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2001 Georgetown Tigers football
NAIA national champion
MSC champion
ConferenceMid-South Conference
Record14–0 (7–0 MSC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Mid-South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Georgetown (KY) $^   7 – 0     14 – 0  
No. 10 Campbellsville ^   5 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 23 Cumberland (TN)   4 – 2     6 – 3  
Belhaven   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Lambuth   3 – 4     3 – 6  
Union (KY)   2 – 4     2 – 7  
Pikeville   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Cumberland (KY)   1 – 6     3 – 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2001 Georgetown Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown College of Georgetown, Kentucky, as a member of the Mid-South Conference (MSC) during the 2001 NAIA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bill Cronin, the Tigers compiled a perfect 14–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Sioux Falls, 49–27, in the NAIA National Championship Game.[1]

The 2001 season was Georgetown's second consecutive undefeated season and NAIA national championship. The team was led on offense by senior quarterback Eddie Eviston.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Saint Francis (IN)*
W 41–71,863[3]
September 15at PikevillePikeville, KYW 56–213,000[4]
September 22Union (KY)
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 48–131,717[5]
September 29Virginia–Wise Cavaliers*
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 59–142,500[6]
October 6Cumberland (KY)
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 70–72,604[7]
October 13at Lambuth
W 31–6570[8][9]
October 20Belhaven
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 44–63,500[10]
October 27at Campbellsville
W 49–72,500[11]
November 3Cumberland (TN)
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY
W 38–282,513[12]
November 10at St. Joseph's (IN)*Rensselaer, INW 47–141,000[13][14]
November 17Tri-State*
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY (NAIA first round)
W 42–21850[15][16]
November 24Campbellsville
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY (NAIA quarterfinal)
W 76–91,216[17]
December 1Carroll*
  • Rawlings Stadium
  • Georgetown, KY (NAIA semifinal)
W 31–22812[18][19]
December 15at Sioux Falls*
W 49–276,789[20][21]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2001 - Georgetown (KY)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Kary Booher (December 16, 2001). "'He's a good player': Eviston carries Georgetown to national title, again". The Jackson Sun. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgetown rolls by St. Francis in opener". The Courier-Journal. September 2, 2001. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ Kary Booher (October 14, 2001). "Eagles fumble chances: Georgetown throws Lambuth knockout punch". The Jackson Sun. pp. 1B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ C.L Brown (October 28, 2001). "Top-ranked Georgetown crushes Campbellsville". The Courier-Journal. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ "2001 Georgetown Tigers Football Cumulative Statistics". Georgetown College. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved April 28, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "Eviston fires four TD passes as Georgetown romps 47-14". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 2001. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Brian Daugherty (November 18, 2001). "Georgetown starts title defense with blowout". The Courier-Journal. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Mark Maloney (November 18, 2001). "Tigers too much for Tri-State: Eviston's 5 TDs spark 42-21 playoff-opening rout". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Brian Daugherty (November 25, 2001). "No. 1 Georgetown breezes past Campbellsville 76-9". The Courier-Journal. pp. C1, C12 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Rick Balley (December 2, 2001). "No stopping Georgetown". Lexington Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Brian Daugherty (December 2, 2001). "Georgetown marches back into final". The Courier-Journal. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Kary Booher (December 16, 2001). "Georgetown goes back-to-back: Tigers stay perfect, repeat as NAIA national champs (part 1)". The Jackson Sun. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Kary Booher (December 16, 2001). "Georgetown goes back-to-back: Tigers stay perfect, repeat as NAIA national champs (part 2)". The Jackson Sun. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
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