The 2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They participated in the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Gary Barnett. Colorado won the Big 12 Championship Game for the first time and secured its first BCS bowl berth. Colorado has not won the Big 12 since.
Schedule
Note: Colorado was scheduled to play at Washington State on September 15 but the game was canceled due to the September 11 attacks.
Rankings
Game summaries Fresno State
Source: Box score
vs. No. 24 Colorado State
San Jose State
Source: Box score
Kansas
Source: Box score
at No. 12 Kansas State
Source: Box score
No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies
Playing as a ranked team and clinging to a 3-point lead in the final minute of play, the Buffs forced a fumble and returned it for a touchdown to close out a win over a second straight ranked opponent.
at No. 9 Texas
Source: Box score
at Oklahoma State
Source: Box score
Missouri
at Iowa State
Source: Box score
No. 2 Nebraska
vs. No. 3 Texas (Big 12 Championship Game)
Source: Big 12 game summary
vs. No. 2 Oregon (Fiesta Bowl)
Roster
Awards and honors Daniel Graham, TE – John Mackey Award, Consensus First-team All-American Andre Gurode, G – Consensus First-team All-American Gary Barnett – Big 12 Coach of the Year
References