Miami Announces 2001 Football Schedule
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) – The 2001 Miami Hurricanesfootball team will face one of the toughest schedules in the nation,including games with six teams that played in bowl games in the 2000 seasonand three games with teams that ended the season ranked in the top 10nationally. The Hurricanes, one of college football’s top televisionratings draws, also have three games penciled in for national telecasts,Miami athletic director Paul Dee announced.
“Our 2001 football schedule is one of the most challenging in the nation andreflects Miami’s commitment to playing the nation’s best,” Dee said. “Thisschedule gives our fans a chance to see our team play some of collegefootball’s finest teams at home in the Orange Bowl as we have six qualityhome games, including contests with the defending Rose Bowl champs(Washington) and our BIG EAST rivals. Add to that a tough road schedulethat begins with a trip to Penn State, along with trips to Florida State andVirginia Tech, and there’s no question that we are very excited about thechallenge facing us next season.”
Miami will be featured twice on Thursday night ESPN national telecasts -September 27 at Pittsburgh and October 25 vs. West Virginia at the OrangeBowl – and will take on Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, Virginia, on December 1in a nationally televised game on ABC. Six home games are on tap, includingcontests with Rose Bowl champion Washington and the previously mentionedgame with Music City Bowl champion West Virginia.
The Hurricanes open the season with a trip to State College, Pennsylvania,to take on perennial power Penn State on Saturday, Sept. 1. Miami returnshome to take on BIG EAST rival Rutgers on Sept. 8, followed by a visit fromWashington on Sept. 15. After a week off, Miami resumes its BIG EASTschedule on Sept. 27 with the Thursday night tilt at Pittsburgh on ESPNbefore returning to the Orange Bowl for a non-conference matchup with TroyState on Oct. 6.
Miami’s annual showdown with Florida State takes place Saturday, Oct. 13, atTallahassee as the Hurricanes and Seminoles square off for the 45th time.After an off week on Oct. 20, Miami hosts West Virginia on Oct. 27 andTemple on November 3 before hitting the road to take on Boston College onNov. 10. The Hurricanes close their home slate against Syracuse on Nov. 17and have an open weekend on Nov. 24 before the season-ending clash withGator Bowl champion Virginia Tech on Dec. 1.
The six bowl teams on Miami’s schedule are: Washington (Rose Bowl winner),Pittsburgh (Insight.com Bowl), Florida State (FedEx Orange Bowl), WestVirginia (Music City Bowl winner), Boston College (Aloha Bowl winner), andVirginia Tech (Gator Bowl winner). Washington (third), Florida State(fifth), and Virginia Tech (sixth) finished the 2000 season ranked among thenation’s top 10 teams by the Associated Press.
Miami compiled one of its most impressive seasons in 2000 with an 11-1record after defeating Florida in the Nokia Sugar Bowl by a score of 37-20.The Hurricanes ended the season ranked second in the AP and ESPN/USA Todayrankings and captured their fourth consecutive bowl victory.
2001 Miami Hurricanes Football Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Final AP Rank | 2000 Bowl | Time |
| Sept. 1 | at Penn State | TBA | ||
| Sept. 8 | RUTGERS | TBA | ||
| Sept. 15 | WASHINGTON | 3rd | Rose Bowl | TBA |
| Sept. 22 | Open | TBA | ||
| Sept. 27 | at Pittsburgh (ESPN) | Insight.com Bowl | TBA | |
| Oct. 6 | TROY STATE | TBA | ||
| Oct. 13 | at Florida State | 5th | FedEx Orange Bowl | TBA |
| Oct. 20 | Open | TBA | ||
| Oct. 25 | WEST VIRGINIA (ESPN) | Music City Bowl | TBA | |
| Nov. 3 | TEMPLE * | TBA | ||
| Nov. 10 | at Boston College | Aloha Bowl | TBA | |
| Nov. 17 | SYRACUSE | TBA | ||
| Nov. 24 | Open | TBA | ||
| Dec. 1 | at Virginia Tech (ABC) | 6th | Toyota Gator Bowl | TBA |
*- Alumni Reunion & Homecoming Weekend
HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS
