Timeline Of A Championship Season
January 11, 2001
Miami announces 2001 schedule.
January 22, 2001
Miami-Virginia Tech game selected to lead off ABC’s Championship Saturday.
January 29, 2001
Butch Davis resigns, Larry Coker named interim head coach.
January 31, 2001
Coach Coker speaks on the status of recruiting.
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| Larry Coker, seen here during 2001 Sugar Bowl preparations, was named the 19th head coach of the Hurricane football program on February 3. |
February 3, 2001
Larry Coker named the 19th head coach of the Hurricane football program.
February 9, 2001
Former Hurricane and NCAA Post-Graduate Schlolarship winner Rob Chudzinski promoted to offensive coordinator.
February 19, 2001
Hurricanes predicted to make bid for national title.
February 20, 2001
Randy Shannon named the Hurricanes’ defensive coordinator.
March 5, 2001
Former University of Houston co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Mark Stoops is named UM’s new defensive backs coach.
March 5, 2001
Jeff Merk, Director of Facilities for the University of Miami Athletic Department, named UM’s Director of Football Operations.
March 5, 2001
Running backs coach Don Soldinger adds title of special teams coordinator to his workload.
March 6, 2001
Andrew Swasey named Strength & Conditioning coach.
March 19, 2001
Former Murray State University assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Dan Werner named UM quarterbacks coach.
March 20, 2001
Hurricanes open spring practice.
March 24, 2001
Davenport, McGahee and Defense shine in first spring scrimmage.
April 7, 2001
Hurricanes produce entertaining scrimmage at CanesFest.
April 10, 2001
Hurricanes are Peoples’ Choice as College Football’s top team, QB Ken Dorsey ranks among top Heisman candidates.
April 11, 2001
Hurricanes wrap up spring practice.
July 12, 2001
BCS tweaks formula for choosing teams for its title game.
July 18, 2001
Football News ranks Miami No. 1.
July 26, 2001
Miami favored to win 2001 BIG EAST football championship.
July 31, 2001
Miami ranked No. 2 in Football Writers Association Preseason poll.
August 2, 2001
Hurricanes ranked No. 2 in Coaches’ Preseason football poll.
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| Heisman hype begins as QB Ken Dorsey is featured on the cover of one of four regional issues of ESPN The Magazine. |
August 5, 2001
Coach Coker welcomes UM’s 2001 recruits to camp.
August 7, 2001
Miami No. 1 by ESPN The Magazine in its preseason college football edition, Heisman hype begins as Dorsey featured on the cover of one of four regional issues.
August 10, 2001
Hurricanes complete first day of full squad practices.
August 11, 2001
Miami Ranked No. 2 in AP Preseason Football poll.
August 16, 2001
Former Slippery Rock head trainer Scott Bruce named assistant athletic trainer.
September 1, 2001
Hurricanes open season with 33-7 win over Penn State, preventing Nittany Lion head coach Joe Paterno from tying Bear Bryant’s major-college record for victories.
September 3, 2001
Following victory over Penn State, Miami leaps Florida for top spot in AP poll.
September 8, 2001
Miami blanks Rutgers 61-0 in BIG EAST opener.
September 8, 2001
Following victory over Rutgers, Hurricanes leap Florida for top spot in ESPN/USA Today poll.
September 11, 2001
Coach Coker, players reflect on national tragedy.
September 11, 2001
Miami-Washington game postponed, date to be announced.
September 27, 2001
‘Canes crush Pittsburgh, 43-21, to improve to 3-0.
October 6, 2001
Miami rebounds from slow start to down Troy State, 38-7.
October 7, 2001
Florida grabs the top spot back from rival Miami in the AP poll.
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| Dorsey threw three TD passes as Miami pulled away with a 28-point third quarter in a dominating 49-27 victory over the Seminoles, ending FSU’s 54-game home unbeaten streak as well as its 37-game winning streak at Doak Campbell Stadium dating to 1991, when the Hurricanes beat them 17-16. |
October 13, 2001
Hurricanes dismantle rival Florida State, 49-27, to snap the Seminoles’ 54-game home unbeaten streak.
October 14, 2001
Following rout of rival Florida State, ‘Canes move back to No. 1 in AP poll.
October 15, 2001
Hurricane bowl ticket plan released.
October 22, 2001
Hurricanes ranked No. 4 in inaugural BCS rankings.
October 25, 2001
Miami wins sixth-straight with 45-3 win over West Virginia.
October 29, 2001
Miami climbs to No. 3 in BCS rankings.
November 1, 2001
Joaquin Gonzalez earns top Scholar-Athlete award.
November 3, 2001
Hurricanes extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 17 games with 38-0 shutout of Temple, Dorsey throws two touchdown passes, giving him 50 for his career and breaking Miami’s all-time record.
November 5, 2001
Miami moves to No. 2 in BCS rankings.
November 10, 2001
Hurricanes avoid near upset, defeat Boston College 18-7.
November 11, 2001
Miami loses top spot in USA Today/ESPN poll to Nebraska.
November 17, 2001
Hurricanes secure at least a share of the Big East title with 59-0 mauling of Syracuse.
November 21, 2001
McKinnie, Reed named First-Team All-Americans by Football News.
November 24, 2001
Hurricanes roll over Washington, 65-7, to avenge 2000 loss to Huskies, Miami needs one more victory to secure a spot in the Rose Bowl and play for a fifth national championship.
November 25, 2001
Dorsey running strong in heated Heisman race.
November 27, 2001
Miami moves to No. 1 in BCS rankings.
November 28, 2001
Gonzalez, Reed and McKinnie named First-Team All-Americans by Football Writers Association.
November 29, 2001
Hurricane fans salute the senior class.
November 30, 2001
Four Miami players – the most of any school in the nation – invited to participate in the 2001 The Home Depot College Football Awards show.
December 1, 2001
Miami concludes sixth undefeated regular season in school history, claims BIG EAST title outright, by edging Virgina Tech, 26-24.
December 1, 2001
Rose Bowl officials extend invitation to undefeated Hurricanes.
December 4, 2001
McKinnie named College Football’s National Player of the Year by CNNSI.com.
December 5, 2001
Dorsey officially invited to attend Heisman Trophy presentation.
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| Since Bryant McKinnie’s arrival in the starting lineup, the former Lackawanna (Pa.) Junior College star has helped Miami to a 23-1 record, a national title and two BIG EAST Conference titles. |
December 6, 2001
Reed, McKinnie named to the 2001 AFCA Coaches’ All-America Team.
December 6, 2001
Coach Coker named BIG EAST Coach of the Year, rookie running back Frank Gore named conference Freshman of the Year.
December 6, 2001
Eight players named to the ABC Sports Online All-America first and second teams.
December 7, 2001
Dorsey wins Maxwell Award (Player of the Year).
December 8, 2001
Dorsey finishes third in Heisman balotting.
December 9, 2001
Miami’s Rose Bowl tickets sold out, Hurricanes to be represented at the Rose Bowl by the largest away game travel party in school history.
December 9, 2001
Nebraska climbs to No. 2 in final BCS standings, earns trip to Pasadena to face Miami.
December 9, 2001
Miami finishes No. 1 in final regular season AP poll.
December 11, 2001
McKinnie, Reed named first-teamers on 2001 AP All-America Team.
December 12, 2001
Joaquin Gonzalez named winner of the “Academic Heisman” award.
December 12, 2001
Reed named the Football News 2001 Defensive Player of the Year.
December 13, 2001
Coach Shannon named college football’s top assistant coach.
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| The Hurricanes are once again No. 1. |
December 21, 2001
‘Canes dealt setback as junior running back Najeh Davenport suffers season-ending injury.
December 27, 2001
Miami arrives in Southern California.
December 29, 2001
HuskerNation heads west to Pasadena.
January 3, 2002
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!! Miami claims fifth national title with 37-14 drubbing of Nebraska.
January 4, 2002
Miami a unanimous No. 1 in both polls!
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