2001 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 2001 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach L. C. Cole, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finished as SWAC East Division champion, and lost to Grambling State in the SWAC Championship Game. In December 2009, the NCAA ruled Alabama State to forfeit all victories from the 2001 season and this resulted in an official record of 0–12.[1]

2001 Alabama State Hornets football
SWAC East Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record0–12, 8 wins forfeited (0–7 SWAC, 6 wins forfeited)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Alcorn StateL 17–20[2]
September 22vs. SouthernL 7–3226,543[3]
September 29Johnson C. Smith*L 71–6 (forfeit loss)[4]
October 6at Jackson StateL 61–58 (forfeit loss)[5]
October 13at Texas SouthernL 27–24 (forefit loss)[6]
October 20at Arkansas–Pine BluffL 20–17 (forefit loss)5,121[7]
October 27vs. Alabama A&ML 35–0 (forefit loss)[8]
November 3No. 3 Grambling State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 45–38 (forefit loss)13,029[9]
November 10Clark Atlanta*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 43–10 (forefit loss)[10]
November 17at Mississippi Valley StateL 57–24 (forefit loss)[11]
November 22Tuskegee*
L 27–31[12]
December 1vs. No. 7 Grambling State*
L 31–3838,487[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Alabama State placed on 5-year probation". The Selma Times-Journal. December 11, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alcorn State beats Alabama State 20–17". Enterprise-Journal. September 9, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jaguars shut down Hornets, Kennedy". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama St. charges past JCSU". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama State outlasts JSU in 61–58 shootout". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 7, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hornets hold on for road victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hornets show guts in 4th-quarter rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama State dumps A&M, remains in hunt". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling falls for first time this season". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alabama State 43, Clark Atlanta 10". The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hornets swarm all over hapless Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 18, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tuskegee runs past ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "38–31 victory lets Grambling State go...SWAC to SWAC". The News-Star. December 2, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.