2001 Clemson Tigers football team

2001 Clemson Tigers football
Humanitarian Bowl champion
Humanitarian Bowl, W 49–24 vs. Louisiana Tech
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	7–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Tommy Bowden (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brad Scott (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro set
Defensive coordinator	Reggie Herring (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Chad Carson Woodrow Dantzler Charles Hafley
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

2001 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Maryland $		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 15 Florida State		6	–	2					8	–	4
North Carolina		5	–	3					8	–	5
Clemson		4	–	4					7	–	5
No. 24 Georgia Tech		4	–	4					8	–	5
NC State		4	–	4					7	–	5
Wake Forest		3	–	5					6	–	5
Virginia		3	–	5					5	–	7
Duke		0	–	8					0	–	11
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Tommy Bowden, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the ACC. Clemson was invited to the Humanitarian Bowl, where the Tigers defeated Louisiana Tech. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Brad Scott served as Clemson's offensive coordinator, and Reggie Herring was as the team's defensive coordinator. On December 1, against Duke, in a game that had been rescheduled due to the September 11 attacks, Clemson quarterback Woodrow Dantzler became the first player in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history to pass for at least 2,000 yards and rush for at least 1,000 yards in a season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	1:00 p.m.	UCF*	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		W 21–13	81,482
September 8	1:00 p.m.	Wofford*	No. 20	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		W 38–14	79,156
September 22	5:45 p.m.	Virginia	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN2	L 24–26	77,791
September 29	3:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ABC	W 47–44 OT	41,924
October 13	12:00 p.m.	at NC State	No. 16	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)	JPS	W 45–37	51,500
October 20	12:00 p.m.	North Carolina	No. 13	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPN2	L 3–38	84,869
October 27	12:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest		Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	JPS	W 21–14	21,290
November 3	3:30 p.m.	No. 14 Florida State		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	ABC	L 27–41	85,036
November 10	7:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	ESPN2	L 20–37	52,462
November 17	12:30 p.m.	at No. 22 South Carolina*		Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry)	JPS	L 15–20	85,000
December 1	1:00 p.m.	Duke		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC		W 59–31	72,577
December 31	12:30 p.m.	vs. Louisiana Tech*		Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (Humanitarian Bowl)	ESPN	W 49–24	23,472
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2001 Clemson Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class G 68 Jermyn Chester So QB 1 Woodrow Dantzler Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Tommy Bowden Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster