2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, UNLV
With 18 seconds to play, the Razorbacks grabbed their first win of the year from the UNLV Rebels. Running back Cedric Cobbs ran in from one yard away to give the Hogs a 14–10 win. Arkansas had only 114 total yards, 49 of those coming on the final scoring drive, as Cobbs had 29 yards on 13 carries. Four Razorback QBs played. Lawrence Richardson returned an interception for a touchdown for the other Razorback touchdown.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
In a game delayed twice due to lightning, in front of a record crowd in the newly expanded Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, the Razorbacks had a 3–0 lead until the fourth quarter, when Tennessee roared back for 13 points and the win. Cedric Cobbs broke the thousand yard milestone with a forty-yard dash, setting up the only Razorback points of the contest, a 24-yard Brennan O'Donohoe field goal. The Hogs would gain −3 yards offensively from that point, and Tennessee would not score until a 33-yard field goal with 9:44 to play.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
An Arkansas punt and seven Volunteer plays later produced another field goal, giving Tennessee a 6–3 lead. Travis Stephens of Tennessee would later spin in from three yards out, producing the first and final touchdown in the final minute. Freshman Stevens would have 206 yards, leading #8 Tennessee to a win.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Alabama
Alabama scored 21 points from three Arkansas miscues, and defeated the Razorbacks 31–10. A 42-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by Tide defender Reggie Myles, coupled with a Thurman Ward interception returned for a 60-yard touchdown gave the Tide a win despite being outgained (315–249) and losing the time-of-possession battle (35:28–24:32).


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Alabama
Ryan Sorahan, who had to leave the game due to a back injury, was 14 of 19 for 139 yards. Zak Clark and later Tarvaris Jackson (who would later transfer to Alabama A&M and later play for the Minnesota Vikings) would spell him.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Georgia
Georgia QB David Greene finished two yards short of 300 and RB Musa Smith finished five yards shy of 100 as Georgia handed Arkansas its third straight SEC loss. Back-up Hog QB Zak Clark started the game between the Hedges for the injured Sorahan, and RB Brandon Holmes left the game after spraining his left shoulder.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Georgia
The Bulldogs opened the scoring with a 2-yard Verron Hayes run, countered by the Hogs with a Holmes TD run. The SEC foes then swapped field goals, before Greene hooked up with Terrence Edwards for a seven-yard TD strike. After another field goal by each squad, Georgia took a 20–13 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Razorback Marvin Jackson returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown, the first since 1992, but Georgia's Musa Smith responded by diving two yards for a score. After a third Razorback field goal by O'Donohoe, the Dogs put the game away with a four TD pass from Greene.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Weber State
Lawrence Richardson returned the game's opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, and the Hogs never looked back in their 42–19 win against the Wildcats of Weber State. Razorback running back Brandon Holmes added another score from one yard out to make it a 14–0 Hog lead. In the second quarter, George Wilson hauled in a 33-yard strike to push the lead to 21–0. To open the second half scoring, Hog RB Fred Talley sprinted 35 yards to the end zone, and after a Weber State score, Razorback Decori Birmingham added a ten-yard touchdown scamper, making the score 35–7.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Weber State
The Wildcats connected on a 17-yard TD pass, but missed the extra point, making it a 35–13 Arkansas lead. Matt Jones then electrified the homecoming crowd with a 59-yard touchdown run to cap the Arkansas scoring at 42–13. Weber State would add another score with less than a minute remaining, but Arkansas would take a 42–19 final.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, South Carolina
Arkansas upset the ninth-ranked Gamecocks in Little Rock, giving the Hogs their first SEC win. Carlos Hall blocked a game-tying field goal attempt with less than a minute to play to preserve the victory.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, South Carolina
Neither team penetrated the endzone in the first half, with the only scoring being a first quarter Brennan O'Donohoe field goal for the Razorbacks. Coming out of halftime, the Gamecocks used a reverse on a kick return to start their lone scoring drive. Back-up QB Corey Jenkins would finish the drive with a 41-yard scramble into the endzone. Arkansas responded on the next possession with a Zak Clark to Richard Smith 10-yard TD pass, giving the Razorbacks a 10–7 lead. With 6:23 left to play, the Gamecocks drove and set up a game-tying field goal. South Carolina Kicker Daniel Weaver kicked the ball, and Razorback Carlos Hall leapt and deflected the kick with both hands, giving the Gamecocks their first loss and the Hogs the 10–7 win.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, South Carolina
With the win, the Razorbacks moved to 11–0 in Little Rock under Nutt.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Auburn
Freshman Matt Jones scored two touchdowns, including a passing TD on his first collegiate pass, as Arkansas defeated Auburn 42–17. Arkansas took advantage of Auburn miscues, including eleven penalties and three turnovers. Tony Bua intercepted a pass with thirty seconds before halftime, which resulted in a 16-yard touchdown pass as the half came to a close. Jermaine Petty capped the Arkansas scoring with an 88-yard interception returned for a touchdown.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
The marathon game featured 114 points, 988 offensive yards, four 100-yard rushers, and seven overtimes, with Arkansas prevailing 58–56. The game started slowly, however, with a 7–7 tie going into halftime. Arkansas completed a field goal attempt in the third quarter, giving the Hogs a 10–7 edge. A tying 32-yard field goal attempt was then set up by Eli Manning. Razorback fullback Mark Pierce ran in from one yard away to take a 17–10 Arkansas lead in the fourth quarter, but Eli Manning connected with Jamie Armstead to send the game into overtime.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
Razorback RB Cedric Cobbs scored from 16 yards out to start the overtime scoring. Eli Manning responded with an 11-yard touchdown pass, sending the game to a second overtime, in which neither team would score. Matt Jones scrambled all 25 yards for the go-ahead touchdown, but the two point run failed. Ole Miss drove to the one-yard line, where Joe Gunn ran in. Given a chance to end the game by completing the two-point conversion, Eli Manning threw the ball, but it was incomplete, sending the game to its fourth extra frame.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
Rebel receiver Bill Flowers hauled in a 21-yard pass from Manning to take the lead, 30–24. After the Rebels failed the two point pass, Jones threw a 24-yard TD pass to George Wilson. The Hogs would fail the two point run, extending the game to a fifth overtime. Jones again scored for the Razorbacks, an 8-yard rush, but failed the two-point conversion. Manning hit his tight end Doug Zeigler from twelve yards out, and failed the two point pass.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
In the sixth overtime, Zeigler again caught a Manning aerial, and Ole Miss connected on the two-point conversion with a Charles Stackhouse rush, taking a 50–42 lead. Razorback Pierce ran in from two yards out, and Arkansas completed the tying two-point conversion on a Jones pass. The game would go to a seventh overtime.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
Mark Pierce again ran in for a two-yard touchdown (his third two-yard score of the game), and Decori Birmingham would receive the two point pass from Jones, making it a 58–50 Hog lead. Manning would throw his sixth touchdown pass, but the two point pass to Doug Ziegler was stopped by Jermaine Petty, giving Arkansas a 58–56 win over rival Ole Miss.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
The two teams combined for 60 first downs, 130 rushing attempts (80 from the Razorbacks), 68 pass attempts, and 198 total offensive plays, while limiting mistakes, including two fumbles, eight penalties, and one sack.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
The win moved Arkansas to 5–3 on the year and 3–0 in overtime. Arkansas would play another seven-overtime game, in 2003.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, UCF
Arkansas RB Fred Talley ran for 198 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown, as Arkansas fought off a late rally to beat UCF, 27–20. The Knights scored on a 52-yard pass with three minutes to play, but fell short on their final drive. Arkansas QB Zak Clark completed nine of fourteen passes, and Arkansas improved to 6–3 on the year.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State
Arkansas' Cedric Cobbs ran in from fifteen yards out with 47 seconds on the clock to beat the Bulldogs of Mississippi State, 24–21. Cobbs scored three total TD's, Jones rushed for 131 yards, and Arkansas moved to 4–3 in conference play and 7–3 overall.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State
Cobbs started off the scoring with a 5-yard rushing TD in the first quarter, giving Arkansas an early 7–0 lead. Josh Morgan of Mississippi State scooped up a fumble and scored in the second quarter, tying the game at 7–7. In the third quarter Hog kicker Brennan O'Donohoe kicked a 19-yard field goal, followed by a Cobbs TD run, producing a 17–7 Razorback edge. Bulldog QB Kevin Fant completed a 21-yard pass, followed three minutes later by a 25-yard TD run from the Bulldogs, giving them a 21–17 lead. Cobbs would run in for the go-ahead score, but Mississippi State drove to the Arkansas 48 before Fant was intercepted, sealing the Razorback win.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, LSU
LSU held off an Arkansas rally to end the Hogs six game win streak. LSU Running back LaBrandon Toefield ran for 173 yards and three touchdowns, with quarterback Rohan Davey throwing for 359 yards, three touchdowns, and four interceptions.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, LSU
LSU started things off in Baton Rouge with a 62-yard LaBrandon Toefield touchdown run. Arkansas responded with a Matt Jones three-yard touchdown scamper and two field goals. Toefield struck again, this time from nine yards out. Matt Jones hooked up with Richard Smith for a Razorback touchdown, giving a 19–14 Hog lead. Tiger Rohan Davey completed a 20-yard pass to close out the first half scoring, giving the Tigers a 20–19 lead at half. Davey hit Michael Clayton for a 60-yard touchdown, but the Hogs responded with a 61-yard Matt Jones TD pass to Sparky Hamilton. Davey and Toefield would add another score each. Arkansas, down 41–25, began to rally. Hog QB Zak Clark threw two touchdown passes, but the Hogs fell three points short, 41–38.


