2001 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2001
| team = Southwest Texas State Bobcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Football League
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 0–6
| head_coach = Bob DeBesse
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach = Blake Miller
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Mike Hudson
| dc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Bobcat Stadium
}}
{{2001 Southland Football League standings}}
The 2001 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Football League. In their fifth year under head coach Bob DeBesse, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2001
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = The Sports Network
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils|title=Arkansas–Monticello}}
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 52–7
| attend = 9,721
| source = {{cite news|title=Davis gains 283 yards in SWT's victory|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97837767/davis-gains-283-yards-in-swts-victory/|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=August 31, 2001|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 17
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Faurot Field
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| score = 6–40
| attend = 51,689
| source = {{cite news|title=Missouri punishes I-AA foe Southwest Texas|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97838003/missouri-punishes-i-aa-foe-southwest-tex/|newspaper=The Springfield News-Leader|date=September 9, 2001|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = Canceled{{#tag:ref|The Cal State Northridge game was initially postponed and later canceled in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.|group="A"}}
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| site_stadium = North Campus Stadium
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| score =
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97838227/southwest-texas-game-scratched/|work=Tyler Morning Telegraph|title=Southwest Texas game scratched|date=September 13, 2001|accessdate=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Angelo State Rams|title=Angelo State}}
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 10–0
| attend = 10,921
| source = {{cite news|title=Southwest Texas tops Angelo St., 10–0|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97838629/southwest-texas-tops-angelo-st-100/|newspaper=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|date=September 23, 2001|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| score = 20–13
| attend = 12,461
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97838959/swt-adds-game-at-illinois-state/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=SWT adds game at Illinois State|date=September 15, 2001|accessdate=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Not a month to remember, Redbirds drop to 0–4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97839152/not-a-month-to-remember-redbirds-drop-t/|newspaper=The Pantagraph|date=September 30, 2001|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 23–20
| attend = 9,464
| source = {{cite news|title=Late FG stuns Portland St.|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97839655/late-fg-stuns-portland-st/|newspaper=Corvallis Gazette-Times|date=October 7, 2001|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = l
| rank = 17
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 3–24
| 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 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = Paul Snow Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| score = 17–38
| attend = 12,432
| source = {{cite news|title=JSU gets hollow win over 'Cats|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97840236/jsu-gets-hollow-win-over-cats/|newspaper=The Anniston Star|date=October 21, 2001|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium
| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA
| gamename = Battle for the Paddle
| score = 14–33
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Southwest Texas falls to Nicholls St.|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97840487/southwest-texas-falls-to-nicholls-st/|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=October 28, 2001|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| score = 17–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97840677/northwestern-st-holds-on/|work=The News-Star|title=Northwestern St. holds on|date=November 4, 2001|accessdate=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Homer Bryce Stadium
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| score = 13–35
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Pate, Lumberjacks top Southwest Texas|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97840847/pate-lumberjacks-top-southwest-texas/|newspaper=Longview News-Journal|date=September 11, 2001|access-date=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Bobcat Stadium
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–31
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97841047/sam-houston-31-swt-13/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=Sam Houston 31, SWT 13|date=November 18, 2001|accessdate=March 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Notes
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References
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