2001 Maine Black Bears football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| year = 2001
| team = Maine Black Bears
| conference = Atlantic 10 Conference
| short_conf = A-10
| TSNRank = 10
| STATSRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 9–3
| conf_record = 7–2
| head_coach = Jack Cosgrove
| hc_year = 9th
| off_coach = Bobby Wilder
| oc_year = 2nd
| def_coach = Rich Nagy
| dc_year = 1st
| captain = Chad Hayes
| captain2 = Zack Magliaro
| captain3 = Malik Nichols
| stadium = Alfond Stadium
| champion = A-10 co-champion
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| bowl_result = L 28–56 vs. Northern Iowa
}}
{{2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings}}
The 2001 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's 110th season and they finished in a four-way tie as Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) co-champions with Hofstra, Villanova, and William & Mary.{{cite web| title =2001 Maine Black Bears football results| work =College Football Data Warehouse| publisher =William Goodyear| date =| url =https://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=452&year=2001| accessdate =May 4, 2019| archive-date =March 14, 2016| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160314101914/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=452&year=2001| url-status =dead}}{{cite web| title =2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide| work =umaine.edu| publisher =University of Maine | date =2018| url =https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/umaine.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/8/17/2018_Maine_Football_Media_Guide.pdf| format=PDF| accessdate = May 4, 2019}} Each team finished with identical 7–2 conference records. The Black Bears earned a berth into the 16-team Division I-AA playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinals to Northern Iowa, 28–56. Maine was led by ninth-year head coach Jack Cosgrove.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2001
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Colgate
| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv =
| score = 34–10
| attend = 5,311
| source = {{cite news |title=Bears Rally by Raiders |first=Pete |last=Warner |date=September 10, 2001 |page=C1 |newspaper=Bangor Daily News |location=Bangor, Maine|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60567138/2001-colgate-maine/ }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Fargodome
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| tv =
| score = Canceled{{efn|group=schedule|The North Dakota State game was canceled due to the nationwide halt on air travel that followed the September 11th attacks.{{cite web|url=https://www.yankton.net/sports/article_3e2d191d-8a6f-544d-8c5e-a5007cb09f82.html|title=NDSU Cancels Football Game With Maine, NCC Proceeds With Schedule |work=Yankton.net |publisher=Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan|date=September 13, 2001 |accessdate= May 4, 2019}}}}
| attend =
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Hofstra
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = James M. Shuart Stadium
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| tv = MSG Network
| score = 44–51
| attend = 3,109
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv =
| score = 13–3
| attend = 8,011
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87677556/defense-special-teams-spark-umaine-win/|work=Bangor Daily News|title=Defense, special teams spark UMaine win|date=October 1, 2001|accessdate=October 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv =
| score = 14–3
| attend = 2,619
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}
| site_stadium = Parsons Field
| site_cityst = Brookline, MA
| tv =
| score = 21–9
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 24
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv =
| score = 44–40
| attend = 5,717
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Zable Stadium
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| tv = CSN
| score = 20–42
| attend = 9,359
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = Rhode Island
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Meade Stadium
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| tv =
| score = 26–14
| attend = 5,803
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 19
| opponent = UMass
| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv =
| score = 37–7
| attend = 3,341
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename = Battle for the Brice–Cowell Musket
| tv =
| score = 57–24
| attend = 3,341
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 1
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 16
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| tv =
| score = 14–10
| overtime =
| attend = 12,450
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120461726/maine-holds-on/|work=Kennebec Journal|title=Maine holds on|date=December 2, 2001|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 8
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 16
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename = 2001 NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| tv =
| score = 28–56
| overtime =
| attend = 9,525
}}
}}
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Awards and honors
- All-America – Lennard Byrd (Associated Press); Stephen Cooper (Associated Press); Chad Hayes (Associated Press)
- First Team All-Atlantic 10 – Lennard Byrd, Stephen Cooper
- Second Team All-Atlantic 10 – Royston English
- Third Team All-Atlantic 10 – Brendan Curry, David Cusano, Stefan Gomes, Zack Magliaro
- Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year – Stephen Cooper
- Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year – Jack Cosgrove
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Maine Black Bears football navbox}}
{{Atlantic 10 Conference football champions}}
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