Final statistics for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team for the 2001 season. The Huskers finished 7th and 8th in the major polls. Below you will find offensive and defensive stats and final ranking for some defensive catagories. Rankings include all NCAA division 1-A teams.

 

Offensive Statistics- Nebraska won the NCAA rushing tiltle for the 15th time in 2001, averaging 314 yards per game. Dahrran Diedrick, had seven 100-yard games this year and lead the Big 12 in rushing.The Huskers ranked among the top 25 in total offense (451.17 ypg, 12th) and scoring offense with (37.42 ppg, seventh). NU also ranked first in yards per rush (5.62) and first in rushing TDs with 47. Passing Leaders Name ATT COM PCT YDS YDS ATT INT TD YPG 1 Eric Crouch 204 110 53.9 1572 7.7 11 7 120.9 2 Mike Stuntz 1 1 100.0 63 63.0 0 1 63.0 Team Totals: 192 106 55.2 1504 7.8 10 4 125.3 NCAA Rank: 116 113 55 112 25 24 116 114 Rushing Leaders Name ATT Yards AVG TD PTS 1 Dahrran Diedrick 248 1346 5.4 15 92 2 Eric Crouch 225 1229 5.5 18 110 3 Thunder Collins 100 657 6.6 5 30 4 Josh Davis 18 158 8.8 2 12 5 Judd Davies 28 118 4.2 3 18 Team Totals: 665 3638 5.5 44 724 NCAA Rank: 3 1 3 1 55 Receiving Leaders Name REC Yards AVG TD PTS 1 Wilson Thomas 37 599 16.2 3 18 2 Tracey Wistrom 23 349 15.2 2 12 3 John Gibson 18 266 14.8 1 6 Team Totals: 106 1504 14.2 4 64 NCAA Rank: 113 112 20 116 101

Defensive Statistics

Nebraska ranked among the top 22 in all five main defensive categories, including second in pass efficiency defense (83.81 rating), ninth in pass defense (170.25 ypg), sixth in scoring defense (15.75 ypg), eighth in total defense (287.17 ypg) and 22nd in rushing defense (116.92 ypg). In addition, NU ranked tied for seventh nationally with 19 interceptions; ranked first in opponent completion percentage (43.3), second allowing 5.17 yards per passing attempt, and tied for seventh allowing just eight touchdown passes.