2001 Independence Bowl

2001 MainStay Independence Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide Iowa State Cyclones
(6–5) (7–4)
SEC Big 12
14 13
Head coach: 
Dennis Franchione		 Head coach: 
Dan McCarney
1234 Total
Alabama 0707 14
Iowa State 3730 13
DateDecember 27, 2001
Season2001
StadiumIndependence Stadium
LocationShreveport, Louisiana
MVPQB Seneca Wallace (Iowa State)[1]
S Waine Bacon (Alabama)[1]
LB Matt Word (Iowa State)[1]
RefereeRon Cherry (ACC)
Attendance45,627[2]
PayoutUS$2,344,214
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersRich Waltz (Play by Play)
Mark May (Analyst)
Heather Cox (Sideline)
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The 2001 MainStay Independence Bowl, part of the 2001–02 bowl game season, took place on December 27, 2001, at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12). Alabama won the game, 14–13 in what was the first all-time game between the programs. It was also the first bowl game for Dennis Franchione at Alabama and the second bowl game for Dan McCarney at Iowa State.

  1. ^ a b c National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Most Valuable Players in Major Bowls" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 98. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  2. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records: Major Bowl Game Attendance" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 35. Retrieved November 5, 2011.