2001 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl
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The 2001 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl was the second edition of the college football
bowl game
(renamed the Houston Bowl
the following year), and was be played at the Reliant Astrodome
in Houston
, Texas
. The game pitted the Texas A&M University Aggies
from the Big 12 and the from Conference USA
(C-USA). The game was the final competition of the 2001 football season
for each team and resulted in a 28–9 Texas A&M victory.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
(renamed the Houston Bowl
Houston Bowl
The Houston Bowl is a now-defunct NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that was played annually in Houston, Texas from 2000 to 2005. The game was originally known as the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in 2000 and 2001...
the following year), and was be played at the Reliant Astrodome
Reliant Astrodome
Reliant Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, USA. The stadium is part of the Reliant Park complex...
in Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The game pitted the Texas A&M University Aggies
2001 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 2001 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 8-4 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 4-4.-Schedule:-McNeese State:-Wyoming:-Oklahoma State:-Notre Dame:-Baylor:-Colorado:...
from the Big 12 and the from Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
(C-USA). The game was the final competition of the 2001 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...
for each team and resulted in a 28–9 Texas A&M victory.