2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma (Cotton Bowl Classic)
The Razorbacks earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic after a 7–4 regular season. They were slated to play the #10 Oklahoma Sooners, who had recently lost their National Championship hopes after a loss to Oklahoma State in Bedlam. Arkansas QBs were sacked nine times by Oklahoma, setting a school record and tying a Cotton Bowl Classic record. Arkansas could manage only 50 yards of total offense, and one Brennan O'Donohoe field goal. Oklahoma QB Nate Hybl ran in from one yard out for the only touchdown of the game. Sooner Rocky Calmus, the Butkus Award winner and Nagurski, Bednarik, and Lombardi finalist had nine tackles and a fumble recovery in the effort. Razorback coach Houston Nutt said, "[The Oklahoma defense is] the best I've seen in 15 years."


2001 Arkansas State Indians football team
The 2001 Arkansas State Indians football team (now called the Arkansas State Red Wolves) represented Arkansas State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I FBS college football season as members of the Sun Belt Conference. Under head coach Joe Hollis, the team compiled a record of 2 wins and 9 losses.


2001 Arkansas vs. Ole Miss football game
The 2001 Arkansas vs. Ole Miss football game was a college football game played on November 3, 2001, between the University of Arkansas Razorbacks and the University of Mississippi Rebels; it broke a then–NCAA record for the longest football game ever played. The game included seven overtime periods, one of five games to ever do so. The lead went back and forth, with Ole Miss leading in the first quarter. The game was tied at halftime, and in the third quarter Arkansas gained a lead that Ole Miss would not get back until the fourth overtime. The game ended in the seventh overtime period when Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning failed to complete a pass on a two-point conversion play.


2001 Arkansas vs. Ole Miss football game, Before the game, Arkansas
The Arkansas Razorbacks entered the game 4–3, led by 4th-year head coach Houston Nutt. They opened their season on a Thursday night, beating UNLV in Little Rock 14–10. The Razorbacks then dropped three straight SEC contests, first to No. 8 Tennessee, 3–13. Following a week off due to the September 11 attacks, the 1–1 Razorbacks then lost to Alabama and Georgia, both on the road. The Hogs won their homecoming game the next week, beating Weber State 42–19. Now 2–3, Arkansas upset No. 9 South Carolina, and, following their bye week, upset No. 17 Auburn. Those two wins put them at 4–3 going into their contest with Ole Miss.


2001 Arkansas vs. Ole Miss football game, Before the game, Ole Miss
The Ole Miss Rebels entered the game 6–1 under 3rd-year head coach David Cutcliffe. They opened their season with a win at home against Murray State, but dropped their first SEC game on the road to Auburn. Following a 21-day break, the Rebels returned to the field and defeated Kentucky for their first conference win of the season. The Rebels then rose to 3–1 following a road win at Arkansas State. Ole Miss then returned home to face Alabama and Middle Tennessee, defeating them both. In their last game before playing Arkansas, Ole Miss beat LSU on the road, 35–24, to post a 6–1 record.


2001 Arkansas vs. Ole Miss football game, Game summary, Game information
Kickoff: 6:06 p.m.End of Game: 10:20 p.m. Duration: 4 hours, 14 minutes


2001 Arkansas vs. Ole Miss football game, Game summary, Game information
Tom Ritter (referee), W. Hackett, Jr. (umpire), Lea Rutter (linesman), Al Matthews (line judge)Dale Keneipp (back judge), Richard Morales (field judge), Jay Vines (side judge)


2001 Arkansas's 3rd congressional district special election
The United States House of Representatives special election in Arkansas's 3rd congressional district was held on November 20, 2001 to select the successor to Asa Hutchinson who resigned upon appointment as director of the Drug Enforcement Administration.


2001 Arlington mayoral election
The 2001 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 5, 2001 to elect the mayor of Arlington, Texas. The election was officially nonpartisan. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Elzie Odom.


2001 Arlington mayoral election
If no candidate had obtained a majority of the vote, a runoff would have been held.


2001 Armagh City and District Council election
Elections to Armagh City and District Council were held on 7 June 2001 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 22 councillors.


2001 Armagh City and District Council election, Districts results, Armagh City
1997: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP2001: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP


2001 Armagh City and District Council election, Districts results, Crossmore
1997: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP2001: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP


2001 Armagh City and District Council election, Districts results, Cusher
1997: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP


2001 Armagh City and District Council election, Districts results, The Orchard
1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP


2001 Armenian Cup
The 2001 Armenian Cup was the tenth edition of the Armenian Cup, a football competition. In 2001, the tournament had 16 participants, none of which were reserve teams.


2001 Armenian Cup, Results, First round
The first legs were played on 7 and 8 April 2001. The second legs were played on 12 and 13 April 2001.


2001 Armenian Cup, Results, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 22 April 2001. The second legs were played on 27 April 2001.


2001 Armenian Cup, Results, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 3 and 4 May 2001. The second legs were played on 12 and 13 May 2001.


2001 Armenian First League
The 2001 Armenian First League season started on 15 May and ended on November 10. FC Malatia from Yerevan became the league champions, and were promoted to the 2002 Armenian Premier League.


2001 Armenian Premier League
In the 2001 Armenian Premier League, FC Pyunik were the champions.


2001 Army Black Knights football team
The 2001 Army Black Knights football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Todd Berry, the Black Knights compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 365 to 229. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Black Knights defeated Navy, 26–17.


2001 Aruban general election
General elections were held in Aruba on 28 September 2001. The result was a victory for the People's Electoral Movement, which won 12 of the 21 seats in the Estates.


2001 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
The 2001 Asia-Pacific Rally Championship season (APRC) was an international rally championship organized by the FIA. The champion was Malaysian driver Karamjit Singh.


2001 Asian Archery Championships
The 2001 Asian Archery Championships was the 12th edition of the Asian Archery Championships. The event was held in Hong Kong in December 2001 and was organized by Asian Archery Federation.


2001 Asian Badminton Championships
The 2001 Asian Badminton Championships was the 21st edition of the Asian Badminton Championships. It was held in PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines from August 21 to August 26, 2001.


2001 Asian Baseball Championship
The 2001 Asian Baseball Championship was the 21st installment of the tournament. The championship took place at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium in Taipei County (now New Taipei City), Republic of China (Taiwan, competing as Chinese Taipei). Chinese Taipei national baseball team won the competition for the fourth time in the competition's history.


2001 Asian Beach Volleyball Championship
The 2001 Asian Beach Volleyball Women's Championship or the 2001 Nestea Asian Beach Volleyball Women's Championship for sponsorship reasons, was a beach volleyball event, that was held from March 30 to April 1, 2001 in Pasay, Philippines. The event serves as the second edition of the Asian Beach Volleyball Championship. The tournament was held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex.


2001 Asian Cross Country Championships
The 6th Asian Cross Country Championships took place 2001 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Team rankings were decided by a combination of each nation's top three athletes finishing positions.


2001 Asian Cycling Championships
The 2001 Asian Cycling Championships took place at Kaohsiung and Taichung, Taiwan from 8 to 15 July 2001.


2001 Asian Fencing Championships
The 2001 Asian Fencing Championships were held in Bangkok, Thailand from 4 August to 9 August, 2001.


2001 Asian Judo Championships
The 2001 Asian Judo Championships were held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 14 April to 15 April 2001.


2001 Asian Junior Athletics Championships
The 2001 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was the ninth edition of the international athletics competition for Asian under-20 athletes, organised by the Asian Athletics Association. It took place from 19–22 July in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. A total of 43 events were contested, which were divided equally between male and female athletes aside from the men's 3000 metres steeplechase.


2001 Asian Junior Badminton Championships
The 2001 Asian Junior Badminton Championships were held in Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Chinese Taipei from 8–14 July. South Korea won four titles in the individuals event in the girs' singles, boys' doubles, girls' doubles and mixed doubles event, and the boys' singles title won by the Indonesian player. Malaysia and South Korea clinched the boys' and girls' team event respectively.


2001 Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships
The 8th Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships 2001 were held in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, from  24 ‐ 29 December 2001. It was organised by the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association Limited under the authority of the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) and International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).


2001 Asian Karate Championships
The 2001 Asian Karate Championships are the 5th edition of the Asian Karate Championships, and were held in Genting Highlands, Malaysia from 2 to 4 November 2001.


2001 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
The 2001 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the 11th Asian Championship, which took place from September 9 to September 16, 2001 in Changwon, South Korea.


2001 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1999 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.


2001 Asian PGA Tour
The 2001 Asian PGA Tour was the seventh season of the Asian PGA Tour, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan.


2001 Asian PGA Tour, Tournament schedule
The table below shows the 2001 Asian PGA Tour schedule.


2001 Asian Speed Skating Championships
The 2001 Asian Speed Skating Championships were held between 2 December and 3 December 2000 at Heilongjiang Indoor Rink in Harbin, China PR.


