Mungro Listed on 2001 Doak Walker Award Watch List
8/28/2001 5:31:09 PM | Women's Soccer, Football
"The preseason candidates for the 2001 Doak Walker Award are not only being recognized for their excellence on the field, but also for their achievements in the classroom and in the community," said Randall Goss, chair of the SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors. "We look forward to watching the progress of each of these outstanding student-athletes this fall."
Mungro, who gained 33 yards on 10 carries against Georgia Tech in the Kickoff Classic, and his Syracuse teammates will face seventh-ranked Tennessee on Saturday, Sept. 1 in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. The game will be televised on espn2 at 4:00 p.m.
The SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will select eight semifinalists on November 8, and the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee will vote on the winner in late November. The National Selection Committee consists of former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, print and electronic media members and selected special representatives.
The winner of the 2001 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on ESPN's Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001. The Doak Walker Award Presentation Banquet will be held at The Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002.
