2001–02 NCAA football bowl games
The 2001–02 NCAA football bowl games concluded the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Miami Hurricanes won the BCS National Championship Game over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 37–14.
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Number of bowl games per state. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of bowls | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All-star games | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl games | December 18, 2001 – January 3, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Championship | Rose Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location of Championship | Rose Bowl Stadium Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions | Miami Hurricanes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 25 team-competitive games were played—starting on December 18, 2001, and ending on January 3, 2002—with participation by 50 bowl-eligible teams. North Texas entered the New Orleans Bowl with a losing record of 5–6; they were able to play in a bowl game by being co-champions of the Sun Belt Conference, having compiled a 5–1 conference record. An additional five all-star games were played, ending with the Hula Bowl on February 2, 2002. One bowl game was established for the 2001–02 season, the New Orleans Bowl. The number of bowl games remained static from the previous season due to the dissolution of the Aloha Bowl after 19 seasons.