2001 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2001

| team = Alabama A&M Bulldogs

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| division = East Division

| record = 5–6

| conf_record = 4–3

| head_coach = Ron Cooper

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

}}

{{2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 2001 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M 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 Ron Cooper, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished fourth in the SWAC East Division.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2001

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Adelphia Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 6–27

| attend = 22,000

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-is-strong-down-stretc/130941368/|title=TSU is strong down stretch|newspaper=The Tennessean|date=September 2, 2001|accessdate=August 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Grambling State

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| score = 7–30

| attend = 7,432

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121359952/gsu-rolls-to-victory/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=GSU rolls to victory|date=September 8, 2001|accessdate=August 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 24–10

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-alabama-am-24/127356284/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Alabama A&M 24, Texas Southern 10|date=September 23, 2001|accessdate=August 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 14–26

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-kent-propels-jsu/129529912/|title=Kent propels JSU|newspaper=Enterprise-Journal|date=September 30, 2001|accessdate=August 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = A. W. Mumford Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 29–12

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-star-southern-tops-ala-am/130941732/|title=Southern tops Ala. A&M|newspaper=The News Star|date=October 7, 2001|accessdate=August 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Morris Brown Wolverines|title=Morris Brown}}

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 13–16

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-morris-brown-16/130941917/|title=Morris Brown 16, Alabama A&M 13|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|date=October 14, 2001|accessdate=August 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Miles Golden Bears|title=Miles}}

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 21–17

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-alabama-am-21/130942043/|title=Alabama A&M 21, Miles 17|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=October 21, 2001|accessdate=August 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = Magic City Classic

| score = 0–35 (forefit win)

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-alabama-state/129136264/|title=Alabama State dumps A&M, remains in hunt|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=October 28, 2001|accessdate=August 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-alabama-state-pl/127357658/|title=Alabama State placed on 5-year probation|newspaper=The Selma Times-Journal|date=December 11, 2008|accessdate=August 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Jack Spinks Stadium

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| score = 35–40

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-alcorn-st-40/130883177/|title=Alcorn St. 40, Alabama A&M 35|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=November 11, 2001|accessdate=August 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 35–0

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-alabama-am-35-arkp/130885312/|title=Alabama A&M 35, Ark.–Pine Bluff 0|newspaper=The Anniston Star|date=November 18, 2001|accessdate=August 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 40–22

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-valley-cant-hold-lead-f/130833636/|title=Valley can't hold lead, finishes season 0–11|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 24, 2001|accessdate=August 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}{{cite web|title=Alabama A&M Bulldogs Yearly Results (2000–2004)|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=August 30, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alabama_a&m/2000-2004_yearly_results.php|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906044654/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alabama_a&m/2000-2004_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}

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