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MWC · 2001 Season · Final

Developing
Record
12–2
0.857 Win %
Conference
1st
7–0 in MWC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
102
1922–2026
All-Time Record
642–447–26
0.587 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1984
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 9 · Top 25: 23
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare BYU head-to-head · History & Eras

2001 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
1Week 1 · Aug 28Tulane (TULANE)H2HUSA3–9W 70–35
2Week 2 · Sep 4Nevada (NEVADA)H2HIND WAC3–8W 52–7
3Week 3 · Sep 11California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC1–10W 44–16
6Week 6 · Oct 2UNLVH2HMWC4–7W 35–31
7Week 7 · Oct 9Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 54–34
8Week 8 · Oct 16New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HMWC6–5W 24–20
9Week 9 · Oct 23Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HMWC6–6W 63–33
10Week 10 · Oct 30San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2HMWC3–8W 59–21
11Week 11 · Nov 6Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HMWC7–5W 56–34
12Week 12 · Nov 13Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HMWC2–9W 41–34
13Week 13 · Nov 20Utah (UTAH)H2HMWC8–4W 24–21
14Regular Season Final · Dec 4Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2HSEC3–8W 41–38
1Post-Season Week 1 · Dec 11Hawai'i (HAWAII)H2HIND WAC9–3L 45–72
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 1Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HUSA11–2L 10–28

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.510
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+45
-5+50
  • Utah +8
  • Colorado State +7
  • New Mexico +6
  • Air Force +6
  • UNLV +4
  • Utah State +4
  • Tulane +3
  • Nevada +3
  • San Diego State +3
  • Mississippi State +3
  • Wyoming +2
  • California +1
  • Louisville -2
  • Hawai'i -3

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #15Better than 90%
Win % Place 3rdBetter than 99%

0.857 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#10Regular Season Final#13Post-Season W1#13Post-Season W3#15Post-Season W4#15Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+35
+45
+28
+4
+20
+4
+30
+38
+22
+7
+3
+3
-27
-18

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#61996#561997#401998#191999#582000

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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