The 2001 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season

2001 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the University of Miami winning the national title for the fifth time.The Hurricanes were led by Larry Coker, who was in his first year as head coach after five years as Miami's offensive coordinator under Butch Davis...

. Les Miles was in his first season at Oklahoma State as head coach. In the three years prior to Miles's arrival in Stillwater, the Cowboys finished 5–6, 5–6, and 3–8. Oklahoma State posted another losing record (4–7) in Miles's first season at the helm.

The final game of the season was a game to remember for the Cowboys. The Cowboys, amidst a losing season, went to Norman, Oklahoma

Norman, Oklahoma

Norman is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is located south of downtown Oklahoma City. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, Norman was to have 110,925 full-time residents, making it the third-largest city in Oklahoma and the...

 to battle their state rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners had a possible National Championship

National championship

A national championship is the top achievement for any sport or contest in a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best team, individual in a particular nation and in a particular field...

 on the line. The Cowboys won the game with a late catch by TD Bryant on third down and seven from the Oklahoma State 45 yard line. The catch went for 31 yards and set up the game-winning catch. Rashaun Woods

Rashaun Woods

Rashaun Dorrell Woods is a professional football player who recently played in the Canadian Football League prior to his release by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 22, 2008...

 then caught a touchdown pass from Josh Fields in the left corner of the end zone, giving the Cowboys the win.

Schedule

Team players drafted in the NFL

• No one from the Cowboys was selected in the 2002 NFL Draft
  2002 NFL Draft
  The 2002 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft took place April 20–21, 2002 at the theater at...
  
  . Kevin Williams would be selected 9th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft
  2003 NFL Draft
  The 2003 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft was held April 26–27, 2003 at the Theatre at...
  
  . Cowboys Rashaun Woods
  Rashaun Woods
  Rashaun Dorrell Woods is a professional football player who recently played in the Canadian Football League prior to his release by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 22, 2008...
  
   (31st overall), Tatum Bell
  Tatum Bell
  Tatum Antoine Bell is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
  
   (41st overall), and Antonio Smith (135th overall) would be selected in the 2004 NFL Draft
  2004 NFL Draft
  The 2004 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden...
  
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