# 2001 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 2001 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Connecticut* | No. 9 | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ESPN+ | W 52–10 | 53,662 |
| September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Michigan* | No. 9 | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ESPN2 | W 31–0 | 53,662 |
| September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | No. 9 | Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ | ESPN+ | W 50–0 | 27,514 |
| September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | UCF* | No. 8 | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | SUN | W 46–14 | 53,662 |
| October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at West Virginia | No. 8 | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (Black Diamond Trophy) | ESPN2 | W 35–0 | 63,271 |
| October 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 6 | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 34–20 | 53,662 |
| October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 5 | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ESPN+ | L 14–22 | 53,662 |
| November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh | No. 12 | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ESPN+ | L 7–38 | 55,585 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Temple | No. 23 | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | | W 35–0 | 21,915 |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia* | No. 18 | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA (Commonwealth Cup) | ESPN | W 31–17 | 61,625 |
| December 1 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Miami (FL) | No. 14 | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA (rivalry) | ABC | L 24–26 | 53,662 |
| January 1, 2002 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 24 Florida State* | No. 15 | Alltel StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | NBC | L 17–30 | 72,202 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
| Coaches Poll | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 19 |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Games summaries
### Miami (FL)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 1 Hurricanes | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| No. 14 Hokies | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |

### Gator Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Hokies | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| • No. 24 Seminoles | 0 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 30 |

## Team players in the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| André Davis | Wide receiver | 2 | 47 | Cleveland Browns |
| Ben Taylor | Linebacker | 4 | 111 | Cleveland Browns |
| Kevin McCadam | Safety | 5 | 148 | Atlanta Falcons |
| David Pugh | Defensive tackle | 6 | 182 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Bob Slowikowski | Tight end | 6 | 211 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Chad Beasley | Tackle | 7 | 218 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Derrius Monroe | Defensive end | 7 | 224 | New Orleans Saints |
| Jarrett Ferguson | Fullback | 7 | 251 | Buffalo Bills |