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2001 Grambling State Tigers football team

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2001 Grambling State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 8
Record10–1 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMelvin Spears (4th season)
Home stadiumEddie G. Robinson Memorial 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

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Alcorn StateNo. 15W 37–2217,500[2]
September 8Alabama A&MNo. 14W 30–77,432[3]
September 15vs. No. 9 Florida A&M*No. 15Canceled N/A[4]
September 22at Portland State*No. 15
W 30–2916,171[5]
September 29vs. Prairie View A&MNo. 11W 40–651,149[6]
October 13vs. Arkansas–Pine BluffNo. 7W 60–718,000[7]
October 20at Jackson StateNo. 6W 30–1625,600[8]
October 27Texas SoutherndaggerNo. 6
  • Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
W 43–322,736[9]
November 3at Alabama StateNo. 3L 38–4513,029[10]
November 10at Nicholls State*No. 9W 38–277,371[11]
November 24vs. SouthernNo. 8W 30–2067,435[12]
December 1vs. Alabama State*No. 7W 38–3138,487[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Grambling St. football named best in SBN". The News-Star. January 12, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "GSU hits back against Alcorn". The News-Star. September 2, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "GSU rolls to victory". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "River Front Classic canceled". The Cincinnati Post. September 14, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grambling tops Portland State on final play". The Columbian. September 23, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grambling routs Prairie View". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "GSU wins Red River rout, 60–7". The Shreveport Times. October 14, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "G-Men feast on 8 turnovers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers remain perfect in SWAC". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Grambling falls for first time this season". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hymes delivers for GSU". The News-Star. November 11, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Turnovers trip ASU against Grambling". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 2, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.