEEdward BowditchSo.Albany, New YorkHarvardENeil Snow5'8"190Sr.Detroit, MichiganMichigan
Statistical leaders Player scoring most points: Bruce Shorts, Michigan, 123 Rushing leader: Willie Heston, Michigan, 684 Rushing avg. leader: Willie Heston, 10.2 Rushing touchdowns leader: Willie Heston, 20
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