2001 SMU Mustangs football team

The 2001 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Mike Cavan in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the WAC.

2001 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach	Mike Cavan (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Larry Kueck (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Eric Schumann (5th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium

2001 Western Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Louisiana Tech $		7	–	1					7	–	5
Fresno State		6	–	2					11	–	3
Boise State		6	–	2					8	–	4
Hawaii		5	–	3					9	–	3
Rice		5	–	3					8	–	4
SMU		4	–	4					4	–	7
Nevada		3	–	5					3	–	8
San Jose State		3	–	5					3	–	9
UTEP		1	–	7					2	–	9
Tulsa		0	–	8					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	vs. Louisiana Tech	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA		L 6–36	22,505
September 8	6:00 p.m.	TCU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)		L 10–38	24,122
September 22	5:30 p.m.	NC State*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	FSN	L 17–26	19,522
October 6	11:00 a.m.	Hawaii	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	FSN	L 31–38 OT	12,082
October 13	4:00 p.m.	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA		W 24–17	8,329
October 27	2:00 p.m.	UTEP	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		W 40–14	17,037
November 3	2:00 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV		L 14–35	13,858
November 10	2:00 p.m.	Fresno State	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		L 13–38	16,731
November 17	1:30 p.m.	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	FSN	W 24–14	18,112
November 24	2:00 p.m.	Rice	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)		W 37–20	14,820
December 1	12:30 p.m.	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC		L 10–19	45,500
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

Roster

2001 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 24 Kris Briggs Jr WR 21 Chris Cunningham Jr G 64 Scott Dale Fr WR 17 Billy Ford Jr WR 5 Johnnie Freeman Jr TE 86 John Hampton Jr OT 75 Sterling Harris So QB 7 Kelan Luker Jr RB 32 Keylon Kincade So WR 82 Ryan Wannemacher  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 11 Kevin Aldridge Sr DE 9 Khalid Beard Jr DT 50 Warrie Birdwell Jr LB 46 Brian Bischoff So DT 98 John David Blagg So CB 1 Kevin Garrett Jr S 22 Shane O'Neill Jr CB 39 James Orr Jr DT 95 Chris Post Sr S 8 Leroy Price So LB 42 Billy Jack Williams Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 16 Adam Walterscheid Sr	Head coach Mike Cavan Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2001-12-21