2001 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2001 NCAA Division I FBS football season . It was the Hurricanes ' 76th season of football and 11th as a member of the Big East Conference . The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Larry Coker and played their home games at the Orange Bowl . They finished the season 12 – 0 overall and 7 – 0 in the Big East to finish as conference champion . They were invited to the Rose Bowl , which served as the BCS National Championship Game , and defeated Nebraska , 37 – 14 , to win the school 's 5th national championship . The team is considered by many fans to be the greatest in college football history
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2001 Miami Hurricanes football team