2001 Jackson State Tigers football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2001

| team = Jackson State Tigers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| division = East Division

| record = 8–3

| conf_record = 6–1

| APRank =

| head_coach = Judge Hughes

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

}}

{{2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 2001 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Judge Hughes, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second 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 = w

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Howard Bison|title=Howard}}

| site_stadium = Soldier Field

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename = Walter Payton Classic

| score = 27–17

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-taylor-demonstrates-this/129529600/|title=Taylor demonstrates this is his kind of town|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=September 2, 2001|accessdate=August 6, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Rice–Totten Stadium

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| score = 66–36

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-jackson-state-overc/129529807/|title=Jackson State overcomes Valley, 66–36|newspaper=Hattiesburg American|date=September 23, 2001|accessdate=August 6, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Louis Crews Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, AL

| score = 26–14

| 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 6, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 58–61 (forfeit win)

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-alabama-state/129135869/|title=Alabama State outlasts JSU in 61–58 shootout|newspaper=The Greenwood Commonwealth|date=October 7, 2001|accessdate=August 5, 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 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 24–21

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-jsu-24-southern-21/129530103/|title=JSU 24, Southern 21|newspaper=The Alexandria Daily Town Talk|date=October 14, 2001|accessdate=August 6, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| opponent = Grambling State

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 16–30

| attend = 25,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121362264/g-men-feast-on-8-turnovers/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=G-Men feast on 8 turnovers|date=October 21, 2001|accessdate=August 5, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 14–9

| attend = 15,500

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-tigers-do-just-enough-to/129530307/|title=Tigers do just enough to conquer Lions 14–9|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=October 28, 2001|accessdate=August 6, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=North Carolina A&T Aggies|title=North Carolina A&T}}

| site_stadium = Georgia Dome

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = Peach State Classic

| score = 35–42

| attend = 35,742

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-aggies-capture/129530430/|title=Aggies capture Peach Classic|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|date=November 4, 2001|accessdate=August 6, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Edward L. Blackshear Field

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| score = 38–20

| attend = 2,109

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-jsu-clears-the-view/129530596/|title=JSU clears the View|newspaper=The Clarion-Ledger|date=November 11, 2001|accessdate=August 6, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| gamename = Capitol City Classic

| score = 52–28

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-jsu-puts-5228-bite-on-alcorn/129530702/|title=JSU puts 52–28 bite on Alcorn|newspaper=The Sun Herald|date=November 18, 2001|accessdate=August 6, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename = Southern Heritage Classic

| score = 33–64

| attend = 28,690

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tsus-harris-throw/129530813/|title=TSU's Harris thrown 7 TD passes to beat JSU|newspaper=The Commercial Appeal|date=November 23, 2001|accessdate=August 6, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

References

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