2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team

2001 Colorado Buffaloes football
Big 12 champion
Big 12 North co-champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 16–38 vs. Oregon
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record10–3 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShawn Watson (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Co-defensive coordinatorTom McMahon
Co-defensive coordinatorVince Okruch
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
MVPDaniel Graham
Captains
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 9 Colorado xy$   7 1     10 3  
No. 8 Nebraska x%   7 1     11 2  
Iowa State   4 4     7 5  
Kansas State   3 5     6 6  
Missouri   3 5     4 7  
Kansas   1 7     3 8  
South Division
No. 5 Texas xy   7 1     11 2  
No. 6 Oklahoma   6 2     11 2  
Texas Tech   4 4     7 5  
Texas A&M   4 4     8 4  
Oklahoma State   2 6     4 7  
Baylor   0 8     3 8  
Championship: Colorado 39, Texas 37
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.