2001 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season

2001 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Pete Richardson (9th season)
Defensive coordinatorTerrence Graves (2nd season)
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alabama State xy   6 1     8 4  
Jackson State   5 2     7 4  
Alcorn State   5 2     6 5  
Alabama A&M   3 4     4 7  
Mississippi Valley State   0 7     0 11  
West Division
No. 8 Grambling State xy$   6 1     10 1  
Southern   5 2     7 4  
Prairie View A&M   2 5     3 7  
Texas Southern   2 5     3 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 6     4 7  
Championship: Grambling State 38, Alabama State 31
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 2001 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Pete Richardson, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished second in the SWAC West Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Northwestern State*L 21–30[1]
September 11Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 35–14[2]
September 22vs. Alabama StateW 32–726,543[3]
September 29at Tulane*L 7–4141,319[4]
October 6Alabama A&M
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 12–29[5]
October 13at Jackson StateL 21–24[6]
October 27vs. Mississippi Valley State
W 49–0[7]
November 3at No. 20 Florida A&M*W 17–14 OT[8]
November 10at Texas SouthernW 7–6[9]
November 17Prairie View A&M
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 43–28[10]
November 24vs. No. 8 Grambling State
L 20–3067,435[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Behind Nall, NSU tops Southern at Mumford". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 2, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jaguars demolish Golden Lions". Daily World. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jaguars shut down Hornets, Kennedy". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wave drowns Jags". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern tops Ala. A&M". The News Star. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "JSU 24, Southern 21". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Levy leads Jags' rout of Delta Devils". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florida A&M falters in OT". The Miami Herald. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern U. 7, Texas Southern 6". The Daily Advertiser. November 12, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern 43, Prairie View 28". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Top Cats again; Grambling ends 8 years of frustration with win over Southern in Classic". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 25, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern Yearly Results (2000–2004)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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