2001 Asian Super Cup
The 2001 Asian Super Cup was the 7th Asian Super Cup, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Asian Club Championship and Asian Cup Winners Cup competitions. The 2001 competition was contested by Suwon Samsung Bluewings of South Korea, who won the 2000–01 Asian Club Championship, and Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia, the winners of the 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.


2001 Asian Women's Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1st edition of the Women's Asian Amateur Boxing Championships were held from August 25 to August 29, 2001, in Bangkok, Thailand.


2001 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
The 2001 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship was the 11th Asian Championship, which was taking place from September 23 to September 30, 2001 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.


2001 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1999 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.


2001 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
Thailand (Host) Japan (3rd) Chinese Taipei New Zealand Sri Lanka


2001 Asian Wrestling Championships
The 2001 Asian Wrestling Championships were held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The event took place from June 5 to June 10, 2001.


2001 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship
The 2001 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship was held in Mellat Sport Complex, Isfahan, Iran from 1 to 8 April 2001.


2001 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1999 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship.


2001 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
South Korea (1st) Japan (2nd) North Korea Saudi Arabia India


2001 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship
The 2001 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship was held in Trang, Thailand from 16 to 23 April 2001.


2001 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 1999 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship.


2001 Aston by-election
The 2001 Aston by-election was held in the Australian electorate of Aston in Victoria on 14 July 2001. The by-election was triggered by the death of the sitting member, the Liberal Party of Australia's Peter Nugent, on 24 April 2001. The writ for the by-election was issued on 1 June 2001.


2001 Aston by-election, Background
The by-election was an important one for the Liberal Party. The federal Liberal government had introduced a controversial Goods and Services Tax just over a year before, and unpopular sentiment surrounding the government and its GST were believed to have led to the defeat of the Coalition in Western Australia and Queensland state elections in landslide defeats. The Liberals had also lost the seat of Ryan in a recent by-election, and the ALP led by Kim Beazley was ahead in opinion polls.


2001 Aston by-election, Aftermath
Chris Pearce won the by-election, retaining Aston for the Liberal Party, but with a swing of 3.66 against them. Prime Minister John Howard appeared on the first episode of the ABC program Insiders the next day, where he suggested that Labor's electoral momentum had been held in check, and the government was back in the game:


2001 Aston by-election, Aftermath
I believe that the Government is well and truly back in the game. If there were an unstoppable momentum for Labor to win the federal election, they'd have rolled us over in Aston.


2001 Atlanta Braves season
The 2001 Atlanta Braves season marked the franchise's 36th season in Atlanta and 131st overall. The Braves won their seventh consecutive division title. The  season saw the team finish first in the NL East Division with an 88-74 record – the worst among playoff teams in 2001, and also the worst record for the Braves since the 1994 strike-reduced season (meaning the worst record through their run of 11 consecutive division titles starting in 1995). Atlanta finished the season with just a 2 game division lead over the Philadelphia Phillies.


2001 Atlanta Braves season
The Braves swept the favored Houston Astros in the NLDS before losing to the eventual World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS 4-1, in which Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling notably dominated Atlanta's offense.


2001 Atlanta Braves season, Regular season
The Braves played the Mets in the first game in New York after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11. The game was played on September 21 and it was a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.


2001 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


2001 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


2001 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


2001 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


2001 Atlanta Braves season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


2001 Atlanta Falcons season
The 2001 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise’s 36th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons obtained the first pick overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. With the pick, the Falcons drafted Michael Vick.


2001 Atlanta Falcons season
This was Jamal Anderson’s final season as he re-aggravated his surgically repaired knee in Week 3, and this time, it ended his career. The Falcons improved on their 9–23 record from the previous two seasons, but still failed to qualify for the postseason for the third consecutive campaign.


2001 Atlanta Falcons season
This was the final season under the Falcons' founding ownership, the Rankin M. Smith Sr. family, as the franchise was sold to The Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank in March 2002.


2001 Atlanta Falcons season, Offseason
Vick was selected in the 2001 NFL Draft as the first overall pick and first African American quarterback taken number 1 in the NFL Draft. The San Diego Chargers had the number one selection spot in the draft that year but traded the rights to the first overall choice to the Atlanta Falcons a day before the draft, for which they received the Falcons’ first round pick (5th overall) and third round pick in 2001 (used to draft CB Tay Cody), a second round pick in 2002 (used to draft WR Reche Caldwell) and WR/KR Tim Dwight.


2001 Atlanta Falcons season, Offseason
With the Chargers’ downgraded spot (the 5th overall), they selected Texas Christian University running back LaDainian Tomlinson, who went on to become league MVP in 2006. Although Vick has never become league MVP, he finished second in voting in 2004. In this way, Tomlinson and Vick are linked as having been “traded” for each other, although the transaction was actually the result of traded draft picks and contract negotiations.


2001 Atlanta Falcons season, Regular season
This was the Falcons’ 32nd and final season as a member of the NFC West Division. If you count its predecessor, the Coastal Division of the NFL’s Western Conference prior to the 1970 merger, it was the franchise’s 35th season in this division. The Falcons moved to the new NFC South as part of the NFL’s realignment plan for the following season.


2001 Atlanta mayoral election
The 2001 Atlanta mayoral election occurred on November 6, 2001. Incumbent mayor Bill Campbell, a member of the Democratic Party who had been in office since 1994, was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits.


2001 Atlanta mayoral election
Since Franklin received a majority in the general election, no runoff election was held.


2001 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2001 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship was held at Cracker Jack Stadium in Kissimmee, Florida from May 17–19. It featured the top four regular-season finishers of the conference's 11 teams. 2001 was the final season that the tournament had four teams; in 2002, it moved to a six-team format. Third-seeded Richmond defeated George Washington in the title game to win the tournament for the third time, earning the Atlantic 10's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Tournament.


2001 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding
The league's top four teams, based on winning percentage in the 22-game regular-season schedule, were seeded one through four. In the tie for third place, the conference's tiebreakers gave Dayton the second seed over Temple.


2001 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. Temple third baseman Kyle Sweppenhiser, one of five Owls selected, was named Most Outstanding Player.


2001 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team
This was the second time Sweppenhiser was selected to the time, after having first been selected in 1999 George Washington's Mike Bassett and Dan Rouhier were both named for the second time. Bassett was first selected in 2000, Rouhier in 1998.


2001 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2001 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played from March 7 to March 10, 2001. The tournament was played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. With eleven teams in the conference following the departure of Virginia Tech, the top five teams in the conference received a first-round bye in the tournament. Temple University won the tournament for the second year in a row. Saint Joseph's and Xavier also received bids to the NCAA Tournament. In addition, St. Bonaventure and Dayton received bids to the 2001 National Invitation Tournament. Lynn Greer of Temple was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.


2001 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament, Bracket
All games played at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania* - Overtime


2001 Atlantic Championship
The 2001 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. The CART Toyota Atlantic Championship Drivers' Champion was Hoover Orsi driving for Hylton Motorsports. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Swift chassis and Toyota engines. 20 different teams and 41 different drivers competed.


2001 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver
For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 12th place. Lower placed drivers did not award points. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).


2001 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver
Race 2 no additional point for the qualifying were awarded due to rain, starting lineup based on combined practice times.


2001 Atlantic Championship, Final points standings, Driver
Race 10 Hoover Orsi had 14 points deduction (all points for his third place, but not the additional point for the pole) due to taking unjustifiable risk.


