The 2001 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California

University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...

 in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A college 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...

. It was Pete Carroll

Pete Carroll

Peter Clay Carroll is the head coach and executive Vice-President of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He is a former head coach of the New York Jets, New England Patriots and the University of Southern California Trojans football team.-Early life:Carroll attended Redwood High...

's first year as head coach.

The Kansas State Wildcats's

2001 Kansas State Wildcats football team

The 2001 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 2001. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 2001 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 6-6, and a 3-5 record in Big...

 September 8, 2001, victory marked the last time a non-Pac-10 team defeated the Trojans in the Coliseum until November 27, 2010, when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish

2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

The 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2010 college football season. The team's head football coach was Brian Kelly. The Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana...

 defeated the Trojans 20–16.

Schedule

The Trojans finished the regular season with a 6–5 record.

2001 Team Players in the NFL

• Marcell Allmond
  Marcell Allmond
  -Professional career:Allmond played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2005. He was on the Baltimore Ravens practice squad in 2004.-College career:Allmond played college football at the University of Southern California. He was a three year starter at cornerback and wide receiver.-External links:**...
  
  
• Kevin Arbet
  Kevin Arbet
  Kevin Arbet is an American football cornerback most recently playing for the Arena Football League's San Jose SaberCats. His uncle, Darren Arbet is the head coach.-Professional career:...
  
  
• Chris Cash
• Matt Cassel
  Matt Cassel
  Matthew Brennan "Matt" Cassel is a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
  
  
• Shaun Cody
  Shaun Cody
  Shaun Michael Cody is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.-Early years:Cody attended Los Altos High School in...
  
  
• Keary Colbert
  Keary Colbert
  Patrick Keary Jerel Colbert is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
  
  
• Kori Dickerson
  Kori Dickerson
  Kori Markese Dickerson is an American football tight end for the Canadian Football League Hamilton Tiger-Cats.-Professional career:...
  
  
• Justin Fargas
  Justin Fargas
  Justin Fargas is an American football running back who is a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  
• Lonnie Ford
  Lonnie Ford
  Lonnie Ford is an Arena Football League fullback–defensive end for the Los Angeles Avengers.-Professional career:Ford signed a free agent contract with the Carolina Panthers following the 2002 NFL Draft, but was released...
  
  
• Matt Grootegoed
  Matt Grootegoed
  Matt Grootegoed is a professional gridiron football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
  
  
• Gregg Guenther
  Gregg Guenther
  Gregg Guenther, Jr. was a National Football League tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals.-College career:...
  
  
• Alex Holmes
  Alex Holmes
  Alex Holmes was a National Football League tight end.-Professional career:Holmes played for the Miami Dolphins in 2005 and signed as a free agent with the Saint Louis Rams for 2006...
  
  
• Norm Katnik
  Norm Katnik
  Norm Katnik is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
  
  
• Kareem Kelly
  Kareem Kelly
  Kareem Kelly is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
  
  
• David Kirtman
  David Kirtman
  David Kirtman is an American football fullback free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
  
  
• Jason Leach
  Jason Leach
  -College career:Leach played college football at the University of Southern California. He started in 2003 and 2004.-Professional Football Career:Leach played for the National Football League San Diego Chargers in 2005....
  
  
• Matt Leinart
  Matt Leinart
  Matthew Stephen Leinart , is an American professional football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League...
  
  
• Malaefou MacKenzie
  Malaefou MacKenzie
  Matthew Mark Maleafou Anesi MacKenzie is an American football fullback who played in the National Football League in 2003.-career:...
  
  
• Grant Mattos
• Sultan McCullough
  Sultan McCullough
  Sultan McCullough is an American football running back in the National Football League who has also previously been a member of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League...
  
  
• Ryan Nielsen
• Carson Palmer
  Carson Palmer
  Carson Palmer is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002...
  
  
• Mike Patterson
• Troy Polamalu
  Troy Polamalu
  Troy Aumua Polamalu is an American football strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Steelers. He played college football at the University of Southern California.-High school:Troy Polamalu graduated...
  
  
• Kris Richard
  Kris Richard
  Kris Richard is an American football coach for the Seattle Seahawks and former National Football League cornerback.-High school career:Richard prepped at Serra High School in Gardena, California....
  
  
• Bernard Riley
  Bernard Riley
  Bernard Riley is a former American football defensive lineman. He is currently the defensive line coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin in Martin, Tennessee.-Pro career:...
  
  
• Jacob Rogers
  Jacob Rogers
  Jacob Rogers is a retired American football offensive tackle in the National Football League who is currently working in private business in Ventura, Ca.-Early years:...
  
  
• Antuan Simmons
  Antuan Simmons
  -Professional career:Undrafted in 2002, Simmons signed with the San Diego Chargers, but did not survive the final cuts. In 2003, he played for the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe and signed with the San Francisco 49ers but again did not make the roster...
  
  
• Kenechi Udeze
  Kenechi Udeze
  Kenechi Nduka Udeze [] is an assistant coach of University of Washington Huskies football team and a former American football defensive end of the National Football League....
  
  
• Lenny Vandermade
  Lenny Vandermade
  Lenny Vandermade is an American football coach.-High school career:Vandermade prepped at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California.-College career:Vandermade played college football at the University of Southern California....
  
  
• John Walker
• Lee Webb
  Lee Webb
  Lee Webb is a free agent National Football League fullback formerly of the Jacksonville Jaguars.-Coaching career:...