2001 Southern Jaguars football team

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.

2001 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–4 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTerrence Graves (2nd season)
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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

Schedule edit

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 StateW 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 edit

  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.