2001 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2001 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament was held at the Knights Stadium in Fort Mill, SC from May 15th through May 20th. Wake Forest won the tournament and earned the Atlantic Coast Conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2001 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, Tournament, Main Bracket, Seeding Procedure
On Saturday (The Semifinals) of the ACC Baseball Tournament, the match-up between the four remaining teams is determined by previous opponents. If teams have played previously in the tournament, every attempt will be made to avoid a repeat match-up between teams, regardless of seed. If it is impossible to avoid a match-up that already occurred, then the determination is based on avoiding the most recent, current tournament match-up, regardless of seed. If no match-ups have occurred, the team left in the winners bracket will play the lowest seeded team from the losers bracket.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2001 Atlantic hurricane season was a fairly active Atlantic hurricane season that produced 17 tropical cyclones, 15 named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes. The season officially lasted from June 1, 2001, to November 30, 2001, dates which by convention limit the period of each year when tropical cyclones tend to form in the Atlantic Ocean basin. The season began with Tropical Storm Allison on June 4, and ended with Hurricane Olga, which dissipated on December 6. The most intense storm was Hurricane Michelle, which attained Category 4 strength on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season
The most damaging storms of the season were Tropical Storm Allison, which caused extensive flooding in Texas, Hurricane Iris, which struck Belize, and Hurricane Michelle, which affected several countries. Three tropical cyclones made landfall on the United States, three directly affected Canada, and three directly affected Mexico and Central America. Overall, the season caused 153 fatalities, and $11.44 billion (2001 USD) in damage. Due to their severe damage, the names Allison, Iris, and Michelle were retired by the World Meteorological Organization.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts
Forecasts of hurricane activity are issued before each hurricane season by noted hurricane experts William M. Gray. Philip J. Klotzbach, and their associates at Colorado State University; and separately by NOAA forecasters.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts
Gray's team defined the average number of storms per season (1950 to 2000) as 9.6 tropical storms, 5.9 hurricanes, 2.3 major hurricanes (storms reaching at least Category 3 strength in the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale) and ACE Index 96.1. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defines a season as above-normal, near-normal or below-normal by a combination of the number of named storms, the number reaching hurricane strength, the number reaching major hurricane strength and ACE Index.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Pre-season forecasts
On December 7, 2000, Gray's team issued its first extended-range forecast for the 2001 season, predicting above-average activity (13 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and about 4 of Category 3 or higher). It listed a 63 percent chance of at least one major hurricane striking the U.S. mainland. This included a 43 percent chance of at least one major hurricane strike on the East Coast, including the Florida peninsula, and a 36 percent chance of at least one such strike on the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle westward. The potential for major hurricane activity in the Caribbean was forecast to near average.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Pre-season forecasts
On April 5, 2001, a new forecast was issued, calling for 12 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. The increase in the forecast was attributed to the warm sea surface temperatures, although the agency noted that the season would likely not be as active as previous ones due to the effect of a weak to moderate El Nino. The estimated potential for at least one major hurricane to affect the U.S. was upped slightly to 65 percent; the East Coast potential also went up slightly, and from the Florida Panhandle westward to Brownsville, Texas, the probability remained nearly the same.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Mid-season forecasts
On August 7, 2001, Gray's team issued their first mid-season forecast for the 2001 season, keeping the forecast number at 12 named storms, with 7 becoming hurricanes and 3 becoming a major hurricane, noting that sea surface temperatures and sea level pressures continued to be favorable for above-average hurricane activity. The estimated potential for at least one major hurricane to affect the U.S. was upped slightly once again to 69 percent; the East Coast potential also went up slightly to 50%, and from the Florida Panhandle westward to Brownsville, Texas, the probability was also upped slightly.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Mid-season forecasts
On August 8, 2001, NOAA revised its season estimate slightly upwards to nine to twelve named storms, of which 6 to 8 were to be hurricanes, and 2 to 4 major hurricanes. The agency noted that sea surface temperatures continued to be favorable for above-average hurricane activity, and due to the likelihood that El Nino would not develop during the peak of the season, there was a reduced likelihood of a below-average year.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2001. It was an above-average season in which 17 tropical cyclones formed. Fifteen depressions attained tropical storm status, and nine of these reached hurricane status. Four hurricanes further intensified into major hurricanes. Favorable sea surface temperatures and sea-level pressures were the main factors in the season being above-average. The season would mark the end of a streak of four consecutive above-average seasons, beginning in 1998. This remained a record until five consecutive seasons featured above-average activity from 2016 to 2020.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary
Four tropical cyclones during the season would degenerate in the deep tropics but later re-develop. Four other systems were classified as subtropical cyclones at some point in their duration, though each later became fully tropical systems. Overall, the Atlantic tropical cyclones of 2001 collectively resulted in 153 deaths and around $11.94 billion in damage. The season ended on November 30, 2001.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary
Tropical cyclogenesis began in June, with Tropical Storm Allison forming just offshore Texas on June 5. After Allison transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on June 17, no further activity occurred until Tropical Depression Two developed on July 11. However, the depression dissipated on the following day and there would be another break in activity, which ended on August 2, when Tropical Storm Barry formed in the Gulf of Mexico. The month of August featured two other systems, Chantal and Dean. Five tropical cyclones formed in September, four of which would become a hurricane, while the other remained a tropical depression.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary
October featured an equal number of tropical systems, though all five featured at least tropical storm intensity. Two additional storms developed in November, Noel and Olga. Hurricane Michelle, which formed in October, became the strongest tropical cyclone of the season on November 4, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h). Olga dissipated on December 4, ending seasonal activity.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Season summary
The season's activity was reflected with a low accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 110, above the 1950–2000 average of 96.1. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. It is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 39 mph (63 km/h), which is the threshold for tropical storm status.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Allison
A tropical wave over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico developed into Tropical Storm Allison at 12:00 UTC on June 5 about 140 mi (225 km) south of Galveston, Texas. The cyclone strengthened and peaked with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) six hours later. At 21:00 UTC on June 5, Allison made landfall near Freeport, Texas. It drifted northward through the state, turned to the south, and re-entered the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical depression on June 10. Allison then transitioned into a subtropical depression.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Allison
The storm continued towards the east-northeast, made landfall on Louisiana early on June 11, and briefly became a subtropical storm despite being inland. Crossing the southeast United States and Mid-Atlantic, Allison emerged into the Atlantic at the Delmarva Peninsula on June 17. After temporarily re-attaining subtropical storm status, Allison interacted with a cold front offshore New England and became extratropical. Early on June 19, the remnant extratropical low dissipated near Nova Scotia.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Allison
Allison was the first storm since Tropical Storm Frances in 1998 to affect the northern Texas coastline. A major flood disaster occurred throughout its path from Texas to the Mid-Atlantic. Houston, Texas, and its vicinity suffered the brunt of the impact, as over 35 in (890 mm) of rain fell there when Allison stalled over southeastern Texas. In this area, flooding related to Allison destroyed or severely damaged more than 14,000 homes, while at least 51,430 others experienced some degree of damage. Floodwaters also entered over 95,000 vehicles and 1,700 businesses. The storm killed 41 people, including 27 who drowned. Overall, Allison caused about $8.5 billion in damage (2001 USD), making it the costliest and second-deadliest tropical storm on record in the United States.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Two
A tropical wave emerged into the Atlantic from the west coast of Africa on July 7. Moving westward, the system displayed signs of a weak low-level circulation beginning on July 10, and after deep convection formed on the following day, a tropical depression developed around 18:00 UTC about 1,150 mi (1,850 km) east of the Windward Islands. A subtropical ridge north of the depression caused it to move west-northwestward at roughly 17 mph (27 km/h).


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Two
Vertical wind shear prevented the cyclone from intensifying beyond sustained winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) and an atmospheric pressure of 1,010 mbar (30 inHg), with dissipation occurring late on July 12 approximately 690 mi (1,110 km) east of the Windward Islands. The remnant tropical wave reached the Lesser Antilles on July 13 and July 14.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Barry
On July 24, a tropical wave moved off the coast of Africa and tracked westward. The wave entered the Caribbean Sea on July 29 and gained in organization and convection, before reaching the Gulf of Mexico on August 1. By the following day, a tropical depression developed about 200 mi (320 km) west-northwest of Key West, Florida, and soon strengthened into Tropical Storm Barry. After fluctuations in intensity, including when it weakened to a tropical depression on August 4, the system attained peak winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) in the Gulf of Mexico late on August 5.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Barry
Around 05:00 UTC on the next day, Barry made landfall near Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, at the same intensity. The storm weakened to a tropical depression over southern Alabama about seven hours later, before degenerating into a remnant low over Mississippi early on August 7. The remnant low continued north-northwestward until dissipating over Missouri on August 8.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Barry
The storm affected Florida; rainfall peaked at 8.9 in (230 mm) at Tallahassee, and winds gusts topped out at 79 mph (127 km/h). Three people in Florida were killed by the storm, and total damage is estimated at around $30 million (2001 USD).


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Chantal
On August 11, a tropical wave emerged into the Atlantic from the west coast of Africa. Moving generally westward, the wave organized into a tropical depression about 1,500 mi (2,400 km) east of the Windward Islands on August 14. The depression moved rapidly westward and degenerated into an open wave sometime on August 16 while still well east of the Windward Islands. However, after reaching the southeast Caribbean, a circulation re-developed while the system was situated 290 mi (265 km) south of Saint Croix on August 17. With tropical storm-force winds, the system was reclassified as Tropical Storm Chantal. The cyclone strengthened to reach sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) twice in the Caribbean. Early on August 21, Chantal made landfall near the Belize–Mexico border at that intensity. The cyclone weakened to a tropical depression over Campeche on August 22, before dissipating over Tabasco several hours later.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Chantal
The tropical wave associated with Chantal caused two deaths in Trinidad due to a lightning strike. In Belize, abnormally high tides along the coast damaged piers and seawalls. The storm produced a wind gust of 71 mph (115 km/h) in Caye Caulker, although stronger winds were possible in a convective band to the north. Winds and flooding due to heavy rainfall left damage to agricultural and infrastructural sectors. Overall, Belize suffered nearly $4 million in damage. Heavy rain fell in parts of Mexico, particularly in Quintana Roo, with up to 20.03 in (509 mm) observed at Othón P. Blanco. This led to mudslides, leaving some areas isolated.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Dean
Between August 14 and August 15, a large tropical wave passed over Dakar, Senegal. The wave gradually acquired convection as it moved westward across the Atlantic. While crossing the Leeward Islands on August 22, a reconnaissance aircraft observed tropical storm-force winds and a surface circulation. Thus, Tropical Storm Dean developed at 12:00 UTC near Saint Croix. After crossing the Virgin Islands and entering the Atlantic, strong wind shear caused Dean to degenerate into an open tropical wave near the Bahamas on August 23. The remnants turned northward, and redeveloped on August 26 to the north of Bermuda.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Dean
Located over warm waters and in an area of favorable conditions, Dean steadily strengthened while moving to the northeast and peaked just below hurricane status on August 28. The storm subsequently weakened over cooler waters, and became extratropical southeast of Newfoundland later that day. A frontal low absorbed the extratropical system on August 29.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Dean
The precursor wave associated with Dean dropped heavy rainfall in the Lesser Antilles, particularly in Puerto Rico. There, up to 12.7 in (320 mm) of precipitation fell in Salinas, causing widespread flooding in the eastern and southern portions of the main island. Floodwaters inundated many highways and entered 1,320 homes. Damage in Puerto Rico totaled about $7.7 million. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, winds downed some trees, caused power outages, and damaged a few roads. Later, Dean produced tropical storm-force wind gusts and light to moderate rainfall in Bermuda and Newfoundland.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Erin
A westward-moving tropical wave quickly organized into a tropical depression about 690 mi (1,110 km) of the Cape Verde Islands around 18:00 UTC on September 1. By early the next day, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Erin and reached an initial peak with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) on September 3. However, two days later, wind shear caused Erin to degenerate into a remnant low-pressure area.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Erin
Erin re-generated into a tropical depression by 18:00 UTC on September 6 and re-intensified into a tropical storm about 24 hours later around 635 mi (1,020 km) north-northeast of the northernmost Leeward Islands. The cyclone strengthened into a hurricane on September 9 while moving northwestward. The hurricane quickly intensified and reached peak winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) later that day. Short-wave troughs turned Erin to the northeast by September 11. After passing just east of Cape Race, Newfoundland, Erin became extratropical on September 15. The extratropical remnant continued northeastward and lost its identity near Greenland on September 17.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Erin
Tropical cyclone warnings and watches were issued for Bermuda beginning on September 8, which were discontinued two days later after the storm bypassed the island. Wind gusts on Bermuda reached 41 mph (66 km/h), felling several trees onto power lines. The storm produced large waves along the East Coast of the United States. Later, Erin brushed Newfoundland, producing sustained wind speeds of 53 mph (85 km/h), with a gust of 67 mph (108 km/h) at Cape Race, while rainfall in the province peaked at 5.1 in (130 mm) on Sagona Island. Along the coast, the passage of the storm led to wave heights of up to 30 ft (9.3 m).


