2001 Syracuse Orangemen football team

2001 Syracuse Orangemen football
2001 Syracuse Orangemen football
Insight.com Bowl champion
Insight.com Bowl, W 26–3 vs. Kansas State
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 14
Record	10–3 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach	Paul Pasqualoni (11th season);
Offensive coordinator	George DeLeone (13th season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Rippon (3rd season)
Captains	P. J. Alexander; Dwight Freeney; Quentin Harris; Kyle Johnson; Graham Manley;
Home stadium	Carrier Dome
	Seasons ← 2000 2002 →

2001 Big East Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Miami (FL) $#	7	–	0	12	–	0
No. 14 Syracuse	6	–	1	10	–	3
No. 18 Virginia Tech	4	–	3	8	–	4
No. 21 Boston College	4	–	3	8	–	4
Pittsburgh	4	–	3	7	–	5
Temple	2	–	5	4	–	7
West Virginia	1	–	6	3	–	8
Rutgers	0	–	7	2	–	9

# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Paul Pasqualoni, the Orangemen compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big East. Syracuse was invited to the Insight.com Bowl, where the Orangemen defeated Kansas State. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 26	2:00 pm	vs. No. 10 Georgia Tech*		Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)	ABC	L 7–13	41,517
September 1	4:00 pm	at No. 8 Tennessee*		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	ESPN2	L 9–33	107,725
September 8	12:00 pm	UCF*		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN Plus	W 21–10	35,938
September 22	7:45 pm	Auburn*		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN	W 31–14	43,403
September 29	1:30 pm	East Carolina*		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY		W 44–30	36,347	^[1]
October 6	12:00 pm	at Rutgers		Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN Plus	W 24–17	17,511
October 13	12:00 pm	at Pittsburgh		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	W 42–10	52,367
October 20	1:30 pm	Temple		Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY		W 45–3	42,115
October 27	12:00 pm	at No. 5 Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN Plus	W 22–14	53,662
November 10	12:00 pm	West Virginia	No. 18	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	W 24–13	43,753
November 17	3:30 pm	at No. 1 Miami	No. 14	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (College GameDay)	ABC	L 0–59	52,896
November 24	7:00 pm	No. 25 Boston College	No. 22	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	W 39–28	45,063
December 29	5:30 pm	vs. Kansas State*	No. 18	Bank One Ballpark Phoenix, AZ (Insight.com Bowl)	ESPN	W 26–3	40,028
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

2001 Syracuse Orange football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Maurice Jackson	Sr
WR	`2`	Johnnie Morant	So
QB	`5`	R.J. Anderson	So
QB	`7`	Cecil Howard	Fr
WR	`10`	Malik Campbell	Sr
QB	`11`	Troy Nunes	Jr
WR	`12`	Jared Jones	Fr
QB	`13`	Joseph Hafera	Fr
WR	`14`	Jamel Riddle	So
WR	`16`	Xzavier Gaines	Fr
RB	`22`	Diamond Ferri	So
RB	`23`	James Mungro	Sr
RB	`27`	Barry Baker	Jr
FB	`32`	Kyle Johnson	Sr
FB	`34`	Chris Davis	Jr
TE	`35`	Greg Hanoian	Fr
FB	`38`	George Scott	Jr
RB	`39`	Walter Reyes	Fr
TE	`40`	Joe Donnelly	So
TE	`41`	Lenny Cusamano	So
FB	`43`	Keith Belton	So
C	`61`	Nick Romeo	So
G	`62`	Brent Caldwell	Fr
G	`65`	Joseph Burton	Sr
OT	`67`	Brad Leyenaar	Fr
C	`68`	Chris Buda	So
OT	`69`	P. J. Alexander	Sr
OT	`70`	Jeremy McCorkle	Fr
OT	`71`	Giovanni DeLoatch	Sr
G	`72`	Jason Greene	Fr
G	`73`	Erik Kaloyanides	Jr
OT	`74`	Kevin Sampson	So
G	`75`	Matt Tarullo	Fr
G	`76`	Sean O'Connor	Sr
G	`77`	Tim Carignan	Fr
OT	`78`	Adam Terry	Jr
OT	`79`	Jared Pierce	Fr
WR	`80`	Andre Fontenette	Fr
WR	`81`	David Tyree	Jr
WR	`82`	Kwazi Leverette	Sr
TE	`83`	Alex Shor	Fr
WR	`85`	Elvis Torres	Sr
RB	`86`	Harold Jean-Louis	So
TE	`87`	David Hohensee	Sr
TE	`88`	Jeremie Frasier	Sr
TE	`89`	Graham Hohensee	Sr
G	`95`	Charles Simpson	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`3`	Latroy Oliver	Jr
FS	`4`	Quentin Harris	Sr
FS	`6`	Maurice McClain	Jr
CB	`8`	Andre Brinson	Sr
CB	`9`	Clifton Smith	Jr
CB	`15`	Willie Ford	Sr
CB	`15`	Modibo Sidibe	So
CB	`17`	William Darnell	Jr
SS	`18`	Troy Swittenburg	Fr
FS	`21`	O'Neil Scott	Fr
CB	`24`	Jeremiah Mason	Fr
CB	`25`	Steve Gregory	Fr
LB	`26`	Maurice Minter	Sr
SS	`28`	Keeon Walker	Jr
CB	`29`	Thomas Whitfield	Fr
CB	`30`	Will Hunter	Sr
LB	`31`	Kellen Pruitt	Fr
SS	`33`	Cedric Edmonds	Fr
LB	`37`	Charles Burton	Sr
LB	`42`	Rodney Wells	Sr
LB	`45`	J.R. Johnson	Sr
LB	`46`	Cory Brooks	Fr
DE	`48`	Sheldon King	Sr
DE	`49`	Billy Wilson	Fr
LB	`50`	Jameel Dumas	So
LB	`51`	Gerald Hall	Jr
LB	`52`	Jose Harris	Jr
DL	`53`	Mark Holtzman	Sr
DE	`54`	Dwight Freeney	Sr
LB	`55`	Joseph Kowalewski	Fr
DE	`56`	Julian Pollard	Fr
LB	`57`	Rich Scanlon	So
LB	`58`	James Dumervil	Fr
DE	`90`	James Wyche	Fr
DE	`91`	Eugene Brown	Fr
DE	`92`	Tommy Harris	Fr
DT	`93`	Christian Ferrara	So
DE	`94`	Ryan LaCasse	Fr
DT	`96`	Brian Hooper	Fr
DE	`97`	Josh Thomas	So
DT	`99`	Louis Gachelin	So