2001 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year = 2001
Team = Iowa Hawkeyes


ImageSize = 150
Conference = Big Ten Conference
Division =
ShortConference = Big Ten
CoachRank =
APRank =
Record = 7–5
ConfRecord = 4–4
HeadCoach = Kirk Ferentz
OffCoach = Ken O'Keefe
DefCoach = Norm Parker
OScheme =
DScheme =
StadiumArena = Kinnick Stadium
Cap: 70,397
Champion =
BowlTourney = Alamo Bowl
BowlTourneyResult = W 19–16, vs. Texas TechThe 2001 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes football program during the 2001 college football season. Coached by Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Leading up to the season

Previous season

Iowa opened the 2000 season with five straight losses, adding to a losing streak that totaled 13 games when the Hawkeyes lost to Indiana on September 30, 2000. However, the streak came to an end a week later, when the Hawks defeated Michigan State, 21–16, giving Ferentz his first ever Big Ten win as head coach at Iowa.cite web|url = http://www.hawkmania.com/articles/2008/02/16/history/2000/doc46aa04b35216c020923686.txt|title = Iowa 21, Michigan State 16: Kasper, Hill step up as Hawks snap 13-game skid|accessdate = 2008-02-16|last = Batterson|first = Steve|publisher = Hawkmania.com] Following a three-game losing streak, the Hawkeyes traveled to State College, Pennsylvania, for a game against Penn State. The Hawks won the game, 26–23, and followed it up the next week with another win, this time over Northwestern. The 27–17 victory gave Iowa a two-game winning streak, something that had not occurred for the Hawkeyes since the 1997 season.cite web|url = http://www.hawkmania.com/articles/2008/02/12/history/2000/doc46aa058d85d93430864832.txt|title = Iowa 27, Northwestern 17: Hawkeyes record first back-to-back wins since 1997|accessdate = 2008-02-16|last = Batterson|first = Steve|publisher = Hawkmania.com] Iowa finished the season with a 27–24 loss on November 18, 2000, against Minnesota.

Season outlook

2001 was marked as a potential turning point for the Hawkeyes, a year in which a bowl berth was entirely possible. The Hawks returned two potential starters at quarterback in Kyle McCann and Jon Beutjer,cite web|title = Iowa Hawkeyes team preview|url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/2001/preview/iig/|publisher = SI.com|accessdate = 2008-02-17] and even received playing time from junior college transfer Brad Banks during the season.cite web|title = Player Bio: Brad Banks|url = http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/banks_brad00.html|publisher = HawkeyeSports.com|accessdate = 2008-02-17] Ladell Betts and Kahlil Hill came back for their senior seasons at the running back and wide receiver positions respectively. Hill would go on win the Mosi Tatupu Award following the completion of the season.cite web|title = Player Bio: Kahlil Hill|url = http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hill_kahlil00.html|publisher = HawkeyeSports.com|accessdate = 2008-02-17]

On defense, the Hawkeyes looked to improve on their rushing defense numbers from the previous season. In 2000, Iowa gave up 194.3 yards rushing, ninth in the Big Ten. Aaron Kampman returned for his senior season on the defensive line, whilst fellow senior Mike Dolezal looked to replace LeVar Woods and Derrick Davison at linebacker. Iowa's passing defense in 2000 allowed 247 yards passing a game, tenth in the Big Ten. It was thought that added experience in that area would help improve that aspect of Iowa's defense.

The special teams returned Hill and sophomore Nate Kaeding, who hit 14-of-22 field goals and 20-of-20 extra points during his freshman season. In 2000, Hill finished second in the Big Ten with a 27.2-yard kickoff return average. Hill was also named to the first-team all-Big Ten team by the "Sporting News" for his 2000 performances.

Season

Schedule

Iowa's schedule did not include Big Ten teams Ohio State and Illinois in 2001.cite web|title = NationalChamps.net Iowa Hawkeyes Football 2001 Schedule|url = http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/college_football_2001_schedules/iowa.htm|publisher = NationalChamps.net|date = |accessdate = 2008-02-13] cite web|title = Iowa Hawkeyes 2001 Football Schedule|url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/schedules/2001/team/iig/|publisher = SI.com|date = |accessdate = 2008-02-19]

CFB Schedule Entry
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date = 10/20/2001
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date = 11/03/2001
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date = 11/10/2001
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date = 11/17/2001
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date = 11/24/2001
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date = 12/29/2001
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site_stadium = Alamodome
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Roster

The following is the roster from Iowa's 2001 season.cite web|title = Iowa Hawkeyes 2001 Football Roster|url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/rosters/2001/iig/|publisher = SI.com|accessdate = 2008-02-21]