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Felix
A tropical wave spawned a tropical depression on September 7 near the Cape Verde islands, which degenerated back into a tropical wave the next day due to strong shear. It redeveloped back into a tropical depression on September 10, and intensified into Tropical Storm Felix the next day while tracking generally northward. By September 13, it intensified into a hurricane, and subsequently it underwent rapid deepening, becoming a major hurricane on September 14 with peak winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). By that time, Felix had turned to the northeast, and subsequently entered an area of unfavorable conditions. The hurricane gradually weakened, deteriorating to a tropical storm on September 17. Cool waters and higher wind shear caused additional weakening while Felix nearly stalled to the southwest of the Azores. Late on September 18, the storm weakened to a tropical depression, and early the next day Felix dissipated.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gabrielle
A weak low- to mid-level trough remained nearly stationary offshore the Southeastern United States in early September. A cut-off low developed over Florida on September 9, while an associated surface low formed by late on September 11. The system became a tropical depression around 18:00 UTC about 145 mi (235 km) west-southwest of Naples, Florida. The depression drifted west-southwest and slowly intensified, before doubling-back to the east-northeast and strengthening into Tropical Storm Gabrielle on September 13. Gabrielle curved northeastward and reached sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) before making landfall near Venice, Florida, on the following day.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gabrielle
After weakening slightly, Gabrielle emerged into the Atlantic near Titusville on September 15, accelerated to the northeast, and strengthened, becoming a Category 1 hurricane two days later. Colder water temperatures then weakened Gabrielle to a tropical storm on September 18, followed by an extratropical transition on September 19 well south of Newfoundland. The extratropical low was absorbed by a larger extratropical low over the far north Atlantic on September 21.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gabrielle
Hurricane Gabrielle produced moderate winds along coastal areas of western Florida, reaching 58 mph (93 km/h) at Venice. The tide flooded the northern shoreline of Charlotte Harbor and at the entrance to the Peace River, while further to the south a surge of greater than 3 ft (0.91 m) inundated the barrier island at Fort Myers Beach and flooded some cars. Gabrielle brushed the eastern coast of Newfoundland; the rainfall set the all time six-hour precipitation record at St. John's, with a total of 3.54 in (90 mm). Hundreds of homes and buildings were damaged by the passage of Gabrielle, totaling several million Canadian dollars in damage.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Nine
A tropical depression formed from a tropical wave in the Caribbean on September 19, north-northwest of San Andres Island. It attained a maximum strength of 35 mph (56 km/h), and made landfall near Puerto Cabezas on September 20. After losing its closed circulation over land, it reformed into Hurricane Juliette in the East Pacific.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Nine
In El Salvador, heavy rains from the depression helped alleviate drought conditions; however, flooding also inundated 200 homes in San Salvador along the Acelhuate River. Fifteen farms were inundated by flooding, five of which were destroyed. Seventy people evacuated to shelters set up after the storm by the local Red Cross and armed forces. Military crews were quickly deployed to help clean up the damages on September 22.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Humberto
Hurricane Humberto formed from an area of low pressure generated by Hurricane Gabrielle. The low formed into a tropical depression on September 21 while south of Bermuda, tracking northwest, and was named Tropical Storm Humberto the next day. It began moving north, and then northeast as it passed Bermuda and strengthened into a hurricane. Humberto headed over the colder waters of the far north Atlantic Ocean, and dissipated quickly on September 27.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Iris
A tropical wave emerged into the Atlantic from the west coast of Africa in late September. The wave moved generally westward across the Atlantic and organized into Tropical Depression Eleven approximately 90 mi (145 km) southeast of Barbados on October 4. It traveled across the Windward Islands, and intensified into Tropical Storm Iris while over the eastern Caribbean on October 5. Iris continued to the west and intensified. After passing just south of Jamaica, Iris reached Category 4 hurricane strength on October 8 to the north of Honduras.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Iris
Around 02:00 UTC on October 9, the hurricane made landfall near Monkey River Town, Belize, with peak winds of 145 mph (230 km/h). Iris rapidly weakened and dissipated over extreme southeastern Mexico several hours later. Although Iris's circulation dissipated, its remnants contributed to the development of Tropical Storm Manuel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on October 10.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Iris
Rainfall from the outerbands of Iris caused flooding in the Dominican Republic, resulting in the evacuation of 35 families after rivers exceeded their banks. Three people died when a landslide destroyed a home in Santo Domingo. Iris destroyed two homes and deroofed two others in Jamaica. The storm produced an 8 to 15 ft (2.4 to 4.6 m) storm surge along the coast of Belize. A total of 3,718 homes were either damaged or destroyed, mostly in the Stann Creek and Toledo districts, rendering about 15,000 people homeless.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Iris
Severe losses to agriculture was also reported, including the destruction of 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) of bananas, 3,500 acres (1,400 ha) of rice, and 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) of corn. Iris caused 24 deaths in Belize – with 20 occurring when the dive boat Wave Dancer capsized near Big Creek – and at least $250 million in damage. Flash floods and mudslides in Guatemala damaged 2,500 homes and 26 schools and killed 8 people. In Mexico, flooding due to heavy rains from Iris damaged 120 homes in Oaxaca and caused 2 deaths.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Jerry
Tropical Storm Jerry formed as a tropical depression from a tropical wave on October 6 near Barbados. The storm intensified into a tropical storm early the following day on October 7 while initially located under an environment of weak vertical wind shear. After reaching its peak of 50 mph (85 km/h), Jerry passed just south of Barbados late on October 7 and through the Windward Islands on October 8. Deterioration in organization occurred, and Jerry dissipated while moving rapidly westward well south of Puerto Rico.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Karen
A cold front and an upper level trough interacted on October 10 to the south of Bermuda, and formed an extratropical storm. The storm passed near Bermuda on October 12, producing hurricane-force winds on the island. It then organized, becoming a subtropical cyclone on October 12 and a tropical cyclone on October 13. Karen strengthened to reach 80 mph (130 km/h) winds as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale, and after weakening over cooler waters, it made landfall on Nova Scotia as a tropical storm. It quickly became extratropical.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Karen
Tropical Storm Karen produced light to moderate winds across Atlantic Canada, peaking at 47 mph (76 km/h) with a gust of 64 mph (103 km/h) in Cape George in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, along with a 26 mph (42 km/h) report in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Later, in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, the storm system that absorbed Hurricane Noel produced strong winds that downed several trees and power lines which resulted in power outages.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Lorenzo
An upper-level tropospheric trough persisted in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, developing a circulation by October 26 which quickly organized. On October 27, it developed into Tropical Depression Fourteen about 865 mi (1380 km) south-southwest of the western Azores. Moving westward, the depression was forecast to attain winds of at least 60 mph (95 km/h), although it failed to reach that intensity. Banding features developed over the storm, and on October 30 it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Lorenzo. By early on October 31, convection had begun to separate from the circulation, and later in the day Lorenzo became extratropical. The remnants of Lorenzo merged with a frontal system about 690 mi (1,110 km) west of the Azores.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Michelle
A tropical wave emerged into the Atlantic from the west coast of Africa on October 16. The wave moved westward across the Atlantic and the Caribbean, before developing into a tropical depression along the east coast of Nicaragua on October 29. Convection increased after the depression entered the Caribbean, and the system intensified into Tropical Storm Michelle on November 1. It strengthened further, becoming a hurricane on November 2 and reaching Category 4 status on November 4, becoming of only four tropical cyclones on record to reach that intensity in the month of November.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Michelle
Michelle made landfall in Cuba twice, first on Cayo Largo del Sur with peak winds of 140 mph (225 km/h) and then on the mainland near the Bay of Pigs at a slightly weaker intensity. Michelle was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike Cuba since Hurricane Fox in 1952. The storm rapidly weakened and fell to Category 1 intensity as it emerged into the Atlantic early on November 5. Michelle then moved quickly northeastward through the Bahamas and struck Andros and Eleuthera before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone. A frontal system absorbed the remnants of Michelle to the south of Bermuda by early on November 7.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Michelle
The system that eventually became Michelle dropped torrential rains in several countries, causing at least six deaths in Honduras and four deaths in Nicaragua. An additional 26 people were reported missing in Central America. Torrential precipitation was also reported in Jamaica, with 41.7 in (1,058 mm) of rainfall observed at one location. Flooding and mudslides damaged about 500 homes beyond repairs, while 561 others were impacted to some degree. The storm caused five deaths and $18 million in damage in Jamaica. Michelle went on to affect Cuba, where the storm produced 4 to 5 ft (1.2 to 1.5 m) waves.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Michelle
Rainfall amounts up to 29.69 in (754 mm) were recorded across the island. Sustained winds peaked at 124 mph (200 km/h) at Cayo Largo del Sur, while wind gusts reached at 130 mph (215 km/h) at the same location and in Jagüey Grande. The hurricane demolished 12,579 homes and damaged 166,515 others. Overall, Michelle caused five deaths and about $2 billion in damage in Cuba. Major damage also occurred in the Bahamas, totaling about $300 million.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Noel
A non-tropical frontal low developed from a cold front on November 1 to the west of the Azores. It intensified while moving west-northwestward and gradually dissipated its frontal structure. It became a subtropical storm on November 4 about 890 mi (1,430 km) south of Cape Race, Newfoundland. Operationally, the storm was considered a non-tropical low, and the National Hurricane Center did not begin issuing advisories until it became a tropical cyclone. It moved slowly northward as convection organized into a ring around the center.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Noel
As a result of a ship reporting hurricane-force winds near the center, and due to the development of a weak mid-level warm core, the subtropical cyclone was reclassified as Hurricane Noel on November 5. Increasing westerly wind shear limited convection near the center, and Noel weakened to a tropical storm early on November 6. Progressively cooler water temperatures contributed to weakening, and Noel became extratropical later on November 6 about 330 mi (530 km) southeast of Newfoundland. The extratropical remnant continued to the northeast and was absorbed by a larger extratropical storm later that day.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Olga
Hurricane Olga formed as a subtropical cyclone on November 24 and meandered westward where it reached hurricane status on November 26. The storm attained peak winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) before turning southeastward and weakening back into a tropical storm. Olga dissipated as a tropical cyclone on December 6 east of the Bahamas.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Storm names
The following names were used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 2001. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 2007 season. This is the same list used for the 1995 season except for Lorenzo, Michelle, Olga, and Rebekah, which replaced Luis, Marilyn, Opal, and Roxanne. Storms were named Lorenzo, Michelle, and Olga for the first (and only, in the case of Michelle) time in 2001. Names that were allocated for the 2001 season but were not assigned are marked in gray.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Storm names, Retirement
The World Meteorological Organization retired three names in the spring of 2002: Allison, Iris & Michelle. They were replaced in the 2007 season by Andrea, Ingrid, and Melissa. Allison became the first Atlantic tropical storm to have its name retired.


