2001 Illinois State Redbirds football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2001
| team = Illinois State Redbirds
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Gateway Football Conference
| short_conf = Gateway
| record = 2–9
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Denver Johnson
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach =
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| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
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| mvp = Boomer Grigsby
| mvp2 = Willie Watts
| captain =
| stadium = Hancock Stadium
}}
{{2001 Gateway Football Conference standings}}
The 2001 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Denver Johnson and played their home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois. The Redbirds finished the season with an overall record of 2–9 and a record of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Gateway.{{cite web |title=2022 Redbird Football Media Guide |url=https://goredbirds.com/documents/2022/9/1/FINAL_Media_Guide_2022.pdf |publisher=Illinois State University Athletics |page=67 |access-date=December 7, 2022}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2001
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| score = 7–48
| attend = 33,976
| source = {{cite news |last1=Reinhardt |first1=Randy |title=W. Michigan airs it out on ISU |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114277287/the-pantagraph/ |access-date=December 7, 2022 |work=The Pantagraph |date=August 31, 2001 |page=B1 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 17–32
| attend = 2,661
| source = {{cite news |title=Childress leads Racers past Illinois State, 32-17 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114277476/messenger-inquirer/ |access-date=December 7, 2022 |work=Messenger-Inquirer |agency=Associated Press |date=September 9, 2001 |page=3B |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = Canceled
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |last1=Reinhardt |first1=Randy |title=Redbirds return to 11 games |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114277921/the-pantagraph/ |access-date=December 7, 2022 |work=The Pantagraph |date=September 15, 2001 |page=B1 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Southeast Missouri State Indians|title=Southeast Missouri State}}
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 33–38
| attend = 7,027
| source = {{cite news |last1=Reinhardt |first1=Randy |title=ISU stunned again |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114331441/the-pantagraph/ |access-date=December 8, 2022 |work=The Pantagraph |date=September 23, 2001 |page=D1 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 13–20
| attend = 12,461
| source = {{cite news |last1=Reinhardt |first1=Randy |title=Not a month to remember |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97839152/not-a-month-to-remember-redbirds-drop/ |access-date=December 8, 2022 |work=The Pantagraph |date=September 30, 2001 |page=D1 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = McAndrew Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| score = 17–23
| attend = 9,830
| source = {{cite news |last1=Reinhardt |first1=Randy |title=ISU still can't earn first win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92544780/the-pantagraph/ |access-date=December 8, 2022 |work=The Pantagraph |date=October 7, 2001 |page=D1 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = l
| opponent = Western Illinois
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 23–33
| attend = 6,777
| source = {{cite news |last1=Reinhardt |first1=Randy |title=Nothing special about this ISU loss |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93811379/the-pantagraph/ |access-date=December 8, 2022 |work=The Pantagraph |date=October 14, 2001 |page=D1 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| score = 30–44
| attend = 19,171
| source = {{cite news |last1=Reinhardt |first1=Randy |title=Redbirds can't kick losing habit |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114332774/the-pantagraph/ |access-date=December 8, 2022 |work=The Pantagraph |date=October 21, 2001 |page=D1 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 42–14
| attend = 10,173
| source = {{cite news |last1=Newhoff |first1=Doug |title=Bumbling, stumbling |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114332972/the-courier/ |access-date=December 8, 2022 |work=The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier |date=October 28, 2001 |page=D1 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 14–58
| attend = 6,493
| source = {{cite news |last1=Herbst |first1=Rob |title=WKU explodes against ISU |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114333257/the-park-city-daily-news/ |access-date=December 8, 2022 |work=Park City Daily News |date=November 4, 2001 |page=1B |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Indiana State Sycamores|title=Indiana State}}
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 31–17
| attend = 5,669
| source = {{cite news |last1=Reinhardt |first1=Randy |title=Watts provides electricity for ISU |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114333567/the-pantagraph/ |access-date=December 8, 2022 |work=The Pantagraph |date=November 11, 2001 |page=D1 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southwest Missouri State
| site_stadium = Plaster Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Springfield
| score = 31–48
| attend = 5,540
| source = {{cite news |last1=Scranton |first1=Lyndal |title=Football Bears finish on a strong note |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114333677/the-springfield-news-leader/ |access-date=December 8, 2022 |work=The Springfield News-Leader |date=November 18, 2001 |page=1C |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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