2001 McNeese State Cowboys football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2001
| team = McNeese State Cowboys
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| TSNRank = 10
| record = 8–4
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Tommy Tate
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Matt Viator
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Scott Stoker
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| champion = Southland co-champion
| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| bowl_result = L 10–14 vs. Maine
}}
{{2001 Southland Conference football standings}}
The 2001 McNeese State Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference (Southland) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Tommy Tate, the team compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as co-champion in the Southland. The Cowboys advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs and lost to Maine in the first round.
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
| rank = 8
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| score = 24–38
| attend = 70,656
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120458901/aggies-struggle-with-mcneese-state/|work=The Odessa American|title=Aggies struggle with McNeese State|date=September 2, 2001|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 56–0
| attend = 13,151
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120459151/mcneese-romps/|work=Daily World|title=McNeese romps|date=September 9, 2001|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Alcorn State
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 54–14
| attend = 14,529
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120459535/cowboys-lasso-braves-5414/|work=Clarion-Ledger|title=Cowboys lasso Braves 54–14|date=September 23, 2001|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=West Virginia Tech Golden Bears|title=West Virginia Tech}}
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 51–9
| attend = 12,871
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120459740/mcneese-demolishes-w-va-tech/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=McNeese demolishes W. Va. Tech|date=September 30, 2001|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 14–26
| attend = 15,054
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120459920/lumberjacks-upset-mcneese/|work=Longview News-Journal|title=Lumberjacks upset McNeese|date=October 7, 2001|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 24–3
| attend = 11,617
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97840028/mcneese-st-24-sw-texas-3/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=McNeese St. 24, SW Texas 3|date=October 14, 2001|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| score = 0–21
| attend = 14,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120460251/western-silences-taunts-mcneese/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Western silences, taunts McNeese|date=October 21, 2001|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| rank = 17
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| score = 35–23
| attend = 13,875
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120460638/mcneese-st-35-sam-houston-23/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=McNeese St. 35, Sam Houston 23|date=October 28, 2001|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| rank = 13
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 17–10
| attend = 16,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120460888/demons-fall-to-cowboys-1710/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Demons fall to Cowboys, 17–10|date=November 11, 2001|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| score = 34–27
| attend = 4,107
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120461127/mcneese-st-34-nicholls-st-27/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=McNeese St. 34, Nicholls St. 27|date=November 18, 2001|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 11
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium =Paul Snow Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| score = 31–21
| attend = 7,842
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120461351/after-lightning-cowboys-strike/|work=The Anniston Star|title=After lightning, Cowboys strike|date=November 25, 2001|accessdate=March 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 1
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = Maine
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| score = 10–14
| 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}}
}}
}}
References
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{{Southland Conference football champions}}
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