2001 Atlantic hurricane season, Season effects
This is a table of all of the storms that have formed in the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their duration, names, damages, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all of the damage figures are in 2001 USD.


2001 Auburn Tigers football team
The 2001 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. They posted a 7–5 record, including a record of 5–3 in the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers finished the season tied for first place in the SEC West Division, but did not qualify for the SEC Championship Game because of tie-breakers.


2001 Auburn Tigers football team
Auburn's season was highlighted by a 23–20 victory over #1-ranked Florida on October 13. On November 10, the Tigers beat rival Georgia, 24–17, led by running back Carnell Williams, who carried the ball 41 times and made several receptions, one on a long screen pass to set up his game-winning touchdown run. Auburn was  scheduled to play LSU on September 15, but as a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the game was postponed until December 1. This was the first time that Auburn did not end its regular season schedule against arch rival Alabama in the Iron Bowl since the series was resumed in 1948 after a 41-year hiatus.


2001 Auburn Tigers football team
While Auburn was unranked at the end of the season in both major polls, several BCS computer rating systems such as Massey (#23), Sagarin (#24) and The Seattle Times (#24) included the Tigers in their final top 25 rankings.


2001 Auburn state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Auburn on 8 September 8 2001 because of the resignation of Peter Nagle (Labor).


2001 Auckland City mayoral election
The 2001 Auckland City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 2001, elections were held for the Mayor of Auckland plus other local government positions including nineteen city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.


2001 Auckland City mayoral election, Ward results
Candidates were also elected from wards to the Auckland City Council.


2001 Australia Day Honours
The Australia Day Honours 2001 are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2001 by the Governor General of Australia, Sir William Deane.


2001 Australia Day Honours
The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, the first announced to coincide with Australia Day (26 January), with the other being the Queen's Birthday Honours, which are announced on the second Monday in June.


2001 Australia national soccer team season
This page summarises the Australia national soccer team fixtures and results in 2001.


2001 Australia national soccer team season, Summary
Australia started a busy 2001 with an away friendly in Bogota, Colombia where they went three goals behind to the hosts before pulling two back late. In April, Australia commenced their qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup by hosting a group of five in the OFC qualification First Round at Coffs Harbour. In the first game against Tonga, Australia set a new world record for an international football match when they won 22–0. Just two days later, they broke that record when they won 31–0 against American Samoa. Archie Thompson also set an individual world record by scoring 13 goals in the game. With Australia winning their next two games they comfortably proceeded to the OFC Final Round against New Zealand later in the year.


2001 Australia national soccer team season, Summary
As champions of the 2000 OFC Nations Cup, Australia headed to South Korea for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. They were drawn in a group with hosts South Korea; 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000 winners, France and Mexico, winners of the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. Australia beat Mexico in the opening game with a first half goal to Shaun Murphy and another to Josip Skoko in the second half. They then had a surprise victory over France when Clayton Zane scored the only goal of the game.


2001 Australia national soccer team season, Summary
Despite losing the third game 1–0 to South Korea, Australia finished second in the group on goal difference to proceed to the semi-final stage. They had to travel to Yokohama to play against Japan, the joint hosts, and lost the game 1–0. Australia finished off the tournament with another upset victory to claim third-place. This time it was against Brazil when Murphy scored in the 84th minute for a 1–0 victory.


2001 Australia national soccer team season, Summary
Nine days later Australia were in Wellington for the first leg of the second round of World Cup qualification. Brett Emerton scored a double and despite a late Danny Tiatto red card they held on for a 2–0 win. The second leg was held in front of a crowd of 41,976 at Stadium Australia in Sydney and a 4–1 win gave them a 6–1 aggregate victory and meant Australia would proceed to OFC–CONMEBOL play-off against the fifth placed South American side.


2001 Australia national soccer team season, Summary
Heading back to Japan for an August friendly saw Australia lose 3–0 and in November they hosted the current world ranked number one nation, France in a friendly at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Craig Moore gave Australia the lead just prior to half-time however French striker David Trezeguet equalised just after the break and the game finished 1–1.


2001 Australia national soccer team season, Summary
The year finished up with a two-legged tie to attempt to qualify for the 2002 World Cup. Australia hadn't participated since the 1974 FIFA World Cup and they came up against Uruguay. The first leg was played in Melbourne and a Kevin Muscat penalty in the 78th minute gave Australia a 1–0 lead going into the second leg. On 25 November the second leg was played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. An early goal by Darío Silva for Uruguay brought the tie level however a second half brace by Richard Morales gave victory and World Cup qualification to Uruguay.


2001 Australia rugby union tour of Europe
The 2001 Wallabies Spring tour was a series of matches played in October and November 2001 in Europe by Australia national rugby union team.


