2001 Grambling State Tigers football team
| 2001 Grambling State Tigers football | |
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Black college national champion SWAC champion | |
SWAC Championship Game, W 38–31 vs. Alabama State | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| West Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 8 |
| Record | 10–1 (6–1 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Melvin Spears (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2001 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Doug Williams, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–1 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, won the SWAC championship, and a black college football national championship.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | at Alcorn State | No. 15 | W 37–22 | 17,500 | [2] | |
| September 8 | Alabama A&M | No. 14 | W 30–7 | 7,432 | [3] | |
| September 15 | vs. No. 9 Florida A&M* | No. 15 |
| Canceled | N/A | [4] |
| September 22 | at Portland State* | No. 15 |
| W 30–29 | 16,171 | [5] |
| September 29 | vs. Prairie View A&M | No. 11 | W 40–6 | 51,149 | [6] | |
| October 13 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | No. 7 |
| W 60–7 | 18,000 | [7] |
| October 20 | at Jackson State | No. 6 | W 30–16 | 25,600 | [8] | |
| October 27 | Texas Southern | No. 6 |
| W 43–3 | 22,736 | [9] |
| November 3 | at Alabama State | No. 3 | L 38–45 | 13,029 | [10] | |
| November 10 | at Nicholls State* | No. 9 | W 38–27 | 7,371 | [11] | |
| November 24 | vs. Southern | No. 8 | W 30–20 | 67,435 | [12] | |
| December 1 | vs. Alabama State* | No. 7 | W 38–31 | 38,487 | [13] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Grambling St. football named best in SBN". The News-Star. January 12, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSU hits back against Alcorn". The News-Star. September 2, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSU rolls to victory". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "River Front Classic canceled". The Cincinnati Post. September 14, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling tops Portland State on final play". The Columbian. September 23, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling routs Prairie View". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "GSU wins Red River rout, 60–7". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men feast on 8 turnovers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers remain perfect in SWAC". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling falls for first time this season". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hymes delivers for GSU". The News-Star. November 11, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Top Cats again; Grambling ends 8 years of frustration with win over Southern in Classic". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 25, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turnovers trip ASU against Grambling". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 2, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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