Game notes

Kent State

Linescore Amfootball
Road = Golden Flashes
R1 = 0
R2 = 0
R3 = 0
R4 = 0
Home = Hawkeyes
H1 = 10
H2 = 13
H3 = 14
H4 = 14Opening the season on September 1, 2001, the Hawkeyes defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes, 51–0, in front of 56,091 fans at Kinnick Stadium.cite web|title = Iowa 51, Kent St. 0 game recap|url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/recaps/2001/09/01/iig_kkc/|publisher = SI.com|accessdate = 2008-02-26] cite web|title = Iowa 51, Kent St. 0 box score|url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/boxscores/2001/09/01/iig_kkc/|publisher = SI.com|accessdate = 2008-02-26] The win was Iowa's first in a season opener under Ferentz,cite web|title = Iowa 51, Kent State 0: Hawks put Beutjer ordeal aside, blank Golden Flashes|url = http://www.hawkmania.com/articles/2008/02/23/history/2001/doc46aa06290766e093988254.txt|publisher = Hawkmania.com|accessdate = 2008-02-26|last = Batterson|first = Steve] and it improved the Hawkeyes' record in season openers to 80–31–2.

On offense, Betts ran for 99 yards, while fellow running back Aaron Greving scored three touchdowns. In total, Iowa ran for 331 yards, which compared favorably to the 113 yards for Kent State. Jeremy Allen and Fred Russell also contributed, with 73 and 46 rushing yards respectively. Allen also scored the first touchdown of his career during the game, on a 14-yard run during the first quarter. Defensively, the Hawkeyes held Kent State to 13 first downs and 203 total offensive yards. Iowa held the Golden Flashes to 90 yards passing; Kent State quarterback Jeff Valentino completed 3 of his 13 passes for 35 yards before being taken out of the game. McCann and Banks threw for 165 and 71 yards respectively, while Dallas Clark led the Hawks in receiving, with five catches for 84 yards. The loss was Kent State's sixth straight, dating back to the previous season.

For Iowa, the win capped a week in which Beutjer, a possible starter at quarterback, left the team. Beutjer cited feeling "betrayed" by Iowa coaches, and Iowa player Bruce Nelson said that it would not "disrupt what we’ve got going." Following the game, Ferentz noted that practice on the Thursday before the game was the best in his tenure at Iowa, while Kent State head coach Dean Pees expressed disappointment in his team's performance. The next week, Kent State ended their six-game losing streak with a 38–17 victory over Bucknell.

Miami University

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Road = RedHawks
R1 = 0
R2 = 0
R3 = 13
R4 = 6
Home = Hawkeyes
H1 = 17
H2 = 7
H3 = 20
H4 = 0

Penn State

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Road = Nittany Lions
R1 = 0
R2 = 5
R3 = 6
R4 = 7
Home = Hawkeyes
H1 = 7
H2 = 14
H3 = 0
H4 = 3

Purdue

Linescore Amfootball
Road = Hawkeyes
R1 = 7
R2 = 0
R3 = 7
R4 = 0
Home = Boilermakers
H1 = 7
H2 = 6
H3 = 0
H4 = 10

Michigan State

Linescore Amfootball
Road = Hawkeyes
R1 = 0
R2 = 21
R3 = 0
R4 = 7
Home = Spartans
H1 = 14
H2 = 14
H3 = 0
H4 = 3

Indiana

Linescore Amfootball
Road = Hoosiers
R1 = 7
R2 = 14
R3 = 0
R4 = 7
Home = Hawkeyes
H1 = 21
H2 = 7
H3 = 7
H4 = 7

Michigan

Linescore Amfootball
Road = Wolverines
R1 = 0
R2 = 7
R3 = 14
R4 = 11
Home = Hawkeyes
H1 = 0
H2 = 10
H3 = 10
H4 = 6

Wisconsin

Linescore Amfootball
Road = Hawkeyes
R1 = 0
R2 = 14
R3 = 14
R4 = 0
Home = Badgers
H1 = 10
H2 = 17
H3 = 7
H4 = 0

Northwestern

Linescore Amfootball
Road = Hawkeyes
R1 = 21
R2 = 10
R3 = 28
R4 = 0
Home = Wildcats
H1 = 7
H2 = 0
H3 = 2
H4 = 7

Minnesota

Linescore Amfootball
Road = Golden Gophers
R1 = 0
R2 = 3
R3 = 7
R4 = 14
Home = Hawkeyes
H1 = 21
H2 = 7
H3 = 14
H4 = 0

Iowa State

Linescore Amfootball
Road = Hawkeyes
R1 = 0
R2 = 0
R3 = 14
R4 = 0
Home = Cyclones
H1 = 7
H2 = 7
H3 = 0
H4 = 3

Texas Tech

Linescore Amfootball
Road = Hawkeyes
R1 = 3
R2 = 7
R3 = 3
R4 = 6
Home = Red Raiders
H1 = 0
H2 = 3
H3 = 7
H4 = 6

References

General

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Notes

External links

* [http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/iowa-m-footbl-body.html HawkeyeSports.com] – Iowa Hawkeyes football website