2001 Australia rugby union tour of Europe
The tour was originally to include a test match in Canada, but this was cancelled due a strike by the Canadian players over the sacking of the national coach, David Clark. So two fixtures were added against an England Divisions XV and Oxford University.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election
Elections to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly were held on Saturday, 20 October 2001. The incumbent Liberal Party, led by Gary Humphries, was challenged by the Labor Party, led by Jon Stanhope. Candidates were elected to fill three multi-member electorates using a single transferable vote method, known as the Hare-Clark system. The result was another hung parliament. However Labor, with the largest representation in the 17-member unicameral Assembly, formed Government with the support of the ACT Greens and Democrats. Stanhope was elected Chief Minister at the first sitting of the fifth Assembly on 12 November 2001. The election was conducted by the ACT Electoral Commission and was the first time in Australia's history that an electronic voting and counting system was used for some, but not all, polling places.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Overview
The incumbent centre-right Liberal Party, led by Chief Minister Gary Humphries, attempted to win election for a first time in his own right as Liberal leader, yet a third term after the Liberals had come to power in 1995. They were challenged by the opposition centre-left Labor Party, led by Jon Stanhope, who assumed the Labor leadership in March 1998. A third party, the ACT Greens, held one seat in the Assembly through sitting member, Kerrie Tucker, as well as several minor parties that had been a feature of ACT politics up until this election.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Overview
The election saw all 17 members of the Assembly face re-election, with members being elected by the Hare-Clark system of proportional representation. The Assembly is divided into three electorates: five-member Brindabella (including Tuggeranong and parts of the Woden Valley) and Ginninderra (including Belconnen and suburbs) and seven-member Molonglo (including North Canberra, South Canberra, Gungahlin, Weston Creek, and the remainder of the Woden Valley). Election dates are set in statute to occur once every four years; the government has no ability to set the election date.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Overview
Following the 1998 election outcome, the Liberals held seven seats; the opposition Labor held six seats, the Osborne independents of Paul Osborne and Dave Rugendyke holding two seats; the Greens holding one seat; and Michael Moore also holding one seat.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Overview
During 2000, Chief Minister, Kate Carnell, faced continual criticism over cost blowouts in the redevelopment of Bruce Stadium. Eventually, when faced with a vote of no confidence, Carnell resigned as Chief Minister in October 2000. Her deputy, Gary Humphries, was elected as her replacement. Carnell subsequently resigned from the Assembly on 17 October 2000 and was replaced by Jacqui Burke on 13 January 2001.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Overview
The 2001 ACT Legislative Assembly election represented a major milestone in the conduct of elections in Australia with the first use of electronic voting at polling places for parliamentary elections. This election also saw the introduction of electronic counting of ballots for the first time in the ACT.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Overview, Meninga candidacy
The 2001 campaign is perhaps best remembered for the short-lived candidacy of rugby league veteran Mal Meninga, AM. On Monday, 24 September 2001, Meninga declared his candidacy for the ACT Legislative Assembly, running for the electorate of Molonglo. Moments after announcing that he would run for election, Meninga pulled out mid-sentence: "And the thing about that is, I guess, I was a public figure and I was put on the podium where I was just a person out there . . . I'm buggered, I'm sorry, I have to resign." Subsequently, this incident led to the satirical Chaser team instituting the 'Mal Award' for their election television shows, presented to politicians "for the greatest act of political suicide during an election campaign".


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates
Sitting members at the time of the election are in bold. Tickets that elected at least one MLA are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are indicated by an asterisk (*).


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates, Brindabella
Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats (although Trevor Kaine was contesting the election as a candidate for the United Canberra Party). The Paul Osborne Independent Group was defending one seat.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates, Brindabella
John Hargreaves* Karin MacDonald* Trevor Santi Athol Williams Bill Wood*


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates, Brindabella
Steve Doszpot Megan O'Connor Steve Pratt* Winnifred Rosser Brendan Smyth*


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates, Brindabella
Danny Alameddine (Ind) May Levantis Bob Mackenzie Len Munday (Ind) Bruce Sutherland (Ind) Maria Trudinger (Nurses)


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates, Ginninderra
Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. Independent MLA Dave Rugendyke, originally elected as an affiliate of Brindabella independent MLA Paul Osborne, was defending one seat.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates, Ginninderra
Wayne Berry* John Downey Susan McCarthy Vic Rebikoff Jon Stanhope*


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates, Ginninderra
Vicki Dunne* Ilona Fraser Harold Hird Andrew Sarri Bill Stefaniak*


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates, Ginninderra
Geoff Clarke Chris Garvie (Ind) Shaun Good (Ind) Darcy Henry Rhonda James (Nurses)


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates, Molonglo
Seven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. The Greens were defending one seat. One seat had been held by Independent MLA Michael Moore.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates, Molonglo
Simon Corbell* Katy Gallagher* Fred Leftwich John O'Keefe Ted Quinlan* Marion Reilly Christina Ryan


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates, Molonglo
Jacqui Burke Greg Cornwell* Helen Cross* Gary Humphries* Amalia Matheson Mark Spill Manuel Xyrakis


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Candidates, Molonglo
Pamela Ayson Hilary Back Ian Black Marnie Black Tania Gelonesi  Melanie Marshall


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Results
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2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Results
Following a full count and distribution of preferences, Labor had obtained 41.7 per cent of the vote across the ACT, with the Liberals at 31.6 per cent, the Greens at 9.1 per cent, and the Democrats at 8.0 per cent. Swings were recorded towards Labor (+14.0 per cent) and the Democrats (+2.9 per cent); the Greens vote remained unchanged in percentage terms, and a strong swing against the Liberals (-6.2 per cent). With the retirement of Michael Moore and poor polling by both Paul Osborne and Dave Rugendyke, support for independent candidates collapsed.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Results
Following distribution of all preferences, the resultant outcome was a hung parliament, with Labor winning eight seats, the Liberals winning seven seats, and the Greens and Democrats winning one seat each. The ACT Electoral Commission determined and announced the election's final results on 5 November 2001. Labor, with a majority of seats in the Assembly, formed a minority government, with the support of the Greens and Democrats.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Results
In Brindabella, Labor gained an additional one-seat to take their tally to three seats. The Liberals retained its two seats. Labor's Bill Wood and John Hargreaves retained their seats. Labor's Karin MacDonald defeated independent sitting member, Paul Osborne. For the Liberal Party, Government Minister Brendan Smyth and backbencher Steve Pratt were both re-elected.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Results
Both Labor and Liberal retained its two seats in Ginninderra. The Democrats won its first seat in the Assembly, with Roslyn Dundas defeating independent Dave Rugendyke. Labor leader Jon Stanhope and Labor veteran member, Wayne Berry, were both re-elected. Bill Stefaniak was re-elected, with Vicki Dunne replacing the Liberal-truend-independent, Harold Hird as the second Liberal member.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Results
In seven-member Molonglo, the Liberals retained three seats; Labor picked up one additional seat, taking their representation from two seats to three; and the Greens retained one seat. Liberal leader, Gary Humphries and Speaker Greg Cornwell retained their seats. Helen Cross defeated Liberal colleague Jacqui Burke. For Labor, Ted Quinlan and Simon Corbell were re-elected. Katy Gallagher won the additional seat, following the retirement of long-serving independent member, Michael Moore. The Greens sitting member, Kerrie Tucker, was re-elected to the Assembly.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Results, Electronic voting and counting system, Overview
The 2001 ACT election was a major milestone in the conduct of elections in Australia with the first use of electronic voting at polling places for parliamentary elections. This election also saw the introduction of electronic counting of all ballots for the first time in the ACT. Electronic voting and counting was introduced following the passing of the ACT Electoral Amendment Bill 2000 (No 2). This Bill allowed for electronic ballot papers, electronic capture of ballot information, electronic counting of ballots. Also covered were provisions allowing for the security of electronic voting and voting counting processes, handling of disputes, offences, publication of electronic voting statistics.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Results, Electronic voting and counting system, Overview
The electronic voting system used at the 2001 election was the first of its kind to be used for a parliamentary election in Australia. The system was based on the use of standard personal computers as voting terminals, with voters using a barcode to authenticate their votes. Voting terminals were linked to a server in each polling location using a secure local area network. No votes were taken or transmitted over a public network like the internet.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Results, Electronic voting and counting system, Overview
This was the first election which used electronic counting, which combines the counting of electronic votes and paper ballots. Votes were "captured" electronically in two ways: recorded directly byelectors through the electronic voting system, and recorded by data entry operators who entered electors' preferences marked on paper ballots into a computer system. This data-entry method of converting handwritten ballot papers into computer-readable data was not an ACT first – similar systems have been used for recent elections for the Australian Senate and the upper houses in New South Wales, Western Australia and South Australia. However, adapting this system to the Robson Rotation method of printing variations of the ballot papers was an ACT innovation, used for the first time inAustralia at the 2001 election.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Results, Electronic voting and counting system, 2001 statistics
A total of 16,559 electronic votes were recorded at four pre-poll centres across the Territory. On polling day, another four voting centres were equipped with electronic voting facilities. The proportion of electronic votes in relation to all votes counted increased was 8.3 per cent. The ACT Electoral Commission claims that interim results for 16,559 votes using the electronic voting system were available through the Commission's website by 7:15pm, 75 minutes after the close of polls on polling night. In a review of the electronic voting and counting system, following the 2001 election, the Commission recommended an expansion of the system for the 2004 ACT general election.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Results, Claim for recount
Following the announcement of the election result in 2001, Harold Hird, a Liberal Party candidate in the electorate of Ginninderra, sought a recount of the votes in that electorate. Hird was 55 votes behind fellow Liberal Party candidate, Vicki Dunne, at the point at which one of the two candidates had to be excluded. Hird's request for a recount was rejected by both the Electoral Commissioner and, on appeal, the full Commission.


2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, Results, Claim for recount
In considering the request, the Commissioner and the full Commission had regard to the level of accuracy achieved by the data entry of paper ballots and the computer count. The Commission was satisfied that the level of accuracy was so high that a recount in any form could not have improved on the accuracy of the original count, and that there was no probability that the original count had indicated that the wrong candidates had been elected, given the margins between the winning and losing candidates.


2001 Australian Drivers' Championship
The 2001 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Formula Holden regulations, with the winner awarded the 2001 CAMS Gold Star. This, the 45th Australian Drivers' Championship, was promoted as the 2001 Holden Australian Drivers' Championship.


