2001 Ole Miss Rebels football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2001
| team = Ole Miss Rebels
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| division = Western Division
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 7–4
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = David Cutcliffe
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach = John Latina
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Don Lindsey
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
}}
{{2001 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 2001 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach David Cutcliffe, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the SEC's Western Division. Ole Miss played home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2001
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}
| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| tv =
| score = 49–14
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Jordan-Hare Stadium
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 21–27
| attend = 86,063
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| tv =
| score = 42–31
| attend = 60,814
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| tv =
| score = 35–17
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = JPS
| score = 27–24
| attend = 47,110
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Middle Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| tv =
| score = 45–17
| attend = 46,886
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 35–24
| attend = 91,941
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 56–58
| overtime = 7OT
| attend = 47,464
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| tv = JPS
| score = 15–35
| attend = 47,457
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Davis Wade Stadium
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| gamename = Egg Bowl
| tv = ESPN
| score = 28–36
| attend = 51,112
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 1
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 38–27
| attend = 39,212
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header|year=2001|team=Ole Miss Rebels|teamcolors=y
|offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jaime|last=Armstrong|pos= }}
{{American football roster/Player|num=10|class=So|first=Eli|last=Manning|pos=QB|link=y}}
|defensive_players=
|special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=|accessdate=
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Mike MacIntyre – Defensive backs
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Ole Miss Rebels football navbox}}
Category:Ole Miss Rebels football seasons
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