2001 Australian Drivers' Championship
Rick Kelly dominated the series driving a Birrana Racing Reynard 94D Holden. Kelly won twelve of the 16 races and finished 151 points ahead of runner up Christian Murchison (Reynard 97D Holden), the largest winning points margin in ADC history. Third in the point score was Alan Gurr (Reynard 94D Holden). The four races not won by Kelly were won by Birrana Racing teammates, both former champions making guest appearances. Dual champion Simon Wills took three victories with three-time champion Paul Stokell winning the final race of the season at Winton Motor Raceway.


2001 Australian Drivers' Championship, Calendar
The championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round.


2001 Australian Drivers' Championship, Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten places in each race.


2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship
The 2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula 3 racing cars. It was the first Australian Formula 3 Championship, with that title replacing the previous "Formula 3 National Series". The inaugural championship was won by Peter Hackett driving a Dallara F398 Alfa Romeo.


2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship, Calendar
The championship was contested over a seven round series with two races per round.


2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship, Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2- basis to the first ten finishers in the Championship class at each race. One bonus point was awarded to the driver setting pole position for each race and a point was also awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap in each race.


2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship, Points system
Class points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2- basis to the first ten class finishers at each race.


2001 Australian Formula Ford Championship
The 2001 Australian Formula Ford Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to Formula Ford cars. Promoted as the Ford Racing Australian Formula Ford Championship, it was the 32nd national series for Formula Fords to be held in Australia and the ninth to carry the Australian Formula Ford Championship name. The championship was won by Will Davison.


2001 Australian Formula Ford Championship, Calendar
The championship was contested over an eight-round series  with two races per round.


2001 Australian Formula Ford Championship, Points system
Championship points were awarded on a 20–16–14–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 basis for the first ten positions in each race. One additional point was awarded for pole position at each round.


2001 Australian Formula Ford Championship, Championship results
Race two of the final round was abandoned due to bad weather.


2001 Australian GT Production Car Championship
The 2001 Australian GT Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to production cars. It was the sixth Australian GT Production Car Championship to be awarded.


2001 Australian GT Production Car Championship
The Australian championship was won by Queensland driver Brett Peters, driving a Subaru Impreza WRX ran by the Rod Dawson led Peters Motorsport team. Peters took a 28.5 championship victory over fellow Subaru driver Wayne Boatwright with HSV driver Phillip Polities a further 21.5 points back in third.


2001 Australian GT Production Car Championship
The series ran on an eleven-round calendar but not all of the five classes raced at every meeting, with each class racing eight of the eleven rounds. The separated calendar was the beginning of the separation of competitors into what would become completely separate championships in 2003 as the Australian Performance Car Championship and Australian Production Car Championship. The separation additionally meant that drivers on the second group of classes were no longer eligible for the Australian Championship.


2001 Australian GT Production Car Championship, Calendar
The Outright, Class A & Class B titles were contested over an eight-round "GT Performance" series.


2001 Australian GT Production Car Championship, Calendar
The Class C, Class D & Class E titles were contested over an eight-round "GT Production" series.


2001 Australian GT Production Car Championship, Results, Outright Drivers Championship
Note: Only half points were awarded for Race 2 of Round 4 at Queensland Raceway as the race was red flagged.


2001 Australian GT Production Car Championship, Results, Manufacturers Award
Note: Points awarded to Holden included points scored by HSV vehicles.


2001 Australian Grand Prix
The 2001 Australian Grand Prix (officially the LXVI Qantas Australian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 4 March 2001 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, before a crowd of 128,500 people. It was the first round of the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 16th Australian Grand Prix that counted towards the Formula One World Championship. Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher won the 58-lap race from pole position. David Coulthard of the McLaren team finished second and Schumacher's teammate Rubens Barrichello third. It was Schumacher's second Australian Grand Prix win, his fifth consecutive in Formula One and the 45th of his career.


2001 Australian Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher won the 33rd pole position of his career by recording the fastest lap in qualifying. He maintained the lead until a major accident on lap five involving Williams' Ralf Schumacher and British American Racing (BAR) driver Jacques Villeneuve resulted in the death of spectator marshal Graham Beveridge, who was struck in the chest by Villeneuve's right-rear wheel. The incident necessitated deploying the safety car. The race restarted eleven laps later with Michael Schumacher in first place until the pit stop phase for fuel and tyres. Coulthard led for three laps until his stop before Michael Schumacher regained the lead and maintained it to win the race.


2001 Australian Grand Prix
Graham Beveridge was the first marshal to die from injuries sustained during a Formula One race since Paolo Gislimberti at the 2000 Italian Grand Prix. His death was investigated by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), who concluded it was a "freak accident". A coroner's report concluded the organisers of the race, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, were responsible for the accident and it was "avoidable".


2001 Australian Grand Prix
Following this, Michael Schumacher left Australia as the leader of the World Drivers' Championship with ten points. Coulthard was four points behind in second and Barrichello a further two adrift in third. Nick Heidfeld of Sauber and Jordan's Heinz-Harald Frentzen were fourth and fifth. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari led with fourteen points and McLaren were second with eight points. Sauber and Jordan followed in third and fourth with sixteen races left in the season.


2001 Australian Grand Prix, Background
The 2001 Australian Grand Prix was the first of the 17 rounds in the 2001 Formula One World Championship and the 16th Formula One Australian race. It took place on 4 March at the 16-turn 5.303 km (3.295 mi) Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in the Melbourne suburb of Albert Park, Victoria. The track is a semi-permanent road course. Due to the dust laid on it by road traffic all year round, it offers drivers a low amount of grip. Engineers set up the cars to extract the maximum amount of downforce at the rear and to be stable in high-speed corners. This puts a strain on traction and braking and prompted teams to install cooling devices on the brakes' rotor and calipers.


2001 Australian Grand Prix, Background
Of the 22 drivers on the starting grid, four made their debut. The 1999 Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) champion and 2000 Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya joined the Williams team to partner Ralf Schumacher, replacing Jenson Button, who was loaned to the Benetton team on a two-year deal. At the Arrows team, International Formula 3000 (IF3000) participant Enrique Bernoldi replaced Pedro de la Rosa, who lost his race seat and joined the Prost team as test and reserve driver. IF3000 driver Fernando Alonso was promoted from a test driver role at Minardi to a race seat.


2001 Australian Grand Prix, Background
Kimi Räikkönen, the 2000 Formula Renault 2.0 UK champion, drove for the Sauber team in Melbourne, partnering Nick Heidfeld. Many observers, including Jaguar's Eddie Irvine, Button and the president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA; Formula One's governing body), Max Mosley, criticised Sauber's choice to sign Räikkönen because he had competed in 23 car races prior to his debut and no F1 experience. He took part in a test session at the Circuito de Jerez before 25 FIA commission members for performance analysis in December 2000. Räikkönen was granted a super licence by a vote of 24 to 1 at a FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting on 7 December.


2001 Australian Grand Prix, Background
At the front of the field, the press considered the 2000 champion Michael Schumacher of Ferrari the favourite to take his fourth World Drivers' Championship. Mika Häkkinen of the McLaren team was predicted to be his nearest challenger. Michael Schumacher arrived with the physiological advantage as Ferrari exceeded its target of completing more than 4,000 km (2,500 mi) in pre-season testing. He said he was confident about his chances in Australia: "The F2001 has behaved very well from the first to last day of testing. It has performed brilliantly at Fiorano and Mugello.


2001 Australian Grand Prix, Background
I can say again that never before have I been able to carry out such a preparation in my career and that sends me to Melbourne full of confidence." Häkkinen said the pressure he felt at the start of 2000 increased his desire to win the World Drivers' and Constructors' Championships in 2001 and intended to do his best to help McLaren achieve both titles.


2001 Australian Grand Prix, Background
The race saw the return of Michelin as a tyre supplier for the first time since the 1984 season; the company supplied tyres to the Williams, Benetton, Prost, Jaguar and Minardi teams in 2001. They provided Formula One's existing tyre supplier Bridgestone with competition for the first time since Goodyear left following the 1998 season. The competition led to the development of a tyre where more of its surface area came into contact with the road surface providing the driver with more grip.


2001 Australian Grand Prix, Background
This increased the top speeds of cars during pre-season testing and drivers set lap times below 2000-levels to nullify the effect of the reduction in aerodynamic performance and downforce. It raised concerns within the sport about grooved compounds becoming illegal slick tyres; the FIA declined to enforce a regulation mandating Michelin and Bridgestone to restrict the wear of their tyre compounds.


2001 Australian Grand Prix, Practice
Four practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—two on Friday and two on Saturday. The Friday morning and afternoon sessions each lasted an hour. The third and final practice 45-minute sessions were held on Saturday morning. The Friday practice sessions were held in hot and clear weather. In the first session, Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello was fastest with a lap of 1 minute 29.056 seconds, 0.312 seconds quicker than his teammate Michael Schumacher in second. The two McLarens were third and fourth—Häkkinen ahead of David Coulthard.


2001 Australian Grand Prix, Practice
Ralf Schumacher, Jos Verstappen of the Arrows team, Jordan's Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Montoya, Heidfeld and British American Racing (BAR) driver Olivier Panis were in positions five to ten. While the session was relatively uneventful, Ralf Schumacher and his teammate Montoya ran off the circuit; both drivers avoided sustaining damage to their cars.